If you’ve ever stared at your laptop and wondered, “What can I create that people will actually buy?” — you’re in the right place.
Over the past decade, I’ve helped countless beginners turn their skills, hobbies, and even random life experiences into real income by selling digital products from home.
And here’s the thing most people don’t realize: you don’t need a big audience, fancy tech skills, or a “perfect” idea. You just need something useful, helpful, inspiring, or entertaining — something people value enough to pay for.
In this guide, we’ll explore 20 digital products you can create and sell from home, even if you’re starting from zero.
We’ll dive into how each one works, what buyers look for, and little behind-the-scenes tips I’ve learned through trial, error, and the occasional “oh no, why did no one buy this?” moment.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Digital Product #1: Ebooks
- Digital Product #2: Printable Planners
- Digital Product #3: Notion Templates
- Digital Product #4: Online Courses
- Digital Product #5: Stock Photos
- Digital Product #6: Digital Art & Graphics
- Digital Product #7: Canva Templates
- Digital Product #8: Website Themes
- Digital Product #9: Spreadsheets
- Digital Product #10: Audio Files
- Digital Product #11: Video Tutorials
- Digital Product #12: Social Media Content Packs
- Digital Product #13: Meditation Tracks
- Digital Product #14: Fonts
- Digital Product #15: Digital Stickers
- Digital Product #16: Print-on-Demand Designs
- Digital Product #17: Kids’ Educational Worksheets
- Digital Product #18: Recipes & Meal Plans
- Digital Product #19: Email Swipe Files
- Digital Product #20: Licensing Your Expertise
- Pros & Cons of Selling Digital Products
- Conclusion
Digital Product #1: Ebooks
Ebooks are one of the easiest digital products to start with because you’re simply packaging what you already know. One of my first online products was a 34-page guide on productivity habits, written during late nights at my kitchen table. I priced it at $9, convinced no one would buy it. A week later, I woke up to the first sale — and it felt like magic.
Ebooks can teach skills, share systems, or simplify complex topics. The key is to choose a topic you can speak about confidently and break it down into a beginner-friendly journey.
Digital Product #2: Printable Planners
Printables are incredibly popular because people love structure — especially if you offer beautiful, functional layouts. Budget trackers, weekly planners, fitness logs, wedding planners… there’s a printable for nearly everything.
One creator I mentored designed a “new mom routine planner” after struggling with her own schedule postpartum. It became her most downloaded product.
Digital Product #3: Notion Templates
Notion templates have exploded thanks to students, entrepreneurs, and productivity lovers. If you enjoy organizing information (or if you’ve built a template you secretly adore), this can be a fantastic digital product.
You can create budgeting dashboards, content calendars, habit trackers, or full business management systems.
Digital Product #4: Online Courses
Courses allow you to go deeper than ebooks. When I created my first course, I recorded videos using a slightly wobbly phone stand made out of books — not glamorous, but it worked. What your buyer really wants is clarity, guidance, and transformation.
Courses can teach anything: watercolor painting, Excel formulas, storytelling, life organization… if someone wants to learn it, you can teach it.
Digital Product #5: Stock Photos
If you have any photography experience — or even a good smartphone — you can create themed stock photo bundles. Businesses need authentic, relatable imagery, not just the overly polished corporate stuff.
Think: cozy home office shots, diverse hands typing, lifestyle scenes, artistic flatlays.
Digital Product #6: Digital Art & Graphics
Designers often underestimate how valuable their illustrations or graphics are. I once worked with a seller who uploaded a pack of watercolor leaves she painted during a relaxing afternoon. That single pack generated thousands over the next year.
People use digital art for branding, scrapbooking, invitations, and product packaging.
Digital Product #7: Canva Templates
Canva’s popularity makes template selling a goldmine. You can create templates for resumes, Instagram posts, party invitations, sales decks, or ebooks.
The key is usability. Think about how someone could customize your template in minutes.
Digital Product #8: Website Themes
If you know WordPress, Shopify, Squarespace, or Webflow, you can build themes or templates that people can install instantly. These products tend to have higher price points because they save buyers days of work.
Clean, minimalist designs often sell best, especially among small business owners and freelancers.
Digital Product #9: Spreadsheets
Budget trackers, calculators, business planners, inventory trackers — spreadsheets solve problems people don’t want to solve themselves. One of my clients sells a “freelancer income projection spreadsheet” that became her most steady seller.
You don’t need to be a finance expert; you just need to understand the workflow of the problem you’re helping solve.
Digital Product #10: Audio Files
Musicians, podcasters, and even hobbyists can create audio. This could include background music, podcast intro music, sound effects, or loops for creators.
There’s always demand for high-quality, royalty-free audio in videos and social content.
Digital Product #11: Video Tutorials
Short, skill-focused video lessons sell extremely well, especially on platforms like Gumroad or your own site. They don’t need to be full courses — just helpful solutions.
For example, “How to Edit Photos Like a Pro Using Lightroom” or “10-Minute Hair Braiding Techniques.”
Digital Product #12: Social Media Content Packs
Brands are constantly looking for shortcuts. If you know marketing or enjoy writing captions, you can create bundles like “30 Days of Instagram Prompts for Therapists” or “50 Canva Reels Templates for Real Estate Agents.”
Hyper-niche packs tend to sell best.
Digital Product #13: Meditation Tracks
All you need is a quiet room, a decent microphone, and a soothing pace. Meditation tracks, affirmations, sleep stories, and guided relaxation audios continue to grow in demand.
I know a seller who made thousands from a simple 12-minute “Morning Calm” meditation.
Digital Product #14: Fonts
If you enjoy typography or hand lettering, creating fonts can become a long-term passive asset. You create them once, and people license them for years.
Handwritten, script, and bold display fonts are currently trending.
Digital Product #15: Digital Stickers
With the rise of digital planners and note-taking apps like GoodNotes and Notability, stickers have become incredibly popular. These can be aesthetic symbols, motivational quotes, icons, or themed collections.
They’re small, low-maintenance products that buyers love to collect.
Digital Product #16: Print-on-Demand Designs
If you enjoy graphic design but don’t want to handle shipping, print-on-demand is perfect. You upload designs for T-shirts, mugs, tote bags, or phone cases, and the platform handles everything else.
Some creators make niche bundles like “Funny Teacher Shirt Quotes” or “Minimalist Yoga Apparel Designs.”
Digital Product #17: Kids’ Educational Worksheets
Parents and teachers are always searching for engaging learning materials. Alphabet tracing pages, math worksheets, coloring pages, and early learning activities are especially popular.
If you’ve ever tutored kids or designed lessons, this may come naturally.
Digital Product #18: Recipes & Meal Plans
People don’t just want recipes — they want direction. Meal prep guides, weekly meal plans, grocery lists, and specialized diets (gluten-free, vegan, high-protein) are in constant demand.
A chef I worked with turned her handwritten meal prep calendar into a beautifully designed PDF pack that became a bestseller.
Digital Product #19: Email Swipe Files
Marketers and business owners spend hours writing emails. If you’re good at copywriting, you can sell email templates for launches, welcome sequences, or newsletters.
These products solve a painful problem: writing from scratch.
Digital Product #20: Licensing Your Expertise
This is the digital product almost no beginner thinks of — but it’s powerful. If you have a system, framework, or method you’ve developed, you can license it.
For example, a photographer created a “Mini Session Marketing Kit” that other photographers now license to use in their own businesses.
Pros & Cons of Selling Digital Products
Selling digital products is one of the most accessible ways to earn from home, but like any business model, it comes with both benefits and challenges.
On the plus side, digital products scale effortlessly. You create something once, and you can sell it an unlimited number of times without worrying about stock, shipping, or manufacturing. This is why people often describe digital products as “passive income,” though I’ll admit — the passive part usually comes after a lot of front-loaded effort.
But once you have a polished product and you find your audience, sales can come in at any hour, even while you’re cooking dinner or enjoying a weekend.
Another huge advantage is low startup cost. You can literally begin with free tools — Google Docs, Canva, Notion — and build something valuable enough for the market. You don’t need to be an expert designer, writer, or marketer; you just need to know more than your buyer and offer a clear solution.
Now, for the honest part. The digital product space is popular, which means some niches are crowded. You’ll stand out by solving a specific problem for a specific person — not trying to make something for everyone.
Another challenge is marketing. Some beginners assume that posting their product once equals sales — but digital success comes from learning basic visibility skills: SEO, audience building, content marketing, and improving your product over time.
Despite the learning curve, I’ve watched hundreds of beginners go from zero confidence to “I made my first sale!” joy. The people who succeed aren’t the most skilled — they’re the ones who take action, experiment, and keep going.
Conclusion
Selling digital products from home opens the door to creativity, independence, flexibility, and the chance to turn your knowledge or hobbies into income. Whether you start with ebooks, templates, audio tracks, or any of the 20 ideas above, the key is simply to begin. Don’t wait for perfect. Create something helpful and put it into the world.
If you’ve been searching for a sign to start creating and selling digital products from home — let this be the nudge you needed. The sooner you release your first product, the sooner your future customers can discover it.
