Selldigital downloads
Upload a file or add a link, and buyers get a private download link by email as soon as they've paid.
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A download is a product that gives the buyer a file once they've paid: presets, an ebook, a template pack. You add it to your shop, and Hiyaly delivers it for you.
Add the file
- Open your Shop block in the editor, or the Products page in your dashboard, and add or edit a product.
- Make sure Download is picked.
- Under What buyers get, choose Upload a file. Or paste a link to the file instead, such as a Google Drive folder.
- Save the product.
A download needs a file or a link before you can save it. There's a size limit for uploads, shown on the upload button. For anything bigger, use a link.
Uploaded files are kept private. Buyers never see where a file is stored: each download goes through a link made for their order.
What buyers get
After paying, the buyer comes back to your page and sees a thank-you with a Download button. They also get a receipt email from Hiyaly with the same link. It names you as the seller, and replying to it reaches you.
The download link only works for a limited time, and the receipt says how long. If a buyer's link has run out, they're asked to reply to their receipt, which comes to you, so you can send them the file yourself.
Changing or retiring a download
- Replacing the file: buyers whose links still work get the new file.
- Archiving the product: it comes off your page, but past buyers' links keep working until they run out.
- Turning it off: use the switch next to the product. It stays in your list, ready to put back on sale.
For pricing, pay what you want and currencies, see Sell with a Shop block.
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