Set up ArtDrop and create your first product
Connect your store, choose the products you want to sell, and upload artwork. ArtDrop prepares the product copy and creates your products.
Open guide// Product documentation
Find the ArtDrop guide for your next task.
Start with setup, then choose a guide for artwork, products, stores, publishing, scheduling, or account care.
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Example product outcomes
Explore these Printful and Printify mockups for product ideas.
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Start here
Pick your surface, see where ArtDrop publishes, and make your first drop.
Choose your stores and print providers
Use Shopify or Etsy with ArtDrop, create products with Gelato, Printify, or Printful, and choose the connection that fits your shop.
Open guideArtDrop Web and the Mac app
ArtDrop Web is $39 per month and runs in your browser. The Mac app is not available for purchase right now. Existing Mac licenses keep working.
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Connect services
Connect your stores, storage, and print providers.
Connect artwork storage
Choose where ArtDrop stores your artwork so your print providers can use it to create products.
Open guideCreate products with Gelato
Use saved Gelato Studio templates or choose products from the Gelato catalog. Set variants, placement, and prices for future artwork drops.
Open guideConnect your Shopify store
Connect Shopify to create product listings from your artwork. Install ArtDrop from the Shopify App Store or connect your existing ArtDrop account.
Open guideCreate products in Printful
Choose Printful products, variants, prices, and artwork placement. ArtDrop builds the product, and the Printful store you connect decides where it finishes.
Open guideCreate and publish products with Printify
Save your Printify products, variants, and prices, then turn artwork into listings for your connected Shopify or Etsy store.
Open guidePublish digital downloads and prints on Etsy
Create Etsy digital downloads from your artwork, or publish physical products through a Printify shop or Gelato store connected to Etsy.
Open guideCompare print provider costs
Compare available base costs from your connected print providers and saved Printify templates to help choose products and set retail prices.
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Publish artwork
Prepare files and fabric panels, shape the copy, route each drop, schedule batches, and watch the Live Log.
One artwork across provider mockups, not proof of a completed drop
Prepare artwork for print
Choose a sharp, high-resolution artwork file, check its color and transparency, and preview how it fits the products you want to sell.
Open guideMake a Mirror repeat for fabric
Turn your artwork into a Mirror repeat for Printify fabric. Set the motif size and background, then preview your product.
Open guideWrite product listings in your voice
Let ArtDrop draft your product copy from the artwork and your writing preferences, or supply your own titles and descriptions.
Open guideTeach ArtDrop your writing style
Use your writing, website, or artwork to teach ArtDrop how you describe your work, then save the rules you want future listings to follow.
Open guideAdd titles and descriptions with a spreadsheet
Upload a CSV or XLSX sheet with your artwork to supply titles, descriptions, tags, and store or product line choices for the batch.
Open guideAdd instructions for an individual artwork
Upload a matching JSON file to set an artwork’s title, description, tags, store, and product line, including for scheduled drops.
Open guideUpload a batch and schedule its release
Upload several artworks together. Publish the batch now or spread releases over time, with ArtDrop Web running the schedule for you.
Open guideFollow your drops and resolve problems
Follow each artwork in Customer activity and find the next step when a product needs attention.
Open guideCreate Fabric by the Yard products
Add a Printify fabric product to your store. Choose MWW On Demand, save your product settings, and prepare a Mirror repeat.
Open guidePaste artwork into ArtDrop
Copy an image and paste it into ArtDrop to start a drop, using the same store and product settings as a file upload.
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Organize and reuse work
Stores, product lines, and settings you set once and reuse everywhere.
Wall art collection ideas
Desk and device collection ideas
Choose where your drops publish
Publish artwork to one store or several, with separate writing styles and product choices for each store.
Open guideGive each collection its own writing style
Use product lines to give each collection its own titles, descriptions, tags, and saved product choices. Each store supports up to 50 lines.
Open guideSchedule an artwork for several stores
Publish one artwork to several stores at once, or give each store its own release date and writing style.
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Manage products
Edit live Shopify listings without leaving ArtDrop.
Edit your product listings
Edit titles, descriptions, and tags for Shopify or Etsy products. Rewrite with ArtDrop can suggest fresh copy from the original artwork for you to review.
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Account and security
Passwordless sign-in, credentials, billing, and your data.
Manage billing and account data
Manage or cancel your subscription, request a refund, back up settings, and export or delete your account data.
Open guideSign in with email or a passkey
Use an email sign-in link to open ArtDrop. Add a passkey for quicker sign-in with your device’s fingerprint, face recognition, or screen lock.
Open guideKeep your connections secure
Connect your store and print providers with the access ArtDrop needs, and keep account keys out of shared files and screenshots.
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Reference
Limits, publishing destinations, and canonical ArtDrop terms.
Artwork formats and upload limits
Check supported artwork formats and the size limits for image uploads, copy sheets, JSON files, and Voice Trainer samples.
Open guideArtDrop glossary
A quick reference to the words you see in ArtDrop, from drops and product lines to templates and scheduled releases.
Open guideWhere your products appear
See where ArtDrop creates products for Shopify, Etsy, Gelato, Printify, and Printful, and where to open each finished listing.
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