By Jahed Ahmed, Founder, rmvbg 5 min read
Quick answer
Etsy recommends listing photos that are at least 2,000 pixels wide and high, and your first photo should be at least 635 px wide and high to avoid appearing lower in search, according to Etsy Help at the time of writing. Because Etsy crops photos differently across the site, keep the product centred with space around it so it works as both a square and a 4:3 thumbnail. rmvbg's Etsy preset exports 2400 × 1800 px (4:3) with the product centred.
Etsy photo basics
| Etsy guidance | |
|---|---|
| Recommended size | 2,000+ px width and height |
| First photo | At least 635 px wide and high |
| Thumbnails | Cropped differently across Etsy — keep the product centred |
| Photos per listing | Several — use them for angles, scale and use |
Background: white or lifestyle?
Etsy doesn't require white. Many shops use a clean, consistent background for the first photo so search results look tidy, then lifestyle shots after it. A soft neutral or brand colour works well — set it with Change background colour.
Make Etsy photos in a minute
- Open Product photos and choose the Etsy preset (2400 × 1800 px).
- Drop your photos; backgrounds are removed on your device.
- Pick white or your shop's colour, then download them all as a ZIP.
Selling on more than one marketplace? The marketplace photo checklist has Amazon, eBay, Shopify and Daraz side by side.
