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Notion Templates

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Notion templates are reusable workspaces, databases, dashboards, and productivity systems created with Notion. Creators can distribute templates for free or sell access through Notion Marketplace and supported external digital-product platforms.

Quick Facts

Item

Details

Main revenue

One-time template purchases

Additional revenue

Template bundles, customization, consulting

Minimum creation software

Notion Free

Direct sales platform

Notion Marketplace

Notion Marketplace transaction fee

8% + US$0.40

External sales option

Gumroad

Gumroad direct-sales platform fee

10% + US$0.50, with processing charges separately

Inventory

No physical inventory

Main risk

Low differentiation, copying, refund requests, poor discoverability

How Do Notion Templates Make Money?

Creators design reusable Notion workspaces for specific tasks and sell them to individuals or businesses.

Examples include:

Business expense trackers.

Freelance client management systems.

Sales pipelines.

Content calendars.

Project management dashboards.

Personal finance planners.

Startup planning workspaces.

Inventory and order management templates.

A commercially useful template should provide more than a visually attractive collection of pages.

Templates with configured databases, relations, formulas, views, instructions, and useful example records can reduce implementation work for customers.

Revenue Models

Model

Revenue mechanism

Individual templates

One-time purchase

Template bundles

Several related products sold together

Premium editions

More complex versions of basic templates

Customization services

Tailoring a workspace for clients

Consulting

Business process design and implementation

Free templates

Audience acquisition for other paid products

Notion Marketplace does not guarantee that a listed template will receive sales.

How Much Does It Cost to Start Selling Notion Templates?

Canonical Markdown

Notion templates are reusable workspaces, databases, dashboards, and productivity systems created with Notion. Creators can distribute templates for free or sell access through Notion Marketplace and supported external digital-product platforms.

3Quick Facts

5Item

7Details

9Main revenue

11One-time template purchases

13Additional revenue

15Template bundles, customization, consulting

17Minimum creation software

19Notion Free

21Direct sales platform

23Notion Marketplace

25Notion Marketplace transaction fee

278% + US$0.40

29External sales option

31Gumroad

33Gumroad direct-sales platform fee

3510% + US$0.50, with processing charges separately

37Inventory

39No physical inventory

41Main risk

43Low differentiation, copying, refund requests, poor discoverability

45How Do Notion Templates Make Money?

47Creators design reusable Notion workspaces for specific tasks and sell them to individuals or businesses.

49Examples include:

51Business expense trackers.

53Freelance client management systems.

55Sales pipelines.

57Content calendars.

59Project management dashboards.

61Personal finance planners.

63Startup planning workspaces.

65Inventory and order management templates.

67A commercially useful template should provide more than a visually attractive collection of pages.

Templates with configured databases, relations, formulas, views, instructions, and useful example records can reduce implementation work for customers.

71Revenue Models

73Model

75Revenue mechanism

77Individual templates

79One-time purchase

81Template bundles

83Several related products sold together

85Premium editions

87More complex versions of basic templates

89Customization services

91Tailoring a workspace for clients

93Consulting

95Business process design and implementation

97Free templates

99Audience acquisition for other paid products

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101Notion Marketplace does not guarantee that a listed template will receive sales.

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103How Much Does It Cost to Start Selling Notion Templates?

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105Notion provides a free plan that can be used to create templates.

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107Direct template sales through Notion Marketplace require creator approval and payment onboarding.

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109No separate paid Notion workspace subscription is universally required merely to design a basic template.

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111Minimum Entry Setup

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113Requirement

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115Minimum option

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117Cost

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119Priority

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121Template creation

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123Notion Free

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125Free

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127Essential

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129Marketplace listing

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131Notion Marketplace creator profile

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133No separate upfront listing price specified in referenced guidance

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135Conditional

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137Marketplace payment processing

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139Notion Marketplace

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1418% + US$0.40 per sale

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143Conditional

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145External storefront

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147Gumroad

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149No monthly subscription fee

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151Alternative

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153Direct Gumroad platform fee

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155Gumroad

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15710% + US$0.50, excluding applicable processing

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159Conditional

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161A creator using a suitable existing device can begin creating templates without additional software spending.

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163Optional expenses include design assets, advertising, email marketing, and paid software integrations.

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165Notion Marketplace Fees

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According to Notion's Marketplace documentation, direct template sales processed through the marketplace are subject to an 8% transaction fee plus US$0.40 per transaction.

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169Notion acts as the merchant of record and handles applicable regional sales tax or VAT on marketplace transactions.

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171Creators remain responsible for their own applicable income taxes.

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173Fee Illustration

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175Template price

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177Notion fee

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179Calculated amount before other applicable charges

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181US$10

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183US$1.20

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185US$8.80

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187US$25

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189US$2.40

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191US$22.60

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193US$50

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195US$4.40

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197US$45.60

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199US$100

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201US$8.40

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203US$91.60

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205These are calculations based on the published 8% + US$0.40 fee.

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Creators outside the United States may incur an additional 1% foreign-exchange fee when payouts are converted from USD into local currency.

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Notion also applies payout eligibility conditions and minimum balances. The documentation gives US$20 as the standard minimum and identifies a higher threshold for South Korea.

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211How Much Can Notion Template Sellers Make?

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There is no reliable universal earnings distribution covering all Notion template creators in the referenced official documentation.

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215Earnings depend on template pricing, distribution, product relevance, refunds, and sales volume.

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217For a hypothetical US$25 template:

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219Monthly sales

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221Gross monthly sales

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2235

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225US$125

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22720

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229US$500

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231100

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233US$2,500

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235500

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237US$12,500

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239These are arithmetic illustrations, not observed typical earnings.

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Notion Marketplace fees, any foreign-exchange charges, refunds, marketing expenses, taxes, and creator time reduce actual profit.

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243How Do You Sell Templates on Notion Marketplace?

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245Notion's official workflow requires creators to apply to sell templates and complete the payment onboarding process.

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247The process includes:

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249Create a functional template. Build and test the databases, formulas, relations, and views.

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251Prepare a clean duplicate. Remove personal information, private client data, and unnecessary test records.

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253Create a template description. Explain the specific workflow the template supports and what is included.

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255Apply to sell. Open the Notion profile settings and submit the application in the selling section.

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257Complete approval. Notion reviews marketplace selling applications.

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259Set up payments. Approved creators complete the required Stripe-connected payment onboarding.

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261Submit the paid template. Follow the marketplace's listing and approval requirements.

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263Set a price. Choose pricing supported by the marketplace.

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265Publish and distribute. Share the product through relevant audiences and marketing channels.

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267Provide customer support. Fix template defects and respond to relevant purchase questions.

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269Notion states that creator applications may take months to review and may be rejected.

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271Approval should therefore not be treated as immediate or guaranteed.

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273Selling Through Gumroad

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275Gumroad provides another route for selling digital products.

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277Its published fee documentation distinguishes direct sales from marketplace-discovered sales.

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279Sale source

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281Published fees

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283Direct Gumroad sale

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28510% + US$0.50 platform fee, with applicable card or PayPal processing charges separately

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287Gumroad Discover sale

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28930% flat fee, including processing

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291Direct sales after qualifying monthly volume

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293Reduced direct-sale percentage under Gumroad's published high-volume policy

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A creator should compare the full net proceeds and customer-acquisition requirements rather than considering only the headline platform percentage.

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297Practical Workflow

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299Product Research

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301Identify a specific group of users and a repeatable task.

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303Examples include freelance invoice tracking, editorial planning for small teams, or client onboarding for consultants.

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Review competing templates to identify missing functionality, weak documentation, and opportunities for narrower specialization.

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307Template Development

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309Build the minimum useful workspace.

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311Depending on the task, this may require:

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313Linked databases.

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315Filtered views.

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317Status and priority fields.

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319Relations and rollups.

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321Formulas.

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323Buttons or reusable workflows.

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325Instructions and example records.

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327Test the template from the perspective of someone duplicating it into a new workspace.

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329Sales and Distribution

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331Prepare accurate screenshots and product descriptions.

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Potential discovery channels include Notion Marketplace, relevant creator audiences, tutorial content, email newsletters, and communities where the intended users already discuss the underlying problem.

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335A useful free edition may attract potential customers for a more comprehensive paid version.

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337Support and Product Maintenance

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339Update templates when Notion changes relevant features or when customers report broken workflows.

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341Explain compatibility assumptions and provide instructions for setup and customization.

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343Requirements

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345Notion Marketplace direct sales require seller approval and supported payment onboarding.

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347Payment eligibility differs by country.

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349Creators must comply with intellectual-property and marketplace rules.

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351Third-party images, icons, fonts, and imported content must be licensed for the intended commercial use.

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353Paid template creators are subject to marketplace obligations concerning delivery and customer support.

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355Risks / Things to Know

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357Low differentiation: Simple dashboards can be easy for competitors to reproduce.

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Platform dependence: Changes to Notion features or marketplace policies can affect product functionality and distribution.

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361Refunds and disputes: Customer refunds, payment disputes, or chargebacks may reduce proceeds.

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363Approval delays: Direct marketplace payment approval can take time and is not guaranteed.

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365Limited discoverability: Publishing a template does not guarantee marketplace visibility or sales.

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367Frequently Asked Questions

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369Can you create Notion templates for free?

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371Yes. Notion provides a free plan suitable for creating templates within its plan limits.

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373Do you need approval to sell directly through Notion Marketplace?

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375Yes. Notion requires an application, review, approval, and payment onboarding for direct paid-template sales.

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377Can Notion templates be sold on other platforms?

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Yes. Notion's documentation recognizes external selling arrangements, subject to its marketplace and paid-template rules.

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Creators should carefully manage duplicate links and purchase access when using both Notion Marketplace and external storefronts.

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383Does Notion handle taxes for marketplace sales?

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Notion states that it acts as the merchant of record and handles applicable regional sales tax or VAT for transactions processed directly through its marketplace.

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387Creators remain responsible for their own income-tax obligations.

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389Sources

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391Notion — Selling Templates on Marketplace

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393Notion — Marketplace Guidelines and Terms

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395Notion — Pricing

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397Gumroad — Fees