Digital delivery, courses & events
Sell files, teach courses and run events — with private files, previews, a course builder and event tools built in.
- main files, never publicly accessible
- Private
- main files, never publicly accessible
- lesson types: text, video, audio and PDF
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- lesson types: text, video, audio and PDF
- waitlist when an event is full
- Automatic
- waitlist when an event is full
- commission on downloads, courses and tickets
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- commission on downloads, courses and tickets
Digital products, courses and events are some of the best things to sell online. There's little or no cost per sale, nothing to ship and no stock to run out of. But they need different tools from a physical shop: files have to stay private, learners need lessons and progress, and attendees need confirmations, reminders and a meeting link that isn't posted for everyone to see.
MultiVendor builds those tools into three of its four departments. Digital downloads keep your main files private while public previews show buyers what they're getting. The course builder lets you organize modules and lessons in text, video, audio or PDF, mark preview lessons and save each learner's progress. Event tools handle online, in-person and hybrid events with time zones, capacity, automatic waitlists, emails and private meeting links.
Paid downloads, paid course enrollments and paid tickets go through online checkout straight to the seller's own Stripe account, and free courses and events work too. Private files, previews, the course builder, learner progress, waitlists and reminders all work today — and like everything on MultiVendor, with no commission on your sales.
How it works
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Choose your store types
Turn on digital downloads, courses, events — or all three — next to merchandise in your store or marketplace.
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Add your product
Upload a private file with a public preview, build a course from modules and lessons, or create an event with its date, time zone and capacity.
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Open it to buyers
Set a price or make it free. Buyers pay through checkout straight to your Stripe account, or enroll and register for free.
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Deliver automatically
Buyers get private download links in their receipt and their account, learners find courses in their library with saved progress, and attendees get confirmation and reminder emails.
Everything included
Secure private files
AvailableYour main files are private. They're never placed on a public page or a guessable address, so people can't find or share them without buying. Every upload is checked by its actual content, not just its file name, and executables and scripts are refused to keep buyers safe.
- Main files stored privately — never public
- Uploads identified by their real content, not the file name
- Executables and scripts refused
- Documents: PDF and EPUB
- Bundles: ZIP archives for templates, packs and files
- Video: MP4, MOV and WebM
- Audio: MP3, WAV, OGG, FLAC and M4A
- Images: JPG, PNG and WebP
Public previews that sell
AvailableBuyers want to see before they buy. Add public previews — a sample page, a short clip, or a cover image — while the full file stays private.
- Public previews alongside a private main file
- Show sample pages, clips or images
- Previews appear on your product page
- The full file is never exposed by a preview
Download links after purchase
Partly availableAfter paying, buyers get private download links in their receipt email and under "My downloads" in their account. Each download is served through a secure link that expires within minutes, and access stops if the order is refunded. Buyers always get the exact file they paid for, even if the seller later updates the listing. Upload size is limited to around 4 MB per file today; direct uploads for large files are coming next.
- Private download links in the receipt and the buyer's account
- Each download uses a secure link that expires within minutes
- Refunded orders lose access automatically
- Buyers keep the exact file they bought
- Around 4 MB per upload today — large-file uploads coming next
The course builder
AvailableBuild an online course the way you teach. Organize your course into modules — up to 50 — and add lessons to each one. Every lesson can be text, video, audio or a PDF, with its own duration so learners know how long it takes. Mark any lesson as a free preview, open to everyone, to show the quality of your teaching before someone enrolls.
- Up to 50 modules per course
- Lessons inside every module
- Lesson types: text, video, audio and PDF
- A duration on each lesson
- Free preview lessons open to everyone
- Paid or free courses, enrolled through checkout
Learner progress and library
AvailableOnce someone enrolls, the course is theirs to come back to. Each learner's progress is saved as they work through lessons, and every course they're enrolled in appears in their "My courses" library, so they can pick up where they left off.
- Enrollments recorded for every learner
- Progress saved lesson by lesson
- "My courses" library for learners
- Pick up exactly where you left off
Event tools: online, in-person and hybrid
AvailableRun webinars, workshops, classes, seminars and meetups. Each event can be online, in-person or hybrid, with a start and end time in its own time zone — daylight saving time is handled for you. In-person and hybrid events show the venue and address, and you can set a capacity so you never overbook.
- Online, in-person or hybrid events
- Start and end times with a time zone
- Daylight saving time handled automatically
- Venue name and address for in-person events
- Capacity limit for every event
- Paid tickets or free registration
Waitlists, emails and private meeting links
AvailableWhen an event fills up, new registrants join an automatic waitlist instead of being turned away. Attendees get a confirmation email when they register and reminder emails before the event, each with a cancel link so they can free up their place. For online and hybrid events, the meeting link is sent only to confirmed registrants — it's never shown on the public page.
- Automatic waitlist when an event is full
- Confirmation email on registration
- Reminder emails before the event
- Cancel link so attendees can give up their place
- Meeting link sent only to confirmed registrants
- Meeting link never shown publicly
For every type of store
How digital delivery works when you sell merchandise, digital downloads, online courses or online events.
Merchandise
Physical products ship rather than download, but digital delivery still helps a merchandise store. Pair a product with a free course on how to use it, or host a free in-person launch event with a capacity limit and reminder emails.
Sell merchandise →Digital downloads
Sell e-books, PDFs, audio, video, image and art packs, templates and files. Your main file stays private while public previews show buyers what's inside; uploads are checked by content and executables are refused. Buyers get private download links as soon as they pay.
Sell digital downloads →Online events
Create online, in-person or hybrid events with time zones, venue details and a capacity limit. Full events open an automatic waitlist, attendees get confirmation and reminder emails with a cancel link, and the meeting link goes only to confirmed registrants. Sell tickets or run free events.
Host online events →Online courses
Build your course from up to 50 modules with text, video, audio and PDF lessons, each with its own duration. Free preview lessons let anyone sample your teaching, and enrolled learners get saved progress and a "My courses" library. Sell paid courses or offer them free.
Sell online courses →Get the most out of it
Lead with a free preview
Mark your best short lesson as a free preview, or add a sample page to your download. Letting people try first is one of the simplest ways to earn their trust.
Start free to build an audience
Free courses and free events are a great way to grow a list of learners and attendees you can sell paid courses and tickets to.
Keep lessons short and focused
Break long material into smaller lessons with clear durations. Learners finish more, and saved progress makes it easy to come back.
Set a realistic capacity
A capacity limit with an automatic waitlist shows demand and avoids overbooking. If the waitlist grows, it's a strong sign to schedule another session.
Questions and answers
Can buyers find my files without paying?+
No. Main files are stored privately and never placed on a public page. Only public previews you choose are visible to everyone.
What file types can I upload?+
PDF, EPUB, ZIP, MP4, MOV, WebM, MP3, WAV, OGG, FLAC, M4A, JPG, PNG and WebP. Files are identified by their content, and executables and scripts are refused.
Is there a file size limit?+
Today uploads are limited to around 4 MB each. Direct uploads for large files are coming next.
Can I sell paid courses, tickets and downloads?+
Yes. They go through checkout, and the payment goes straight to the seller's own Stripe account. Free courses and free events work too.
What lesson types does the course builder support?+
Text, video, audio and PDF lessons, organized into up to 50 modules, each lesson with its own duration. Any lesson can be a free preview.
Do learners keep their progress?+
Yes. Progress is saved as learners work through lessons, and their courses appear in a "My courses" library.
What happens when my event is full?+
New registrants join an automatic waitlist. Attendees can use the cancel link in their emails to give up their place.
Is my webinar link kept private?+
Yes. The online meeting link is sent only to confirmed registrants and is never shown on the public event page.
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