Better marketplace listing photos: size, light, and format

In a marketplace feed, buyers see your first photo before the price or description. Dark, blurry, or distant shots lose taps before anyone reads a word.

No expensive camera needed — shooting basics plus a minute of preparation before upload makes most of the difference.

Natural daylight near a window is the single biggest upgrade. Indoor evening lighting dulls colors and makes items look cheaper than they are.

Use a plain background — white wall, white cloth, bare floor. Removing household clutter from the frame instantly looks more professional.

Most marketplace feeds display listings as squares (1:1). Uploading uncropped portrait or landscape shots risks the app's auto-crop cutting your item off.

Crop to 1:1 yourself with the item centered — our crop tool does this in the browser — leaving a little breathing room around the product.

For used items, clear close-ups of scratches and wear prevent disputes. Crop those shots so the flaw is unmistakable.

Sellers who show flaws openly read as trustworthy — which sells items faster, not slower.

Apps compress automatically, but listing from a PC browser can hit file-size limits — compress heavy photos first.

If the web version rejects iPhone HEIC photos, convert them to JPG and upload again.

Common accidents: your reflection in mirrors or glass, and mail or documents in the background revealing your address. Zoom in and inspect the background before uploading.

When showing paperwork (manuals, receipts), frame or crop out names and addresses.

Natural light and a plain background, a 1:1 crop with the item centered, then size/format adjustments as needed — and put your best shot first.

Crop, resize, compress, and HEIC conversion are all free and in-browser on Filewisp.