How to Sell an NFT (Create, List and Earn Royalties)

Selling an NFT means one of two things: selling something you created, or reselling one you already own. This guide covers both, with a focus on the part most creators find hardest, getting your work in front of buyers and earning royalties. With iMintify you have two routes to sell, and picking the right one is half the battle.

The two ways to sell an NFT

Whether you use iMintify or not, selling a collection you made comes down to two routes: your own mint site, or a marketplace. They are not either-or. Most creators use both, but they do different jobs.

Route 1: your own mint site

A mint site is a hosted page where buyers mint straight from you. In the iMintify app it is generated automatically when you deploy your collection, with no code and no separate hosting. Because the sale happens on your own page, there is no marketplace commission on the primary mint, so you keep the full price minus the network fee. You also own the audience: your link, your branding, and buyers can even pay with just an email, which reaches people who have never touched crypto. Use the mint site for your launch, where you want maximum margin and control.

Route 2: list on a marketplace

Marketplaces are where collectors already browse. When you deploy with iMintify you can choose the marketplace route, which lists your collection on OpenSea (Ethereum, Polygon, Base), Magic Eden or Tensor (Solana). You trade a small fee per sale for reach, and it is where almost all secondary trading happens. Listing an NFT you already own works the same way: open the marketplace where the collection trades, set your price, and confirm.

How selling works in the iMintify app

Both routes start from the same place, so you are never locked in. You can launch on your mint site and list on marketplaces at the same time.

You deploy straight from the app at the create a collection step. Pick the marketplace route and iMintify deploys your collection directly as a marketplace-ready contract, so it can list and trade on OpenSea, Magic Eden or Tensor with no developer and no separate setup. There is no platform charge for this, deploying is free and you only ever pay the blockchain's own network fee.

Earn royalties on every resale

Royalties are the reason owning the smart contract matters. In Deploy Collection you set a royalty percentage once, and because the contract is yours, you earn automatically every time the NFT changes hands on a marketplace, not just on the first sale. Set it before you deploy, you cannot add it retroactively. For the full picture, read how NFT royalties work.

What does it cost to sell?

Creating and deploying with iMintify is free, so you only pay the blockchain's own network fee, which is cents on Solana. On your mint site there is no platform commission on the primary sale. Marketplaces take roughly 2 to 5% per trade in exchange for their audience.

Which route should you pick?

Sell the first edition from your own mint site to keep the margin, and list on marketplaces for reach and secondary sales. The best drops do both: launch on the mint site, then let the collection live on OpenSea, Magic Eden or Tensor. New here? Start with what is an NFT, the full how to create an NFT guide, or the 10 best NFT marketplaces.

Ready to sell your first NFT?

Create and sell for free, or see the pricing. Deploy once, then sell from your own mint site, on the marketplaces, or both.

FAQ

How do you sell an NFT?

Create your collection, set a price and royalties, and choose your route: sell from your own mint site, or list on a marketplace like OpenSea, Magic Eden or Tensor. With iMintify all of this is no-code, and deploying is free.

Should I sell on a mint site or a marketplace?

Use your own mint site for the launch to keep the full margin (no commission), and list on marketplaces for reach and for every resale after. Most drops do both.

Where can I list my NFT?

On the marketplace where the collection trades: OpenSea for Ethereum, Polygon and Base, and Magic Eden or Tensor for Solana. iMintify can deploy your collection so it lists on any of them.

Can I deploy directly as a marketplace contract?

Yes. On the deploy step in the iMintify app you can pick the marketplace route, which deploys your collection directly as a marketplace-ready contract that lists on OpenSea, Magic Eden or Tensor. It is free, you only pay the network fee.

How do I earn royalties?

Set a royalty percentage in Deploy Collection before you deploy. Because you own the smart contract, you earn automatically on every secondary sale, not just the first.

What does it cost to sell an NFT?

Creating and deploying with iMintify is free, you only pay the blockchain's network fee (cents on Solana). Your own mint site takes no commission on the primary sale; marketplaces take roughly 2 to 5% per trade.

How do I sell an NFT I already own?

Open the marketplace where the collection trades, list the NFT, set your price and confirm. When it sells, the funds land in your wallet minus the marketplace fee and any creator royalty.

Can I sell an NFT without a crypto wallet buyer?

Yes. On an iMintify mint site buyers can pay with just an email, which lets you sell to people who have never used crypto.