Paste an Etsy listing and get a checklist against Etsy's October 2026 AI rules: unedited photo, accurate images, AI disclosure, functional guides and bot listings, with the fix for each miss.
Who it is for
Etsy sellers who used AI anywhere in a listing, from photos and mockups to descriptions, patterns or the item itself, and want to stay within the new rules.
Tools
ChatGPT or Claude
Your Etsy listing text and a list of its photos
Steps
Copy the listing title, description and a one-line note for each photo: unedited, edited, AI background or AI mockup.
Paste them into the prompt below with what you sell.
Fix anything marked missing. Etsy says each listing needs at least one unedited photo of the actual item against a real background, with exceptions for some item types.
If AI helped create the item itself, add a plain disclosure in the description. Etsy says seller-prompted AI creations must be disclosed there.
If you sell patterns, recipes or instructions, make sure the instructions are your own work and show a real result. Etsy no longer allows AI-generated functional guides.
Check the exceptions on Etsy's Listing Image Requirements page for your item type before changing photos.
The prompt
Check this Etsy listing against Etsy's AI rules. Use only what I paste.
What I sell: [E.G. PHYSICAL CANDLES / DIGITAL PLANNER / KNITTING PATTERN]
Title: [PASTE]
Description: [PASTE]
Photos (one line each): [E.G. 1 unedited on table, 2 AI background, 3 mockup]
Did AI help create the item itself? [YES/NO, HOW]
Check each rule and mark OK, MISSING or CHECK:
1. At least one unedited photo of the actual item on a real background
2. Photos accurately show what the buyer receives
3. AI use disclosed in the description, if AI helped create the item
4. Patterns, recipes or instructions are the seller's own work, with a real result shown
5. The listing was written and reviewed by a person, not posted by a bot
For each MISSING, write the exact fix. Do not rewrite my listing unless I ask.
Tips
Start with your best sellers; a removed bestseller costs the most.
Keep your disclosure line short and plain, like: Designed by the seller with AI image tools.
Etsy may owe a buyer a refund on a materially different item, so fix photo mismatches first.