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POD automation — the complete guide Pillar 2 · Automation

POD automation tools. File prep, listings, mockups.

POD automation tools stop afternoons lost to manual file prep and listing handoffs. Sellers still spend hours upscaling, exporting 5 print ratios, building mockups, making a listing video, and writing tags. Ratio Ready is the production layer between a design and a live Etsy listing. We take your art files and output print-ready files, mockups, a 15-second listing video, and listing copy — ready to push via Make.com, n8n, Zapier, or our REST API. Start with 75 free credits on signup and try a job at app.ratioready.com in minutes.

By Mac · Etsy seller since 2020

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§01what production-layer automation means

what production-layer automation means

Production-layer automation sits after design and before publish. It’s not a design tool. It’s not fulfillment. It’s the step that turns source art into marketplace assets you can publish at scale.

That means accurate print files at 300 DPI, multiple aspect ratios, listing-ready mockups, a 15-second 1:1 video for Etsy, and a listing-copy PDF or structured data you can pipe to the Etsy API. The result is repeatable output you can automate into your listing workflow.

§02file prep automation: wall art and posters

file prep automation: wall art and posters

File prep is our bread and butter. For wall art jobs we deliver five print sizes (2:3, 3:4, 4:5, 11:14, ISO A1) at 300 DPI, up to 20 mockups, a 15-second 1:1 listing video, a listing-copy PDF, and a Drive folder with a shareable link. A wall art job costs 59 credits.

Poster jobs deliver one 300 DPI print file, mockups, a listing video, and listing copy. Posters are physical products and require a shipping profile on Etsy; they do not include a Drive shareable link or customer PDF. Poster jobs cost 55 credits.

§03listing creation and automation workflows

listing creation and automation workflows

We hand off production output in formats you can automate. The included Make.com blueprint plugs into Etsy and runs on the free Make.com tier (1,000 ops/month ≈ 80–125 listings/month). Setup is one-time: 30–45 minutes.

We also support n8n, Zapier, and custom webhooks. Use our REST API to push files, mockups, video, and listing copy into an automated flow. Per-listing time is 2 minutes upload + 3–5 minutes processing. That’s the production layer between your design and publish step.

§04integrations and REST API

integrations and REST API

Integration is direct. Use the free Make.com blueprint included with every account. Use n8n or Zapier if those are part of your stack. Use the REST API for custom webhooks or code. The API was built to slot into production pipelines, not one-off edits.

Outputs include high-res print files, mockup images, a 15-second 1:1 video, and a listing-copy PDF. Clipart batches are supported: 1–50 images per batch, print files at 300 DPI, listing previews, optional watermark, and a batch-level Etsy listing PDF starting at 29 credits + 10 credits per additional 5 images.

§05what we don't do: order fulfillment

what we don't do: order fulfillment

We do not handle order fulfillment. We prepare and publish. For print-on-demand printing and fulfillment, use Printful, Printify, or your existing provider. Those services handle production, shipping, and returns.

Ratio Ready hands off to whatever fulfillment partner you choose. Our job ends when the listing and production assets are ready and routed into your publishing workflow or the Etsy API.

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