How-to

Etsy shipping, step by step

Every Etsy shipping task we have written up, each as numbered steps with the exact labels you will see.

  1. 1Export orders
  2. 2Your own label
  3. 1Split or bundle
  4. 1Add tracking
  5. 1Fix or undo
  6. 2Deadlines and scores
  7. 1Proof and cover
What these 9 how-tos cover, by task.

9 how-tos, 2–6 min each

  1. How to ship an Etsy order with your own label Your own label4 min

    The order sits in Completed, Etsy holds your carrier and tracking number, and the buyer has a shipping notification.

  2. How to add tracking to an Etsy order by hand Add tracking3 min

    Etsy holds the carrier and the number you typed, and the buyer can follow the parcel from the order page.

  3. How to fix a wrong tracking number on Etsy Fix or undo3 min

    The order carries the right number and carrier, or the buyer has the number in writing because the edit window closed.

  4. How to export Etsy orders to CSV Export orders3 min

    A CSV of the orders you asked for is on your computer, with the rows at the grain you chose.

  5. Etsy Purchase Protection with your own label Proof and cover4 min

    Every order you ship meets the four conditions Etsy sets, so a lost or damaged parcel is covered up to $250.

  6. How to complete an Etsy order with no tracking Deadlines and scores2 min

    The order is marked complete without a tracking number, and the reason Etsy asked for is recorded against it.

  7. How to ship one Etsy order in two boxes Split or bundle3 min

    Both parcels are on the order with their own tracking numbers, and the buyer can follow each one.

  8. How to pick an Etsy ship date you can hit Deadlines and scores4 min

    The date on the order is the day the carrier actually takes the parcel, so your on-time record matches reality.

  9. How to use a third-party shipping app on Etsy Your own label6 min

    Your orders are shipped from the tool you prefer, and every Etsy order is completed by hand with its carrier and number.