FileFreightSell digital downloads on your Carrd site with FileFreight
Carrd is a brilliant one-page site builder — and, as of October 2026, it has no built-in digital-delivery or license-key checkout. Your Carrd page can look gorgeous and collect emails, but the moment someone should pay for a download, you need a second tool. FileFreight is that second tool: hosted checkout on your Stripe account, then secure delivery — every buyer gets a unique expiring download link, plus a license key if you enable one. Your Carrd site keeps its design and its domain; FileFreight handles everything after the click.
Set it up in 3 steps
- Create your product. In FileFreight, add a product: name, price, and your file (up to 500 MB). Turn on license keys if you sell software or anything activatable. Copy the buy link — the quickstart walks through it in minutes.
- Drop it into Carrd. In Carrd, add an Embed
element where you want the button, and paste this snippet with your buy link:
<a href="https://getfilefreight.com/buy/YOUR-BUY-LINK" class="ff-buy-button">Buy now</a> - Publish and test. Publish the Carrd page, click your own button, and buy the product once. You will see exactly what buyers see: Stripe checkout, then an email with their personal download link.
Why this pairing works
- Carrd stays Carrd. No theme surgery, no plugins to maintain — your page keeps its design and loads fast.
- Checkout you do not build. Payments run through your own Stripe account; FileFreight never touches the money or the card details.
- Delivery you do not babysit. Download limits and link expiry per product, per-buyer PDF stamping, and license keys with API validation and revocation.
- Honest pricing. Free is $0 a month with a 5% per-sale fee; Pro is $19/month flat with 0% fees. Run your volume through the fee calculator to see which wins.
Honest caveats
- Not a merchant of record. Sales-tax responsibility stays with you on your own Stripe account.
- No automatic importer — but if you are moving from another platform, the first 20 sellers get a free white-glove migration.
- Checkout leaves your page. Buyers click through to a hosted FileFreight checkout page rather than paying inside an inline Carrd form.
Frequently asked questions
Does Carrd sell digital downloads by itself?
As of October 2026, no. Carrd is a site builder; it has no built-in digital-delivery or license-key checkout, so you pair it with a delivery tool for the payment and fulfillment half.
Where does the buy button go on my Carrd page?
In Carrd's Embed element: add one where you want the button, paste the buy-link snippet from this page, and publish. Checkout itself happens on a hosted FileFreight page.
What does the buyer receive after paying?
Payment runs through your own Stripe account. The buyer is then emailed a unique download link with the limits and expiry you set, plus a license key if you enabled one for the product.
Do I have to redesign my Carrd site?
No. Your Carrd page keeps its design and domain; only the buy button points outward. Nothing about your existing content changes.
Does FileFreight handle sales tax?
FileFreight is not a merchant of record. Payments settle to your own Stripe account, so sales-tax responsibility stays with you.
Sources
- FileFreight quickstart: create a product and get your buy link
- FileFreight fee calculator: Free vs Pro at your volume
- FileFreight license keys: issuing, validation API, revocation
Pricing last checked October 2026.
Ready to try FileFreight? The free plan is $0 a month with a 5% per-sale fee — no card required. Upgrade to Pro ($19/month, 0% fees) whenever the math says it pays for itself.