How do you sell an NFT?

To sell an NFT, you connect the wallet that holds it to an NFT marketplace and either list it for sale or accept an offer. The marketplace's smart contract swaps the NFT for payment once a buyer commits, so you never hand the item to the platform in advance. How that swap works is explained in what is an NFT marketplace.

How do you sell an NFT on OpenSea?

On OpenSea, from the item page you switch to Sell mode and choose List for sale, or Accept offer if someone has bid.

Its help center lists several options before you confirm:

• a listing length from 15 minutes to 6 months
• a reserved listing, which only one wallet address or ENS name can buy
• a setting that shows your net proceeds after fees
• bulk listing for several items, as long as they are on the same chain

OpenSea also notes that creator earnings are paid by the seller. It warns that it will never ask you to send funds to complete a sale, so a "buyer" who messages you about an error is a red flag.

How do you sell an NFT on MetaMask or Phantom?

MetaMask is a wallet, not a marketplace. You sell by connecting it to a marketplace site and approving the listing or sale there. MetaMask notes that sale proceeds often arrive as an internal transaction from a smart contract, which may not show in the wallet's activity list but can be found on Etherscan.

Phantom has a built-in route called Instant Sell. Under Collectibles, you pick the item and tap Sell for, which accepts the highest current bid gathered from marketplaces such as Magic Eden, Tensor and OpenSea. The payout arrives in SOL, and you need some SOL for network fees. If the button is missing, the item has no active offer.

How do you sell an NFT on Magic Eden?

As of November 2026, Magic Eden trades Solana NFTs only. Its help center says marketplace support for Ethereum, other EVM chains and Bitcoin ended on March 9, 2026, so NFTs on those chains need another marketplace.

For a Solana NFT, open My Items, choose the collection, then click Details, set a price and choose List Now. To sell to a collection offer, choose Instant sell on the collection page and accept the highest offer.

On EVM chains, OpenSea says creating a listing costs no gas apart from a one-time approval the first time you list from a collection. That approval lets the marketplace move the item later, so revoking old approvals is worth knowing.

How do you sell NFT art you made?

If the art is not yet onchain, you first mint it, a process covered in how to create an NFT. Once it sits in your wallet, it sells the same way as any other NFT: list it, set any creator earnings the platform allows, and wait for a buyer or an offer.

Selling an NFT can be a taxable event in many countries, as covered in how are NFTs taxed. Rules differ by country and change often. Check the tax authority or a qualified professional for your own situation.