Fixed price
Set one price and let buyers purchase directly. This works best when comparable listings, collection floor behavior, and your target sale speed point to a clear asking price.
OpenSea · Self-custody
Sell NFT on OpenSea: how to sell NFTs safely
OpenSea is an NFT marketplace where you sell NFT on OpenSea by connecting a self-custody wallet, choosing a listing style, and approving the sale details before a buyer completes checkout or you accept an offer. Use this guide to sell NFTs with clearer pricing, safer approvals, and fewer surprises around gas, creator earnings, and scams.
- Marketplace
- OpenSea
- Custody
- Self-custody wallet
- Pay
- Gas + fee
01 — Overview
Selling an NFT on OpenSea
OpenSea is a real NFT marketplace at opensea.io for discovering, buying, selling, and making offers on NFTs and other supported digital assets.
To sell NFT on OpenSea, you keep custody in your wallet while OpenSea provides the marketplace interface, listings, offers, and checkout flow. Selling usually means selecting an NFT you own, setting sale terms, reviewing expected proceeds, signing wallet prompts, and waiting for a buyer or accepting an existing offer. OpenSea does not need your seed phrase, and legitimate sales happen through the official site and wallet confirmations.
02 — How it works
How to sell an NFT on OpenSea
The practical workflow is wallet, NFT, price, approval, and sale completion.
OpenSea lets sellers create a listing from a profile, item page, or collection page, and it also lets owners accept active offers. Expect wallet signatures, possible token approvals, and gas on actions that touch the blockchain. Review every wallet prompt, confirm the origin is opensea.io, and compare your net proceeds before signing.
- 1Connect a self-custody wallet
Go to opensea.io, connect the wallet that holds the NFT, and confirm you are using the official OpenSea domain. A self-custody wallet means you control the keys, so OpenSea will never need your seed phrase.
- 2Find your NFT and list it
Open your profile, the NFT item page, or the collection page in Sell mode. Choose the NFT you want to sell, then start a manual listing or accept an active offer if one is available.
- 3Choose price type and approve
Pick fixed price, timed auction, or offer acceptance, then review price, duration, creator earnings, platform fees, and expected proceeds. Listing or accepting may require token approvals, wallet signatures, and gas depending on the chain and action.
- 4Complete the sale or accept an offer
For a listing, wait for a buyer to complete checkout under your terms. For an offer, review the proceeds and wallet prompt before signing. Never send funds to a buyer or support impersonator to unlock a sale.
03 — Pricing
Ways to price your NFT on OpenSea
Pricing should match the collection's liquidity, floor activity, rarity signals, and how quickly you want to sell.
A fixed price is simple when you know your target amount. A timed auction can help price discovery when buyers are active. Offers and bids are useful when you want faster execution or when the best available demand is already visible. None of these methods guarantees a sale, and NFT prices can move sharply.
Timed auction
Use an auction when you want buyers to compete during a defined window. It can help with price discovery, but demand still depends on the collection, audience, and market timing.
Accept offers
Accept an existing offer or bid when immediate liquidity matters more than waiting for your preferred listing price. Always compare the offer to floor listings, fees, creator earnings, and gas.
04 — Compare
OpenSea vs other marketplaces
OpenSea is broad and recognizable, while Blur and Magic Eden serve different seller habits and communities.
OpenSea is often the default comparison point for NFT sellers because it combines consumer marketplace browsing with listing, offer, and collection tools. Blur is more trader-oriented, with bidding and sweeping workflows. Magic Eden is especially associated with Solana NFTs and creator/collector discovery. Always compare current marketplace rules, chain support, creator earnings, and checkout fees before listing.
| Marketplace | Best for | Watch for |
|---|---|---|
| OpenSea | Broad NFT discovery, consumer listings, offers, and multi-chain marketplace workflows. | Current marketplace fee, creator earnings setting, supported chain, token approvals, and gas. |
| Blur | Active NFT traders who use bids, sweeping, portfolio views, and faster execution tools. | Collection support, current fee rules, incentive mechanics, and whether the interface fits casual sellers. |
| Magic Eden | Solana-first NFT collectors and creators, plus marketplace discovery around supported collections. | Chain-specific listing rules, royalty handling, current fees, and whether your NFT is supported there. |
05 — Security
Safety, approvals & scams on OpenSea
The biggest seller mistakes are using fake domains, signing unsafe approvals, or trusting fake buyers who ask for extra funds.
Verify the official domain is https://opensea.io before signing. Token approvals let a marketplace contract interact with NFTs or tokens in your wallet; review them periodically and revoke permissions you no longer use. Ignore fake-offer, fake-airdrop, QR-code, and transaction-error messages that ask you to send funds. Never share a seed phrase, secret recovery phrase, private key, or password with OpenSea, a buyer, or a supposed support agent.
06 — Fees
OpenSea fees, royalties & gas
A sale can involve a marketplace fee, creator earnings or royalties, and network gas.
OpenSea's fee and creator-royalty model has changed over time, so check the current OpenSea Help Center and the final wallet or checkout screen before selling. Marketplace fees are paid only under the marketplace's current rules. Creator earnings may be enforced or optional depending on the collection and contract setup. Network gas is paid to blockchain validators or the relevant network, not to OpenSea, and it varies by chain and congestion.
Marketplace feeCreator earnings / royaltiesNetwork gas
OpenSea's fee and royalty model has changed over time. Always check current rates on the official OpenSea site before selling.
07 — FAQ
Opensea sell nft FAQ
How do I sell an NFT on OpenSea?
To sell NFT on OpenSea, connect the wallet that owns the NFT at opensea.io, open your profile, item page, or collection page, and choose List for sale or Accept offer. Review price, duration, creator earnings, marketplace fees, expected proceeds, token approvals, and gas before signing. Your wallet executes the approval or sale action; OpenSea does not need your seed phrase.
How much are OpenSea fees?
OpenSea fees can change, and the creator-earnings model has changed over time, so check the current OpenSea Help Center and the sale review screen before you sign. In general, a seller may see a marketplace fee, optional or enforced creator earnings, and network gas depending on the action, chain, and collection. Do not rely on old fee screenshots or third-party summaries.
Do I pay gas to sell on OpenSea?
You may pay gas when selling on OpenSea, especially for blockchain actions such as first-time listing approvals, accepting an offer, revoking approvals, or transferring an NFT. Gas is a network cost paid to validators or the relevant chain, not to OpenSea, and OpenSea does not control gas prices. The exact gas requirement depends on chain, wallet type, transaction type, and current network conditions.
Can I sell on OpenSea without listing or instantly?
Yes, if your NFT already has an active offer that you are willing to accept, you can sell without creating a new public listing. OpenSea's selling flow supports accepting offers from the item page or your profile. Review the offered currency, net proceeds, creator earnings, marketplace fee, gas, and wallet prompt first. Instant liquidity is convenient, but it can mean accepting less than your target price.
Is selling on OpenSea safe?
Selling on OpenSea can be safe when you use the official opensea.io domain, understand wallet prompts, and avoid social-engineering scams. The main risks are phishing sites, fake buyers, malicious links, unsafe token approvals, and recovery phrase theft. Never send funds to complete a sale, never sign prompts from emails or DMs, and never share your seed phrase. Revoke approvals you no longer need.
Which chains does OpenSea support?
OpenSea supports NFTs across multiple blockchains, and chain availability can change by product, wallet type, and marketplace feature. OpenSea's Help Center references networks such as Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum One, Arbitrum Nova, Optimism, Polygon, and more in current gas-payment guidance, but sellers should verify the specific NFT's chain inside OpenSea before listing. If a chain is not available in the sell flow, do not force it through a third-party link.