Selling channels
Facebook Marketplace listing photos
Marketplace is a local, second-hand, meet-in-person channel. The photos have one job: convince a stranger the item is worth a drive.
The first photo decides everything
Marketplace shows the first image in the search grid, at thumbnail size, next to dozens of similar items. Buyers scan for the one that looks clean, well lit and complete — and they skip the ones that look like they were shot in a dark hallway.
Shoot the item on a plain surface in daylight, fill most of the frame, and make sure the whole item is visible. No clutter behind it, no thumb over the corner, no flash glare.
- Daylight, from a window, with the light behind you rather than behind the item.
- A plain background — a white wall, a sheet, a table. Not the floor of a garage.
- The complete item in frame, including any wear you are going to mention.
- Ten photos is the limit; use them for angles, not for variations of the same shot.
The angles that stop the questions
Most Marketplace conversations are the buyer asking for a photo you did not take. Cover the predictable ones and you skip that exchange entirely: the label, the model number, the wear, the accessories, the inside, the base.
Honesty pays here. Photographing a scratch is what makes the rest of the description credible, and it prevents the buyer arriving, finding the scratch and leaving.
- Front, back, both sides, top, base and any label or model plate.
- A close-up of every flaw you mention in the description.
- Everything included: cables, box, manual, spare parts, laid out together.
- A scale shot — in your hand, or beside something with a known size.
Making a dull item look worth the trip
Second-hand items usually need help: a scratched table, a creased jacket, a scuffed shoe. Zenith AI – Product Photo removes the background and rebuilds the scene, so a jacket shot against a bedroom wall can be presented on a clean studio background, and a chair photographed in a garage can be shown in a furnished room.
The item itself is unchanged — the scratches stay. What changes is that the buyer can see it properly, which is what turns a scroll into a message.
How it works
Three steps from a phone photo to a finished image
Scan or upload
Take a photo in the app, or pick one you already shot on your iPhone.
Let the AI work
The app removes the background, relights the product and builds the scene.
Export and list
Save a marketplace-ready image at the size your listing needs.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How many photos can a Facebook Marketplace listing have?
Up to ten. Use the first for a clean, well-lit shot of the whole item, then spend the rest on the angles buyers ask about: labels, flaws, accessories and scale.
Should I use a white background on Marketplace?
A clean, plain background is enough; pure white is not required. What matters is that the item is clearly visible and the background is not distracting. A white or light grey surface in daylight is ideal.
Do better photos really sell items faster?
Yes. Buyers filter by appearance before they read the description, and a listing with clean, complete photos gets more messages and fewer time-wasters, because the buyer already knows what they are coming to see.
Can I edit Marketplace photos?
Clean up the presentation — background, lighting, crop — but never edit the item itself. Removing a scratch from the photo and handing over a scratched item is how a sale turns into a dispute.
Try it on your next photo
Free to download on the App Store. iPhone and iPad only.