TPT's new AI policy:
what sellers know so far.

Status, October 10, 2026: TPT has not published the written AI policy yet. Everything below comes from what TPT said at the October 8 Town Hall. TPT said the written version will follow by email, on the seller blog and in another webinar. I will update this page when it does.

At the Town Hall, TPT described the marketplace it wants as teacher-created, classroom ready, and AI free. For sellers, that turns into a direct instruction: generative AI should not be used to create the images or text in your resources or your listings.

That is a much firmer line than the message in August, when TPT told Chalkbeat that low-quality AI products were a tiny share of sales and that its systems were already demoting them. It also arrived without the written detail sellers need to act on it. So the useful response right now is neither panic nor waiting. It is a calm review of your own store, in a sensible order, while you keep a record of how you made things.

What TPT said

• The scope is wide. The rule covers resource files, cover images, thumbnails, preview files and product descriptions.
• It applies to what is already published. Sellers were asked to replace existing AI-generated content with their own work. Covers and thumbnails were singled out as the place to start.
• A report button is coming. Buyers and sellers will be able to flag low-quality AI resources "in the coming weeks," with new tools on TPT's side to review reports and act quickly. Until then, TPT asked sellers not to go hunting through other stores yet.
• The worst goes first. TPT said it has already removed hundreds of thousands of low-effort resources, that it is targeting the lowest-quality products first, and that it will not act carelessly against established stores.

For the official word, keep an eye on the TPT Seller Blog.

What is still unclear

These are the questions I would want answered in writing before changing anything drastic:

• Assistive tools. Does spell check, grammar suggestions, or an AI feature inside Canva count as generative AI? What about using a chatbot to brainstorm, when every word in the product is your own?
• Clip art and fonts. Is purchased clip art that was made with AI allowed in your resources?
• Flagging and appeals. How will a flagged product be marked, will you be told, and how do you respond if a report is wrong?
• Older products. Is there a deadline for replacing AI content in listings that are already live?

Write your own questions down as well. When the written policy arrives, save a copy and check it against your list. Anything it does not answer is worth asking TPT support directly, in writing.

A calm order for checking your store

You do not need to review every listing this week. Start where a buyer, or a report, is most likely to look first:

• Your best sellers. Pull your Product Insights export and sort by revenue. The handful of products that earn most of your income deserve attention first.
• Covers and thumbnails. TPT named these specifically, and they are the first thing every visitor sees. TPT also said its data shows buyers recognize AI when they see it and are not interested in buying it, so an AI cover may be costing you sales already. If one was generated with AI, replace it with your own design, a photo of the resource in use, or licensed clip art.
• Preview files. Check that the preview shows your actual resource pages, not generated mock-ups.
• Product descriptions. If a description was drafted by a chatbot, rewrite it in your own words. Your own description will usually be more specific anyway: what the resource is, who it is for, and how long it takes.
• The resource files themselves. Work through the rest of the catalog at a steady pace, newest and most-viewed listings first.

Keep a record of how you made things

If a report button is coming, it is worth being able to show your work. Keep your original source files, editable versions, sketches and photos. Note where your clip art came from and the license that came with it. None of this takes long, and it turns an uncomfortable conversation with support into a quick one.

While you are at it, download a local copy of your own product files, and of your current covers and descriptions before you replace them. That is simply good practice for any business that lives on someone else's platform. My guide to backing up your whole TPT store walks you through it.

Worth remembering

A clear AI policy can be good news for sellers who make their own resources. Buyers have complained about low-quality AI products for a while, and a marketplace that removes them makes careful work easier to find. The uncertainty is real, but so is the opportunity to show what teacher-made means.