San Jose's eBay now lets sellers snap a few photos and have AI write the listing
The app fills in the item details from pictures, and the seller checks them before anything goes live. It is open to everyday sellers in the U.S. and five other countries.
eBay, the San Jose online marketplace, said Nov. 11 that people selling through its phone app can now start a listing just by taking pictures. The company’s artificial intelligence, or AI, software looks at the photos, works out what the item is and fills in the listing details. The seller then reviews the draft, makes any changes and taps publish.
Until now, sellers have typically typed in much of that information themselves, such as the item’s name, category and description. eBay says the new version moves the work from setting up a listing to checking one, and that nothing goes live without the seller’s approval.
Why it matters
- For people clearing out a closet or garage, it could cut the time it takes to post an item. eBay did not announce any change to its selling fees.
- The AI’s accuracy has not been independently tested, so sellers still need to check details such as size, condition and brand before posting.
- eBay says more than 10 million sellers have used its AI tools so far, creating more than 800,000 new listings a day. The paper could not independently verify those figures.
Where it is available
The feature is open to consumer sellers, as opposed to businesses, in Australia, France, Germany, Italy, the U.K. and the U.S. It builds on a simpler mobile listing process eBay introduced last year, the company said. eBay reported its third-quarter results on Oct. 29.
Source: eBay Inc., “eBay makes selling easier with enhanced camera-first experience,” Nov. 11, 2026.