Is it worth going after?
245,207 listings already target "custom pet portrait". That is a crowded phrase — a new shop is unlikely to reach page 1 on it directly, but the longer variants below are where the same buyers are reachable. 50% of the first page is bought rather than earned, so organic slots are scarcer than the listing count alone suggests.
The shops holding page 1 have a median of 4,250 reviews. Established sellers hold this phrase, which matters more than the raw listing count: review history feeds Etsy's ranking, and a new listing cannot borrow it.
When "custom pet portrait" sells
Monthly average over the last five years, indexed 0–100. April is the high point and October the low. Etsy takes a few weeks to index and rank a new listing, so publish four to six weeks before April rather than during it.
What buyers search alongside it
Scored 0–100 relative to each other within this niche by Google Trends. Not monthly search volumes — nobody has those for Etsy.
| Phrase | Relative demand | Fits a tag |
|---|---|---|
| dog portrait | 100/100 | ✓ |
| custom pet art | 37/100 | ✓ |
| custom pet portrait painting | 34/100 | 28 chars |
| custom pet painting | 33/100 | ✓ |
| pet portrait painting | 33/100 | 21 chars |
| custom portrait painting | 33/100 | 24 chars |
| custom pet portrait canvas | 32/100 | 26 chars |
| custom pet portraits | 32/100 | ✓ |
| pet portraits | 32/100 | ✓ |
| etsy | 30/100 | ✓ |
| custom pet gifts | 28/100 | ✓ |
| watercolor pet portrait | 23/100 | 23 chars |
Etsy caps tags at 20 characters, which is why the longer phrases are marked.
Phrases growing fastest
Growth over the last five years, from Google Trends. A longer clock than the year-on-year figure above.
Who holds page 1
| # | Listing | Shop | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ad | Custom Miniature Watercolor Pet Portrait Print Hand-painted from your Photo, Gift for Pet Lovers | RiverryStudio | $18.37 |
| 2Ad | 100% Handmade Acrylic Pet Portrait,Dog Portrait,Cat Portrait,Custom Pet Portrait from Photo,Pet Memorial,Mother's Day Gift for Mom,Mini Art | FureverPetDesign | $17.25 |
| 3Ad | Custom Pet Portrait from Photo, Hand Painted Oil Painting on Canvas, Cat Memorial Gift | CanvasMasterStudio | $147.89 |
| 4Ad | Custom Pet Portrait Watercolor,Using Pet Photo,Hand Painted Dog Portrait,Cat Portrait,Pet Portrait from Photo,Pet Memorial Gift,Pet Painting | JesseHotshoePhoto | $12.95 |
| 5 | Custom Pet Stained Glass Suncatcher, Pet Memorial Gift, Personalized Dog Cat Portrait From Photo, Pet Loss Gift, Stained Glass Pet Keepsake | JellyArtbyCorner | $22.89 |
| 6 | Hand Painted Watercolor Pet Portrait: Custom Dog Art | PetPortraitGalaxy | $49 |
| 7 | 100% Hand-Painted Acrylic Pet Portrait, Custom Dog Cat Painting with floral theme, Pet Memorial Keepsake from photo, Gift for Dog Mom | WhiskerPawArt | $24.86 |
| 8 | Hand Painted Dog Cat Portrait, Custom Pet Memorial Portrait, Pet Remembrance Keepsake, Commission Painting, Pet Loss Gift for Pet Lover | DuduStudioUS | $17.71 |
| 9 | Custom Watercolor Pet Portrait, Pet Memorial Art, Personalized Cat Painting, Pet Keepsake Gift, Hand Drawn Watercolor Sketch from Photo | CustomPortraitShopCo | $8.33 |
| 10 | Custom Pet Portraits Using Pet Photo Personalized Digital Dog Portraits Cat Portraits Custom Dog Portraits Custom Pet Art Pet Drawing Poster | KeepsakeKrate | $9.95 |
Read from Etsy search on August 16, 2026. Positions marked Ad are paid placements.
Where the searches come from
Interest in "custom pet portrait" is strongest in Wyoming, North Dakota, Kansas, New Hampshire, Massachusetts. Useful for shipping estimates and for timing promotions to the right time zone.
Turn this into a listing
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Questions
How competitive is "custom pet portrait" on Etsy?
245,207 listings currently compete for "custom pet portrait", which is high for Etsy. 50% of the first page is paid placement, so ranking organically means competing against sellers who are also buying the top slots.
When does "custom pet portrait" sell best?
Demand peaks in April, averaged over the last five years, and bottoms out in October. Etsy needs a few weeks to index and rank a listing, so publishing four to six weeks before April catches the climb rather than the peak itself.
What do "custom pet portrait" listings sell for?
The median price across 12 listings on page 1 is $18.04, with most between $15.5 and $30.9. That is what buyers searching this phrase are already used to seeing.
Where do these numbers come from?
Demand and seasonality are measured with Google Trends for the US. Listing counts, pricing and ad share are read from Etsy's own search results. Nothing here is an estimated monthly search volume — Etsy does not publish search volume, and any figure claiming to be one is a guess.