Is it worth going after?
8,628 listings already target "glitch effect". That is a thin field by Etsy standards, which is where a new shop can realistically rank. Only 33% of the first page is paid, so most of it is won on relevance.
When "glitch effect" sells
Monthly average over the last five years, indexed 0–100. January is the high point and August the low. Etsy takes a few weeks to index and rank a new listing, so publish four to six weeks before January 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 |
|---|---|---|
| glitch effect video | 100/100 | ✓ |
| text glitch effect | 94/100 | ✓ |
| how to make glitch effect | 86/100 | 25 chars |
| free glitch effect | 82/100 | ✓ |
| glitch effect premiere | 77/100 | 22 chars |
| glitch effect photoshop | 77/100 | 23 chars |
| how to do glitch effect | 75/100 | 23 chars |
| premiere pro glitch effect | 62/100 | 26 chars |
| tv glitch effect | 52/100 | ✓ |
| glitch effect gif | 51/100 | ✓ |
| how to make a glitch effect | 51/100 | 27 chars |
| glitch effect after effects | 45/100 | 27 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 | Circuit Bent Colorizer Deformation Lo Fi Video Glitch Synth w/ DC Power Supply by Statikstramentz | statikstramentz | $139.95 |
| 2Ad | Digital Glitch Frame 29 Premium Overlays for Photo Editing and Graphic Design Projects | GraphicSpirit | $8.36 |
| 3Ad | Funny Raver Shirt, Festival Tee, EDM T-shirt, Neon Party Top, Music Festival Clothing, EDM Glitch Effect, Funny Rave Shirt, House Music | ATLASLIFTS | $40 |
| 4Ad | Vintage Washed T-Shirt, Neon Glitch Sci-Fi Streetwear Tee, Futuristic Gamer Gift, aT16HcOc | FlowerHanmde | $29.85 |
| 5 | Futuristic Dark Neon Stream Overlay Pack, 6 Scenes, 12 Alerts, Twitch Overlay | byKron | $18.74 |
| 6 | NDE - Analog Video Glitch Enhancer - Circuit Bent | NauseaDigital | $89 |
| 7 | Dark Tech Stream Overlay Pack, Animated Scenes, Alerts, Widgets, Twitch Overlay | byKron | $18.74 |
| 8 | MisMatcher01 // Active Analog Video VHS Glitch Effects | FreedomEnterprisePT | $157.99 |
| 9 | 38 Futuristic Overlays – High-Resolution Glitch, Digital Distortion, Cyberpunk Texture & Retro Scanline | Digital Download | HeliosFlora | $4.19 |
| 10 | Dirty Video Mixer; Analog Video Glitch Effects Box;**Made-to-Order** | LullabyMachines | $53.15 |
Read from Etsy search on August 20, 2026. Positions marked Ad are paid placements.
Where the searches come from
Interest in "glitch effect" is strongest in Utah, Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, Oklahoma. Useful for shipping estimates and for timing promotions to the right time zone.
Turn this into a listing
Take any phrase above and generate a full Etsy listing — title, description and all 13 tags — from it. Free, no card.
Questions
How competitive is "glitch effect" on Etsy?
8,628 listings currently compete for "glitch effect", which is low for Etsy. 33% of the first page is paid placement, so most of page 1 is still won organically.
When does "glitch effect" sell best?
Demand peaks in January, averaged over the last five years, and bottoms out in August. Etsy needs a few weeks to index and rank a listing, so publishing four to six weeks before January catches the climb rather than the peak itself.
What do "glitch effect" listings sell for?
The median price across 12 listings on page 1 is $46.58, with most between $18.74 and $128.74. 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.