Launch catalog / Playbook
Dribbble
Free route community
Researched from public pages — no submission was run · sources read 2026-09-26. Rules change — recheck the platform's own pages before submitting.
Requirements
- Free $0 account can upload and publish Shots — the Pro page lists 'Upload & publish Shots' in the Free plan
- Free plan has a per-day shot upload limit (10/day; paid tiers raise it to 15/25/50)
- Content must be design work — shots, case studies, UI/branding/product design; not a generic product listing
- Hiring-side features (Project Briefs, Services, InstantMatch) are gated behind Pro plans
Prepare before opening the form
- Dribbble account (free tier suffices for posting shots)
- Shot artwork — a single visual (UI screenshot, brand board, animation) is the atomic unit
- Title, description, and tags for each shot
- Frame a SaaS launch as design output: product UI screens, brand identity, landing page design — a raw URL drop does not fit the format
Workflow
- Sign up at dribbble.com/signup/new
- Upload a shot via the upload flow (shot image, title, description, tags)
- Publish — the shot appears on your public profile and in feeds/search
- Optionally attach a service or portfolio site if you want client leads (Pro features)
- Repeat within your plan's daily upload limit
Watch for
- The productized side (leads, services, project briefs, boosted shots) is the paid tier — don't confuse 'listed on Dribbble' with getting client leads
- 10 shots/day cap on Free — pace portfolio uploads
- Audience is designers hiring designers; a SaaS 'launch announcement' with no design artifact will underperform
- Pro pricing: Lite $4/mo, Standard $8/mo, Plus $99/mo (billed yearly) — monthly billing costs more
What counts as live
The shot is published on the public Dribbble profile (dribbble.com/<username>) and visible in feeds/search
Not verified
- Whether free accounts still need an invitation or application to post shots — the Pro page mentions 'Skip designer application process' as a Plus perk, implying a review step may exist for new posters
- Discoverability differences between Free and Pro beyond the stated ranking boosts