How to Create a T-Shirt on Roblox PC: A Complete Guide
Designing your own T-shirt in Roblox is one of the most accessible ways to express creativity on the platform — and on PC, you have the best tools available to do it right. Whether you're building a personal avatar look or experimenting with game merchandise, here's exactly how the process works.
What Counts as a "T-Shirt" in Roblox
Roblox distinguishes between three types of clothing: T-shirts, shirts, and pants. It's worth knowing the difference before you start.
- A T-shirt is a flat 2D image displayed on the front of your avatar's torso. It doesn't wrap around the body.
- A shirt uses a template that wraps around the full torso and arms.
- Pants follow a similar wrap-around template for the lower body.
T-shirts are the simplest to create because they don't require precise template alignment. You design a square image, upload it, and it appears on the front of your avatar. That's the scope of this guide.
What You Need Before You Start
To create and upload a T-shirt on Roblox PC, you'll need:
- A Roblox account (free)
- A PC with a web browser or the Roblox Studio app
- Image editing software — anything from MS Paint to Photoshop or free tools like GIMP or Canva
- A Premium membership (formerly Builders Club) — this is required to upload and sell clothing items
🎨 The Premium membership requirement is the most common blocker people run into. Free accounts can wear T-shirts but cannot upload them for sale or general use.
Step 1: Create Your T-Shirt Image
Your T-shirt design needs to meet Roblox's technical specifications:
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| File format | PNG |
| Recommended size | 128×128 pixels minimum; 512×512 for sharper results |
| Max file size | 20MB |
| Content rules | Must follow Roblox Community Standards |
Since a T-shirt only displays on the front of the torso, your design doesn't need to follow any special template. Design a square PNG image using any image editor. Keep the key visual elements centered, since the image will be cropped to fit the avatar's chest area.
Design tips that actually matter:
- Use a transparent background if you want the avatar's skin or underlayer to show through
- High-contrast designs tend to read better at small sizes on avatars
- Avoid extremely fine text — it becomes unreadable when scaled down on-screen
Step 2: Upload Your Design to Roblox
Once your image is ready:
- Go to Roblox.com and log into your account
- Click the Create button in the top navigation bar
- Select Classic Clothing from the left sidebar
- Choose T-Shirt
- Click Choose File and select your PNG image
- Give your T-shirt a name
- Click Upload
Your T-shirt will go through a moderation review before it becomes available. This typically takes a few minutes to a few hours, though it can occasionally take longer. Roblox's moderation system automatically screens for content that violates its guidelines.
Step 3: Set Pricing and Availability
After your T-shirt passes moderation, you can configure how it's used:
- For personal use only — set it as non-public or only visible to you
- Free for others — you can make it available at 0 Robux
- Paid listing — set a price in Robux; Roblox takes a percentage of each sale
🪙 Keep in mind that Roblox takes a 30% marketplace fee on sales, and additional cuts apply depending on account type. If monetization is your goal, factor this into your pricing.
Variables That Affect Your Experience
Not everyone's T-shirt creation process goes the same way. A few factors shape what you can do and how smoothly it goes:
Membership status is the biggest variable. Without Premium, you cannot upload clothing at all — this limits creators significantly compared to what Roblox's marketing might imply.
Image editing skill directly affects output quality. A simple solid-color logo made in MS Paint will upload and display fine. A detailed illustrated design will need a capable tool (GIMP, Affinity Photo, Photoshop) and some understanding of layers and transparency.
Moderation unpredictability is a real factor. Designs that seem harmless can sometimes be flagged, especially if they contain text, logos, or complex imagery. There's no detailed public rulebook for what triggers rejection beyond the general Community Standards.
Avatar type matters too. Roblox has both R6 (classic blocky) and R15 (articulated) avatar rigs. T-shirt display can look slightly different between them, so it's worth previewing your design on both if broad compatibility matters to you.
Using Roblox Studio vs. the Website
Most T-shirt uploads happen directly through the Roblox website — no need to open Roblox Studio at all. Studio is more relevant if you're building a game and want to assign clothing to NPCs or in-game items programmatically. For personal T-shirt creation, the browser-based Creator Dashboard is sufficient.
The Gap Between Making and Selling
Creating a T-shirt is technically straightforward. Designing one that looks good on avatars, stands out in the marketplace, and generates meaningful Robux is a different challenge entirely — one that depends on your design ability, your audience, and how you promote it. The tools are the same for everyone; what varies is everything else.