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Etsy Fee Calculator

See exactly what Etsy keeps from every sale — listing, transaction, payment processing and Offsite Ads fees — and what's actually left for you.

Estimate your fees & profit
Fees updated 2026-02-13
Live results — every field updates the numbers instantly.
Offsite Ads

Charged only when a sale comes from an Etsy ad on Google, Facebook & co. 15% is the standard rate; 12% once your shop passed US$10,000 in sales over the last 365 days (then it's mandatory).

Etsy Ads (onsite)

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Estimated profit per sale

$16.00

on $29.50 the buyer pays (item + shipping)

Margin
54.2%of revenue
Etsy takes
11.0%$3.25
Break-even
$7.32item price
  • Product cost$6.00
  • Shipping cost$4.25
  • Transaction fee$1.92
  • Payment processing$1.14
  • Listing fee$0.20
  • Total costs$13.50

Estimates use Etsy's United States fee rates effective 2026-02-13. Excludes taxes, VAT on fees and optional subscriptions. Verify final fees in your Etsy Payment account before making decisions.

How Etsy seller fees work

Every Etsy sale triggers at least three separate fees. Etsy charges a US$0.20 listing fee, a 6.5% transaction fee on the item price plus shipping and gift wrap, and a payment processing fee of 3% + $0.25 per order. If the sale came through Offsite Ads, another 15% (or 12% for shops past US$10,000/year) comes off the top. Because two of these fees also apply to the shipping you charge, "free shipping with a higher item price" and "cheap item plus shipping" net you almost exactly the same amount — this calculator makes that visible.

Enter your price, shipping and costs below and the calculator shows profit, margin, your break-even price and the single number every seller should know: the percentage of revenue Etsy actually takes. It uses Etsy's current published US rates — no rounding, no "roughly 10%" rules of thumb.

The formulas behind the numbers

Nothing is hidden — these are the exact rules the calculator applies, in the order it applies them.

Listing fee
US$0.20 per listing, and again each time a sale auto-renews it.
Transaction fee
6.5% of everything the buyer pays you: item price + shipping + gift wrap.
Payment processing
3% of the order total plus $0.25 fixed, charged by Etsy Payments on every order.
Offsite Ads fee
15% of the order total when a sale comes from an Offsite Ad (12% for shops over US$10,000/365 days), capped at $100.00 per order.
Profit, margin & break-even
Profit is revenue minus every fee and cost above. Margin is profit as a share of revenue. Break-even is the lowest item price where profit reaches zero — solved against the full fee structure, including the Offsite Ads cap.

Worked examples for United States shops

Three typical Etsy products, priced in USD, computed with the same engine as the calculator above.

Example Etsy fee calculations for United States shops
ProductPriceEtsy feesEtsy takesProfit / saleMargin
Handmade ceramic mugTypical handmade item with paid shipping$28.00$3.6310.8%$11.1233.2%
Digital wall-art printDigital download — no shipping, no postage$6.50$1.0716.4%$5.4383.6%
Personalized jewelry via Offsite AdsSale attributed to an Offsite Ad at the 15% rate$45.00$11.4825.5%$12.0226.7%

Frequently asked questions

How much does Etsy take per sale?

Etsy charges a US$0.20 listing fee, a 6.5% transaction fee on the item price plus shipping and gift wrap, and a payment processing fee of 3% + $0.25 per order. For a typical sale that works out to 10–13% of what the buyer pays — before any advertising. The calculator's "Etsy takes" stat shows your exact percentage for your numbers, using rates effective 2026-02-13.

What is the Etsy transaction fee charged on?

The 6.5% transaction fee applies to the entire amount the buyer pays you: item price, the shipping you charge, and any gift wrap charge. That's why charging $5.00 shipping doesn't net you $5.00 — Etsy takes its percentage of shipping too.

How does the $0.20 listing fee work?

You pay US$0.20 when you create or renew a listing. After every sale the listing auto-renews for another US$0.20, so each sale carries at least one listing fee. Listings also expire after four months if unsold — if some of yours expire without selling, raise "Listing fees per sale" in the calculator to spread that cost across actual sales.

What are Etsy Offsite Ads and can I opt out?

Etsy advertises your listings on Google, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and Bing. You pay only when a buyer clicks such an ad and orders within 30 days: 15% of the order total if your shop made under US$10,000 in the past 365 days (you can opt out), or a mandatory 12% above that threshold. The fee is capped at $100.00 per order.

Does the calculator include payment processing correctly?

Yes — Etsy Payments charges United States shops 3% of the order total plus a fixed $0.25 per order. Note that where marketplace sales tax is added at checkout, Etsy processes the tax-inclusive total, which can raise the processing fee by a few cents — the calculator uses your tax-exclusive amounts.

Is free shipping better for profit on Etsy?

Financially it's close to neutral: transaction and processing fees apply to item price and shipping alike, so moving $5.00 from "shipping" into "item price" changes your fees by almost nothing. Free shipping can still win you placement (Etsy boosts US listings with free shipping over $35.00) — test it by zeroing the shipping field and raising your price.

Does this include VAT/GST or income tax?

No. Results exclude sales tax, VAT and GST — both on your sale and on Etsy's fees. Use "Misc fees" to add tax on fees or anything else specific to your shop, like Etsy Plus.

How accurate and up to date are these fees?

Fee data is maintained against Etsy's published Fees & Payments Policy, currently effective 2026-02-13, and refreshed whenever Etsy announces changes. Etsy bills some fees in USD, so small exchange-rate differences can appear on non-US payment accounts. Always confirm against your Etsy Payment account.

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