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Etsy Fee Calculator · Seller Fees, Profit and Pricing

Selling on Etsy means that part of every sale never reaches you. The marketplace charges a listing fee when you publish an item, a transaction fee on the sale and a payment processing fee on the order total, and sales that come from an Offsite Ads click carry an additional advertising fee. Added up, these fees commonly take a noticeable share of the order, and because several of them apply to the shipping you charge as well as the item price, they are easy to underestimate.
This calculator shows exactly what each fee costs on a sale and what is left after your materials, labor and the postage you pay. It then works backwards: it finds the lowest item price at which you break even and the price that reaches the profit margin you want, so you can price a new product instead of guessing. Enter the shipping you charge the buyer separately from the postage you actually pay, because the difference between the two can turn a good price into a loss.
The fee rates start at the defaults from Etsy's published US schedule (a $0.20 listing fee, a 6.5% transaction fee and 3% plus $0.25 for payment processing) and every one of them can be edited. Etsy changes its fees from time to time and some rates depend on your shop, so check Etsy's current Fees & Payments Policy and adjust the fields to match your account.
Standard: 30
Standard: 5
Materials, labor, packaging
Standard: 6
Optional: finds the item price that reaches it
Only for sales that came from an Offsite Ads click (Etsy charges 12%–15%; check its policy)
Etsy collects it; processing fees apply to the total including tax
Etsy default; on item price + shipping
Etsy Payments default for US sellers
Standard: 0.25
Charged when a listing is created or renewed by a sale
Target Margin:
Offsite Ads:

Detailed Breakdown

9 metrics
PRIMARY RESULT
$17.23
Net Profit per Sale
Profit Margin
49.21%
Total Etsy Fees
$3.78
Transaction Fee (6.5%)
$2.28
Payment Processing Fee
$1.30
Listing Fee
$0.20
Fees as a Share of the Order Total
10.79%
Break-Even Item Price
$10.97
Item Price for a 30% Margin
$18.89

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Calculation Formula

Standard Method

Order Total = Item Price + Shipping Charged Transaction Fee = Order Total × Transaction Rate Payment Processing Fee = (Order Total + Sales Tax) × Processing Rate + Fixed Fee Listing Fee = per listing created or renewed by a sale Offsite Ads Fee = Order Total × Offsite Ads Rate (only when the sale came from an Offsite Ads click) Net Profit = Order Total − All Fees − Cost of the Item − Postage You Pay Profit Margin = Net Profit ÷ Order Total The break-even price and the price for your target margin are found by searching for the lowest item price, to the cent, whose profit (and margin) reaches the goal with every fee applied. A price is reported as not reachable when the fees and costs make that margin impossible at any price.

Benchmark Example:
A $30 handmade item with $5 charged for shipping. It costs $8 to make and $6 to ship, and the sale did not come from an Offsite Ads click: • Order total: $30 + $5 = $35.00 • Transaction fee (6.5%): $2.28 • Payment processing (3% + $0.25): $1.30 • Listing fee: $0.20 • Total Etsy fees: $3.78 (10.8% of the order total) • Net profit: $35.00 − $3.78 − $8.00 − $6.00 = $17.23, a 49.2% margin If the same sale came from an Offsite Ads click at a 15% fee, that adds $5.25 of fees and cuts the profit to about $11.98.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Applicable Laws & Regulatory Standards

Internal Revenue Service & Federal Trade Commission

Official Legal Reference
Internal Revenue Code § 6050W (Returns Relating to Payments Made in Settlement of Payment Card and Third Party Network Transactions)

Requires payment settlement entities, including online marketplaces that process seller payments, to report payments to sellers and to the IRS on Form 1099-K, so marketplace sales are visible to the IRS regardless of the fees deducted.

FTC Mail, Internet, or Telephone Order Merchandise Rule — 16 CFR Part 435

Requires sellers to have a reasonable basis for the shipping time they promise, to notify buyers of delays and to offer a refund or the chance to cancel when they cannot ship on time.

FTC Rule on the Use of Consumer Reviews and Testimonials — 16 CFR Part 465

Prohibits fake or misleading consumer reviews and testimonials, including buying or selling reviews, which applies to sellers who promote products on online marketplaces.

Legal citations and statutes are provided for consumer transparency, analytical validation, and educational reference under U.S. consumer financial regulations. This tool is not a substitute for formal legal, accounting, or tax counsel.

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When to Use This Calculator

Everyday financial situations where this tool gives you fast, accurate clarity:

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Price a New Product

Find the item price that covers every Etsy fee and still reaches the margin you want.

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Set Your Shipping Charge

Compare the shipping you charge with the postage you pay, since the fees apply to shipping as well.

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See What Offsite Ads Cost

Add the Offsite Ads fee to check whether a sale that came from an ad is still profitable.

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Review an Existing Shop

Test your current prices to spot listings that lose money after fees and costs.

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