Etsy Fee Calculator

Price change	Price	Profit / order	Net margin
-20%	$31.99	$7.00	21.89%
-10%	$35.99	$10.62	29.51%
Current	$39.99	$14.24	35.61%
+10%	$43.99	$17.86	40.6%
+20%	$47.99	$21.48	44.76%

Price	Free, no sign-up
Input	Price, material cost, shipping cost, referral and payment rates
Output	Fee breakdown, net profit, margin, break-even price
Runs	Entirely in your browser

What is Etsy Fee Calculator?

Etsy charges a stack of fees that are small individually and significant together: a 6.5% transaction fee on the order total, payment processing of 3% plus $0.25, a $0.20 listing fee per item, and offsite ads at 12–15% when Etsy brings the buyer. Currency conversion and regulatory operating fees can add more for sellers outside the US. This calculator applies the rates you set to a single sale and returns the fee breakdown, net profit, net margin and the break-even price, so you can see what a price actually keeps before you commit to a catalogue.

Common Uses for Etsy Fee Calculator

Price a new listing so it survives Etsy's fee stack
Check whether free shipping still leaves a profit
Compare margin on Etsy against your own store
See the effect of an offsite ad fee on a sale
Set a discount floor for a shop-wide promotion

Why Etsy needs a higher multiplier than people expect

6.5% + 3% is 9.5% before the $0.25 fixed fee, and shipping is inside the fee base. A $28 item with $4 of postage pays $2.08 in fees on the whole $28, and the $0.25 and $0.20 listing fees take another 1.6% off. Pricing at 3× cost is common on Etsy for that reason.

Offsite ads change the maths

A 15% offsite ad fee turns a healthy 50% margin into 35% instantly. If most of your orders come through offsite ads, price for that case or raise the free-shipping threshold, since the fee applies to the entire order.

Digital downloads behave differently

Digital products avoid shipping and per-unit cost, so Etsy's percentage fees dominate. A $12 download after a 6.5% transaction and 3% + $0.25 processing keeps about $10.61 — over 88% of the price, which is why the category is so attractive.

Frequently Asked Questions

What fees does Etsy charge?

6.5% transaction fee on the order total including shipping, 3% + $0.25 payment processing, $0.20 per listing (renewed every four months or on each sale), plus optional offsite ads at 12% or 15% and regulatory operating fees in some countries.

Is the transaction fee charged on shipping too?

Yes — Etsy charges 6.5% on the full order total, including the shipping you charge the buyer. Free shipping therefore costs you 6.5% on top of the postage itself.

How does the offsite ads fee work?

If Etsy advertises your listing and a buyer clicks the ad, the resulting sale carries a 15% fee (12% for shops over $10,000 in annual sales). Sellers under $10,000 can opt out; above that threshold it is mandatory.

What should I charge on Etsy to hit a 50% margin?

Divide your cost by (1 − 0.50 − 0.065 − 0.03) and add the fixed $0.25 and listing fee. As a shortcut, roughly double your cost and add 15% for a comfortable margin after Etsy's cut.

Are there fees when a sale is refunded?

Etsy keeps the payment processing fee on the original transaction in most cases and refunds the transaction fee, so a refunded order costs you the processing fee plus any shipping you already paid.