Etsy Fee Calculator

Find out exactly how much Etsy takes from every sale and what you actually keep. This calculator breaks down listing fees, transaction fees, payment processing, and optional offsite ads so you can price your products with confidence.

The listing price you charge per item before shipping.

The number of items sold in the period you want to analyze.

The shipping amount you charge the buyer per item. Etsy charges transaction and payment processing fees on this amount too.

Your cost to make or source each item, including materials, packaging, and labor.

What you actually pay to ship each item, which may differ from what you charge the buyer.

Your total Etsy Ads budget for the period. This is paid advertising you opt into, separate from offsite ads fees.

Etsy charges a 15% offsite ads fee on sales that come through their external advertising. Sellers earning over $10,000/year cannot opt out.

Selling on Etsy involves multiple layers of fees that can quickly eat into your margins if you are not tracking them carefully. This Etsy fee calculator breaks down every fee Etsy charges per sale, including the $0.20 listing fee, the 6.5% transaction fee, the 3% + $0.25 payment processing fee, and the optional 15% offsite ads fee. Enter your product price, quantity sold, cost of goods, and shipping details to see your true net profit and effective fee percentage.

How It Works

Etsy Profit Formula

Net Profit = Total Revenue − Etsy Fees − Cost of Goods − Shipping − Ads

Total revenue is calculated from product sales and shipping charged. Etsy fees include the listing fee, transaction fee, payment processing fee, and optional offsite ads fee. Net profit is what remains after subtracting all fees, cost of goods, actual shipping costs, and any advertising spend.

Listing fee: Etsy charges $0.20 for each item listed. When an item sells, the listing is renewed automatically, so each sale incurs a $0.20 fee.

Transaction fee: Etsy takes 6.5% of the total order amount, which includes the item price and any shipping charged to the buyer.

Payment processing fee: Etsy Payments charges 3% of the total order amount plus a flat $0.25 per transaction.

Offsite ads fee: If your sale comes through Etsy's offsite advertising (Google, Facebook, etc.), Etsy charges 15% of the item price. Sellers with over $10,000 in annual revenue cannot opt out of offsite ads.

Cost of goods includes materials, labor, and packaging per item. Shipping cost is what you actually pay carriers, which may differ from what you charge buyers.

Important Notes:

  • This calculator uses the 2024-2025 Etsy fee structure. Etsy may update fees at any time, so verify current rates on Etsy's seller handbook.
  • The listing fee of $0.20 applies per item sold. Multi-quantity listings use one listing fee per unit.
  • Payment processing rates vary by country. This calculator uses the US rate of 3% + $0.25.
  • Offsite ads fees apply only to sales attributed to Etsy's external advertising and are calculated on the item price, not including shipping.
  • This calculator does not account for Etsy Plus subscription fees, pattern fees, or currency conversion fees for international sales.

Worked Example

A handmade jewelry seller lists items at $25 each and sells 50 units in a month. They charge $5 shipping per item but pay $4 in actual shipping costs. Each item costs $8 to make. They do not use Etsy Ads or offsite ads.

Inputs:

  • product Price:25
  • quantity:50
  • shipping Charged:5
  • cost Of Goods:8
  • shipping Cost:4
  • etsy Ads Spend:0
  • include Offsite Ads Fee:false

Result:

Total revenue is $1,500 (product sales $1,250 + shipping $250). Etsy fees total approximately $165 ($10 listing fees + $97.50 transaction fees + $57.50 payment processing). After subtracting $400 in cost of goods and $200 in shipping costs, net profit is approximately $735 with a profit margin of about 49%.

Who Is This Calculator For?

  • etsy sellers
  • handmade product sellers
  • craft business owners
  • side hustlers

Frequently Asked Questions

Etsy charges $0.20 per listing. When an item sells, the listing auto-renews for another $0.20. If you sell multiple quantities from one listing, each sale triggers a new $0.20 fee.
The transaction fee is 6.5% of the total order amount, which includes the item price plus any shipping you charge the buyer. This fee applies to every sale regardless of how the buyer found your shop.
Etsy Payments charges 3% of the total sale amount plus $0.25 per transaction for US sellers. Rates vary slightly by country. This is similar to what you would pay using any payment processor like Stripe or PayPal.
Etsy runs ads for your products on Google, Facebook, Instagram, and other platforms. If a buyer clicks one of these ads and purchases within 30 days, Etsy charges a 15% fee on the item price. Sellers earning under $10,000 per year can opt out. Sellers above that threshold cannot.
Yes. Both the 6.5% transaction fee and the 3% payment processing fee apply to the shipping amount you charge buyers. This is why some sellers build shipping costs into the item price and offer free shipping instead.
Most successful Etsy sellers aim for a profit margin of 30% or higher after all fees and costs. Below 10% is risky because any increase in material costs or fees could push you into a loss. Between 10% and 30% is workable but leaves less room for unexpected expenses.

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Last updated: April 11, 2026