Updated October 2026
How to use the calculator
- Selling price and shipping: enter the item price the buyer pays, before sales tax, and the shipping you charge in its own field. Etsy's transaction and processing fees are charged on shipping too, so the calculator adds both together.
- Cost: enter what the order costs you: materials, packaging and, if you charge for shipping, the postage you pay.
- Offsite Ads: turn this on to see the fee if the sale comes from one of Etsy's ads on other sites. Choose 15% if your shop made less than $10,000 on Etsy in the past 365 days, or 12% if it made $10,000 or more. The calculator applies Etsy's $100 cap per order.
- Click Calculate. You'll see each fee, total Etsy fees, profit and profit margin, plus a chart of how the price splits between cost, fees and profit.
The calculator uses the US payment processing rate (3% + $0.25) and doesn't include sales tax, regulatory operating fees, currency conversion, Etsy Ads or shipping labels. Treat the result as an estimate for a US shop.
Etsy's fees in 2026
| Fee | Rate | Charged on |
|---|---|---|
| Listing fee | $0.20 per listing | Each new listing and each renewal. Listings last four months and auto-renew unless you turn it off. On a listing with more than one item, $0.20 is charged again each time one sells. |
| Transaction fee | 6.5% | Item price plus shipping and gift wrap. US sellers aren't charged it on sales tax. |
| Payment processing | 3% + $0.25 (US) | The order total, including shipping and sales tax. The rate depends on where your bank account is: for example 3% + CA$0.25 for Canadian sellers on domestic and US orders, 3% + AU$0.25 for Australian domestic orders, and 4% + €0.30 in eurozone countries. |
| Offsite Ads | 15%, or 12% for shops with $10,000+ in sales over the past 365 days | The order total, only when a buyer clicks an Etsy ad and buys within 30 days. Never more than $100 per order. |
| Regulatory operating fee | Varies by country | Item price plus shipping, for sellers in certain countries such as the UK, France, Italy, Spain, Canada and Türkiye. |
| Currency conversion | 2.5% | Sales where your listing currency differs from your payment account currency. |
Sources: Etsy Fees & Payments Policy; Etsy Help, Payment Processing Fees, How Etsy's Offsite Ads Work, What is a Regulatory Operating Fee? and Fees and Taxes for Selling on Etsy. Etsy changes fees from time to time, so check these pages if a number looks off.
Worked example
A US seller sells a $20 print and charges $5 shipping. No sales tax applies in this example.
| Fee | Calculation | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Listing fee | Flat | $0.20 |
| Transaction fee | 6.5% × $25.00 | $1.63 |
| Payment processing | 3% × $25.00 + $0.25 | $1.00 |
| Total fees | $2.83 | |
| Offsite Ads, if the sale came from an ad | 15% × $25.00 | $3.75 |
| Total with Offsite Ads | $6.58 |
To get the same figures in the calculator, enter $20 as the selling price and $5 as shipping, and add your postage to your cost. If the buyer also pays sales tax, the processing fee is slightly higher, because Etsy charges it on the tax too.
Common pricing mistakes
| Weak approach | Stronger approach | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Working out fees on the item price only | Include the shipping you charge | The 6.5% transaction fee and processing fee both apply to shipping. |
| Offering free shipping without changing the price | Add your postage cost to the item price | You still pay the postage, and it has to come out of the item price. |
| Pricing as if Offsite Ads never happen | Check your margin with the Offsite Ads toggle on | Once you pass $10,000 in a 365-day period, you can't opt out of Offsite Ads. |
| Counting the listing fee once on a multi-quantity listing | Count $0.20 on every sale | The listing renews for $0.20 each time one of the items sells. |
FAQ
How much does Etsy take per sale?
For a US seller without Offsite Ads: $0.20 + 6.5% of the order + 3% of the order (including tax) + $0.25. On a $25 order with no tax, that's $2.83, or about 11%. An Offsite Ads sale adds 12% or 15% on top.
Can I opt out of Offsite Ads?
Only while your shop has made less than $10,000 in the past 365 days. Once it reaches $10,000, you have to take part for the lifetime of the shop. The fee is 12% while your sales stay at that level, and never more than $100 per order.
Do I get fees back when I refund an order?
When you issue a refund, Etsy credits the payment processing fee in proportion to the refund. If Etsy itself covers a refund through its purchase protection, the fees aren't returned.
Is there a way to pay lower fees?
If you send your own traffic to Etsy, the Share & Save program refunds 4% of eligible orders placed within 30 days of a buyer clicking your trackable link. Pinterest is one way to bring that traffic: BlogToPin can create Pins for your Etsy listings automatically.
Once your price works, write the listing with the Etsy title and description generator and pick tags with the Etsy tags generator.