Etsy Fee & Profit Calculator
Every Etsy fee on one order, itemized. Enter your price and costs to see net payout, true profit and your effective fee rate — not just the headline 6.5%.
Rates last verified: October 2026 · Planning estimate, not a payout statement.
Results
| Listing fee (allocated) | — |
| Transaction fee (6.5%) | — |
| Payment processing | — |
| Offsite Ads fee | — |
| Total Etsy fees | — |
| Effective fee rate | — |
The five fees hiding inside one Etsy order
Etsy markets a simple 6.5% transaction fee, but an actual payout is reduced by up to five separate charges. The listing fee is a flat $0.20 per listing, charged on publication and on each auto-renewal — when a listing sells multiple units, each additional unit triggers another $0.20 renewal, so we allocate $0.20 per item sold. The transaction fee is 6.5% of the order total, and note carefully: it applies to the item price plus the shipping you charge the buyer, plus gift wrapping if offered. Offering "free" shipping does not reduce this fee; folding shipping into the item price keeps the base identical.
Payment processing is charged by Etsy Payments on the same order total, with a percentage and a fixed amount that depend on your bank account's country — 3% + $0.25 in the US, 4% + £0.20 in the UK, 4% + €0.30 in the Eurozone, and similar schedules elsewhere. The fixed component is why small orders hurt: on a $5 sale, $0.25 alone is 5% of revenue before any percentage fee applies. Offsite Ads adds 12% or 15% of the entire order total when a sale is attributed to Etsy's external advertising; sellers under $10,000 in annual revenue can opt out, above that threshold participation is mandatory at 12%, and the fee is capped at $100 per order. Finally, if your listing currency differs from your payment account currency, a 2.5% currency conversion fee applies to the converted amount.
A worked example
Take a $25 item with $5 shipping charged to a US buyer, no Offsite Ads attribution. The order total is $30. The transaction fee is 6.5% × $30 = $1.95. Processing is 3% × $30 + $0.25 = $1.15. Adding the $0.20 listing allocation gives $3.30 in total fees — an effective rate of 11.0% on the order total, well above the 6.5% headline. If that same order came through Offsite Ads at 15%, another $4.50 is deducted, and the effective rate jumps to 26.0%. This is why experienced sellers price from the fee stack upward, rather than applying a markup to product cost and hoping the margin survives.
How to use the result
Watch two numbers rather than one. Net payout tells you what Etsy sends you, which matters for cash flow. Net profit subtracts your own costs as well, which matters for whether the listing is worth running at all. A healthy handmade listing usually targets a profit margin of 40% or more before overhead; if the calculator shows a thin margin, the levers are raising the item price, reducing product or shipping cost, or — for low-priced items — bundling multiples into one order so the fixed fees are diluted across more revenue.
Frequently asked questions
Does this include sales tax, VAT or income tax?
No. Buyer-side sales tax and VAT on fees vary by jurisdiction, and income tax depends on your situation. If you pay tax on Etsy fees, add it under "Other costs" for a conservative estimate.
Is the listing fee exactly $0.20 in my currency?
Etsy publishes the listing fee in USD and converts it when your payment account uses another currency. For non-USD accounts this calculator treats it as 0.20 in your local currency, which is a close approximation rather than an exact converted figure.
What about the regulatory operating fee?
Some countries (for example the UK, France, Italy and others) add a small regulatory operating fee on the order total. Because it applies only in certain countries and changes occasionally, it is not included by default; add it as a custom cost if it applies to your account.
Are these rates guaranteed current?
Rates are reviewed against Etsy's official documentation and the verification date is shown above. Etsy can change fees at any time, so confirm against your seller handbook before making major pricing decisions.