Etsy Fee Calculator

How much does Etsy take?

On a typical US sale, Etsy takes about 10% to 11% of the order. It is not one fee, it is three that stack: a flat $0.20 listing fee, a 6.5% transaction fee on the item plus the shipping you charge, and payment processing of about 3% + $0.25. On a $30 item with $5 shipping, Etsy's cut is roughly $3.78, just under 11% of the $35 total. The transaction fee hits shipping too, so building free shipping into the price does not dodge it.

The number jumps when an Offsite Ad is involved. If a buyer clicks one of Etsy's external ads and buys within 30 days, Etsy adds 15% of the whole order on top of everything else, or 12% if your shop has done $10,000 or more in the last year. That can take the same $35 order from about 11% to around 26%. Most orders never trigger it, so the calculator leaves Offsite Ads off by default. Turn it on to see the worst case. The fee is capped at $100 per order, which only matters above roughly $667.

Etsy seller fees at a glance (US, 2026)

Etsy is a flat-rate platform, so there are no category tiers to pick like eBay. Instead the fee is a stack of separate parts, all on a US sale. The transaction fee and processing apply to the item plus the shipping you charge.

Payment processing is the one core fee that changes by country: UK 4% + £0.20, eurozone around 4% + €0.30, Canada 3% + C$0.25, Australia 3.5% + A$0.25. UK and EU sellers also pay a regulatory operating fee (UK 0.48%, France 1.14%, Italy 0.80%, Spain 0.88%) and VAT on every fee (UK 20%, Germany 19%, France 20%, Italy 22%, Spain 21%), reclaimable if VAT-registered. Switch country in the calculator to apply the right rates. Regulatory and EU rates move often, so verify against Etsy on launch. Source: Etsy fee schedule, verified 28 Jun 2026.

How Etsy seller fees work in 2026

Etsy is a flat-rate platform, so there are no category rates to pick. Instead the fee is a stack of separate parts. Here is every one that can come out of a sale, so the number above is the number you actually keep.

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What counts as a good profit on Etsy?

There is no official "good" margin, but the math is simple once you have the whole stack. After the listing fee, the 6.5% transaction fee, payment processing, and any Offsite Ads fee, what is left is your real profit. The calculator gives you three numbers to judge it. Net profit is the dollars in your pocket. Margin is that profit as a share of the sale. ROI measures it against what you actually spent to make or source the item and to ship it.

Handmade and made-to-order sellers tend to need a fatter margin, since their time goes into every piece, while a print-on-demand or supply seller can work thinner by turning over volume. The single biggest swing is Offsite Ads. A 15% fee on top of the standard stack can erase the margin on a thin-priced item, so know whether your shop is opted in. Use the breakeven price the calculator gives you as your floor, then price above it by the margin you want.

How to pay less in Etsy fees

• ✓Remember the 6.5% transaction fee is charged on shipping too, so price the item and shipping together knowing Etsy takes a cut of the whole total. Folding free shipping into the price does not dodge it.
• ✓If your shop is under $10,000 a year, you can opt out of Offsite Ads in your settings, so the 15% never hits. Above $10,000 it is mandatory, so build the 12% into your pricing instead.
• ✓Know the Offsite Ads $100 cap. On a high-value order the fee stops at $100, so a single big ad-driven sale is not as punishing as the percentage suggests.
• ✓Batch your listing renewals. The $0.20 is charged on every auto-renew every four months, so reviewing stale listings before they renew keeps the fixed fee from piling up on items that are not selling.
• ✓Sell in your own currency where you can. Listing in a currency you do not bank in adds a 2.5% conversion fee on top of everything else.
• ✓If you are in the UK or EU and VAT-registered, reclaim the VAT on your fees. Your real fee cost is the figure before VAT, not the headline including it.

Etsy fee calculator FAQ

Etsy fee terms, in plain English

Listing fee

A flat $0.20 Etsy charges to publish a listing, again when it sells, and again every four months on auto-renew.

Transaction fee

Etsy's main commission, 6.5% of the total order including the shipping you charge and any gift wrap.

Payment processing fee

Etsy Payments' charge for taking the money: about 3% + $0.25 in the US. The only core fee that varies by country.

Offsite Ads fee

15% (or 12% for shops over $10,000 a year) on orders that come through an Etsy-placed external ad. Capped at $100 per order.

Offsite Ads threshold

The $10,000 trailing-365-day sales level. Below it you can opt out; at or above it the 12% fee is mandatory for the shop's life.

Currency conversion fee

A 2.5% fee when your listing currency differs from the one you are paid in. US-to-USD sellers do not pay it.

Regulatory operating fee

A small percent of item plus shipping charged in the UK and parts of the EU. Not charged to US sellers.

VAT on fees

Sales tax added on top of Etsy's fees for UK and EU sellers, reclaimable if VAT-registered. Not charged in the US.

Breakeven price

The sold price where your profit is exactly zero, after all Etsy fees and your costs. Price above it to make money.

Net profit

What you keep: item price plus shipping charged, minus Etsy fees and all of your own costs.

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