Etsy takes a listing fee, a percentage of the whole sale, and a payment processing cut, and on a small item those add up faster than sellers expect. This works out the real fees and your true profit, so you price with the cut already counted.
How to use it
- Enter your sale price and what the item cost you to make.
- Add the shipping you charge and what shipping actually costs you.
- The tool applies the 2026 fees: $0.20 listing, 6.5 percent transaction on item plus shipping, and 3 percent plus $0.25 processing.
- Toggle Offsite Ads for the worst case, and read your net profit and margin.
What it does
2026 fees, verified
Listing, transaction and processing at the current US rates, with the transaction fee correctly charged on shipping too.
Offsite Ads as a toggle
The 15 or 12 percent ad fee only hits some sales. See both the normal case and the worst case.
True profit, not revenue
It subtracts your item cost and your real shipping cost, so the number left is money you keep.
What people use it for
Pricing a new listing
Before you set a price, see what margin it actually leaves after Etsy's cut. Adjust until the profit is one worth having.
Auditing thin margins
A shop that feels busy but broke is usually underpricing the fees. This shows where the money goes.
Deciding on shipping
Free shipping, or charged? See how each choice lands once the transaction fee counts the shipping either way.
Good to know
- Feed in a real item cost: use the print cost calculator so your material, power and failures are already in the number.
- Etsy fees vary by country. These are US rates; UK and other regions differ on processing, so confirm yours in Shop Manager.
- Offsite Ads become mandatory over $10,000 in trailing sales, at 12 percent. Below that you can opt out, at 15 percent when it fires.
- This is fees and profit, not tax. Set aside for income tax and any sales tax separately from the margin shown here.
Questions
What are Etsy's fees in 2026?
A $0.20 listing fee per item, a 6.5 percent transaction fee on the total including shipping, and payment processing of 3 percent plus $0.25 for US sellers. Offsite Ads, when they apply, add 12 to 15 percent. Rates vary by country, so check your Shop Manager.
Does the transaction fee apply to shipping?
Yes. Etsy charges the 6.5 percent on the item price plus the shipping you charge the buyer, so building free shipping into the price does not avoid it. This tool counts shipping in the fee.
What about Offsite Ads?
If a buyer reaches your shop through an Etsy-placed ad and buys, you pay 15 percent (12 percent for shops over $10,000 in the trailing year, who cannot opt out). Toggle it here to see the worst case.
Why is my payout smaller than the price?
Because the three fees stack, and on a cheap item the flat parts (the $0.20 and the $0.25) bite hardest. This shows the whole cut so the payout is no surprise.
Also called
Known as an Etsy profit calculator, Etsy fee calculator, Etsy pricing calculator, or Etsy margin calculator. It turns a sale price into the money you actually keep.