How to use the Etsy fee calculator
Pick the country of your shop's bank account, since it sets your payment processing fee. Enter your item price, the shipping you charge, and what the order costs you: the base price of your print-on-demand product and the shipping your print provider charges. Then choose where the buyer came from. A sale from an Etsy Offsite Ad costs more, and a sale from your own Share & Save link costs less.
Under More options you can add a sale discount, your Etsy Ads spend per order, the margin you aim for, and the sales tax the buyer pays. The result shows each fee, your profit, your margin, your break-even price and the price you need for your target margin.
Etsy fees as of November 2026
| Fee | Rate | Charged on |
|---|---|---|
| Listing fee | $0.20 per listing, renewed after each sale | Each listing, for four months |
| Transaction fee | 6.5% | Item price, shipping and gift wrap |
| Payment processing (US) | 3% + $0.25 | Order total, with tax and shipping |
| Payment processing (UK) | 4% + £0.20 | Order total, with tax and shipping |
| Payment processing (euro countries) | 4% + €0.30 | Order total, with tax and shipping |
| Offsite Ads | 15%, or 12% from $10,000 a year in sales | Orders from an Etsy ad, at most $100 per order |
| Currency conversion | 2.5% | Sales listed in another currency than your bank's |
| Share & Save refund | 4% back | Orders from your own shared link |
Sources: Etsy's Fees & Payments Policy, the processing fee table in the Etsy Payments Policy, the Share & Save terms, and the Regulatory Operating fee article, which adds 0.48% in the UK, 0.50% in Canada, 0.80% in Italy, 0.88% in Spain, 1.14% in France and 1.97% in Hungary. All checked on November 14, 2026.
Worked example: a $25 t-shirt
A US shop sells a t-shirt at $25 and charges $5 shipping, so the order total is $30. The print provider charges $11 for the shirt and $4 to ship it.
- Listing fee: $0.20
- Transaction fee: 6.5% × $30 = $1.95
- Payment processing: 3% × $30 + $0.25 = $1.15
- Etsy fees: $3.30, or 11% of the order
- Profit: $30 − $3.30 − $15 = $11.70, a 39% margin
If the same buyer came from an Offsite Ad at 15%, Etsy takes another $4.50 and the profit falls to $7.20. Without an ad, this shirt loses money at any item price below $12.08.
Mistakes that cost print-on-demand sellers money
- Forgetting the fees on shipping. You pay 6.5% plus processing on the shipping you charge, not only on the item.
- Pricing for the best case. Check your profit with the Offsite Ads fee on. If one ad sale makes you lose money, raise the price.
- Leaving out the print provider's shipping. Your shipping cost is what the provider charges you, which is often more than you charge the buyer.
- Running a sale without new numbers. A 25% discount comes off your item price, but the fixed fees and your costs stay the same.
Selling on more than one channel? The T-shirt pricing calculator compares Etsy with eBay and your own store, and shows margin and markup. Sell on Amazon too? The Merch on Demand royalty calculator does the same job for Amazon Merch, and Podly's trademark check tells you if a phrase is protected before you upload it to Etsy or Amazon.
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