Etsy fee & profit calculator (US and UK shops)
See every Etsy fee on an order, what you really keep, and the price you need for the margin you want.
Profit after paying yourself
| Order total | |
| Listing fee ($0.20) | |
| Transaction fee (6.5%) | |
| Payment processing | |
| Regulatory operating fee | |
| Offsite Ads fee | |
| VAT on Etsy fees | |
| Total Etsy fees | |
| Profit before your labour | |
| Profit margin | |
| Break-even price | |
| Price for your target margin |
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What Etsy charges per sale
As of 9 November 2026 (Etsy Help): a $0.20 listing fee (charged again when an item sells and the listing auto-renews), a 6.5% transaction fee on the item price plus shipping, and payment processing of 3% + $0.25 for US shops or 4% + £0.20 for UK shops. UK shops also pay a 0.48% regulatory operating fee, and 20% VAT on Etsy's fees if they aren't VAT-registered. If a sale comes from an Offsite Ad, there's a further 15% fee (12% for shops over $10,000 a year), capped at $100 per order.
Worked example (US shop): a $24 candle with $5.95 shipping is a $29.95 order. Fees are $0.20 + $1.95 transaction + $1.15 processing = $3.30. After $4.20 materials, $1.10 packaging, $5.40 postage and 20 minutes of your time at $18/hour, you keep $9.95, a 33% margin. Break-even is $13.01; for a 30% margin you need at least $22.40.
Why is the listing fee in dollars for UK shops?
Etsy bills listing fees in USD, so the pound amount moves with the exchange rate. Enter today's rate above.
What's not included?
The 2.5% currency conversion fee (only if your listing currency differs from your bank's), Etsy Ads you choose to buy, deposit fees, and sales tax or VAT that Etsy collects from buyers, which isn't your income.
Etsy is a trademark of Etsy, Inc. This calculator is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by Etsy. Sources: Etsy fees, payment processing, regulatory operating fee.