Etsy Fee Calculator

What Etsy actually charges

Etsy takes three separate cuts from every sale, and sellers who only remember one of them underprice their work. There is a $0.20 listing fee each time you list or renew an item. There is a 6.5% transaction fee on the total the buyer pays, including shipping — not just the item price. And there is a payment processing fee, 3% plus $0.25 per order for US sellers. On a $35 item with $5 shipping, those three fees add up to about $3.55 before you have paid for materials, your time or the postage itself.

How to use it

Enter the price the buyer sees and the shipping amount you charge, then your real cost per item and what the postage actually costs you. If you sell more than one of the same item in an order, set the quantity — the listing fee applies per item. If Etsy enrols you in Offsite Ads, set that percentage too: it is 12% for most sellers and 15% for some, and it applies on top of everything else. The profit line is what remains after Etsy, materials and postage.

Pricing handmade work

The most common pricing mistake on Etsy is charging for materials and forgetting the fees and the shipping gap. If you charge the buyer $5 for shipping but the parcel costs $7 to send, that $2 comes out of your profit on every order. The second mistake is pricing against mass-produced competition instead of your own costs: a handmade item that nets $4 an hour is a hobby, not a business. Run your best sellers through this calculator once a quarter, and raise prices when the margin line drops below 30%.

Frequently asked questions

What are Etsy's fees in 2026?

For US sellers: a $0.20 listing fee per item, a 6.5% transaction fee on the item price plus shipping, and a 3% + $0.25 payment processing fee per order. Sellers in Offsite Ads also pay 12–15% on sales that come through those ads. Rates differ slightly outside the US, so check your own country's fee page.

Does Etsy charge fees on shipping?

Yes. The 6.5% transaction fee applies to the total the buyer pays, including the shipping amount you charge. This is why undercharging for shipping costs you twice: once on the postage itself, and again on the fee charged on that postage.

How much should I charge on Etsy?

Price from your costs upward, not from competitors downward. Add materials, your time at a real hourly rate, the postage gap, and then Etsy fees on top — a listing that nets less than 30% margin after all of that is usually priced too low.