Etsy Profit Calculator FAQ

Etsy charges three standard deductions on every completed sale: a $0.20 USD listing fee per item (renewed every 4 months or upon sale), a 6.5% transaction fee on the total sale price (including shipping and gift wrap), and country-specific payment processing fees (typically 3% to 6.5% + a fixed fee). Sellers in select countries also pay a regulatory operating fee (0.05% to 1.67%), and attributed Offsite Ads add 12% or 15%.

Etsy's transaction fee is 6.5%. It is charged on the total payment collected from the buyer for the order, including the item selling price, the shipping cost charged to the buyer, and any optional gift wrapping charges. Sales tax collected directly by Etsy is excluded.

Yes. Etsy charges $0.20 USD per listing published. The listing remains active for four months or until the inventory sells out. When an item sells, Etsy charges another $0.20 auto-renewal fee to re-list the remaining quantity.

Payment processing covers credit card, debit card, Apple Pay, and PayPal transactions through Etsy Payments. It consists of a percentage plus a fixed flat fee per transaction based on the seller's country (e.g., 3.0% + $0.25 USD in the US, 4.0% + £0.20 in the UK, 3.0% + CA$0.25 in Canada).

Offsite Ads is Etsy's marketing program where products are advertised on Google Shopping, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and Bing. Sellers pay a 15% fee (optional if trailing 12-month sales are under $10,000 USD) or a 12% fee (mandatory if trailing sales exceed $10,000 USD). The fee is charged only when a shopper clicks an ad and purchases from your shop within 30 days, strictly capped at $100.00 USD per order.

Net profit = (Item Price + Buyer-Paid Shipping) − Platform Fees (Listing + 6.5% Transaction + Payment Processing + Regulatory + Offsite Ads) − Business Costs (Materials & Production + Packaging & Postal Shipping). What remains is your net seller take-home.

Yes. While the $0.20 listing fee and 6.5% transaction fee are standard worldwide, payment processing rates vary by bank location (3% to 6.5%), and 7 countries have regulatory operating fees (UK 0.48%, France 1.14%, Italy 0.80%, Spain 0.88%, Canada 0.50%, Turkey 1.67%, India 0.05%). View the full table in our Etsy Fees Guide.

Yes. Etsy charges both its 6.5% transaction fee and payment processing fee on the shipping amount charged to the buyer. If you offer free shipping or charge less for shipping than you pay at the post office, that shortfall reduces your net profit.

Divide net profit by gross revenue (item price plus buyer-paid shipping) and multiply by 100. For example, if an order generates $40 in gross revenue and leaves you with $24.75 in net profit, your margin is 61.88%.

The break-even price is the exact lowest item selling price that will cover all estimated Etsy platform fees, payment processing, material costs, and packaging/shipping costs with zero net profit ($0.00). Selling below this price results in a financial loss.

Digital downloads incur the standard $0.20 listing fee, 6.5% transaction fee, and payment processing fees. Because there are no physical shipping boxes or postal postage fees, profit margins on digital products are typically high (80% to 88%).

Yes. ShopProfit is completely free for all Etsy sellers. There are no subscriptions, no accounts required, and no advertisements.

No. ShopProfit calculates all fees and margins locally inside your browser using client-side JavaScript. None of your prices, costs, or shop details are ever sent to a server or stored in a database.