Etsy Fee Calculator 2026
Calculate exact Etsy fees per item and project your monthly profit. Includes listing fees, transaction fees, payment processing, Offsite Ads, and more.
Etsy charges fees on shipping too
Number of items per listing
Adds 2.5% currency conversion fee
Per-Item Breakdown
Total Fees
$4.25
Net Revenue
$35.75
Profit
$21.75
Profit Margin
54.4%
Fee Breakdown (per item)
Monthly Summary
Monthly Revenue
$2,000.00
Monthly Fees
$212.50
10.6% of revenue
Monthly Profit
$1,087.50
Annual Fees
$2,550.00
Projected at current volume
Annual Profit
$13,050.00
Projected at current volume
Etsy fee rates last verified March 25, 2026. Platform fees change periodically — verify current rates on the official platform before making business decisions.
How Etsy Fees Work in 2026
Etsy charges multiple fees on every sale, and they add up faster than most sellers expect. Understanding exactly what you're paying — and what you're keeping — is the first step to pricing profitably.
Every fee, explained
Listing fee ($0.20): Charged when you list an item and again when it sells (to relist). Listings auto-renew every 4 months at $0.20 each. It's small per item but adds up across a large catalog.
Transaction fee (6.5%): Applied to the total sale price including shipping. This is Etsy's main revenue source and the largest fee most sellers pay. For a $40 sale ($35 item + $5 shipping), that's $2.60.
Payment processing (3% + $0.25): Similar to credit card processing on any platform. Applied to the total sale including shipping. For the same $40 sale, that's $1.45.
Offsite Ads (12-15%): Etsy runs ads for your listings on Google, Facebook, and other platforms. If a sale results from one of these ads, you pay an additional 12% (if your annual revenue is over $10K) or 15% (under $10K). Sellers over $10K can't opt out.
Regulatory operating fee: Does not apply to US sellers. Only charged to sellers in 8 non-US countries (UK, France, Canada, etc.) at rates from 0.29% to 2.27%.
How to price for profit on Etsy
A common mistake is pricing based on materials cost alone. To maintain healthy margins, your price needs to cover COGS, shipping, all Etsy fees (roughly 10-13% of the sale), and still leave profit. A good starting formula:
Minimum price = (COGS + shipping) / (1 - 0.12 - desired profit margin)
For example, if your costs are $15 and you want a 30% margin: $15 / (1 - 0.12 - 0.30) = $25.86 minimum.
Etsy vs. Shopify: when does switching make sense?
Etsy's per-transaction fees are high (~10-13%), but there's no monthly subscription. Shopify's payment processing is lower (~2.9% + $0.30) but has a monthly plan cost ($39+ for Basic). The crossover point depends on volume — use our Shopify Fee Calculator to compare.
Generally, sellers with consistent volume above 50-100 orders/month start saving on Shopify. But Etsy provides built-in traffic, while Shopify requires you to drive your own.
5 ways to reduce your Etsy fees
- Price shipping into your item price and offer "free shipping." Fees are the same either way, but free shipping boosts search ranking on Etsy.
- Opt out of Offsite Ads if you're under $10K annual revenue and the ROI isn't there.
- Sell in USD when possible to avoid the 2.5% currency conversion fee.
- Bundle products to reduce the per-item listing fee impact.
- Track your real margins monthly — fees change, and small rate increases compound across thousands of sales.