What fees does Etsy charge sellers?

A $0.20 listing fee per item, a 6.5% transaction fee on the item price plus the shipping you charge, and payment processing (about 3% + $0.25 in the US, varies by country). Offsite Ads add 12–15% but only on sales that come from an Etsy-placed ad.

Why do flat fees matter on cheap Etsy items?

The $0.20 listing fee and the ~$0.25 payment flat fee are a fixed cost per order, so on a $3–5 item they eat a much larger share of your margin than the percentage fees. A percentage-only estimate overstates profit on low-priced products.

Etsy Fee & Profit Calculator (2026) — Listing, Transaction, Payment & Offsite Ads

Item price ($)

Shipping charged ($)

Etsy fees apply to item price + shipping you charge

Product cost ($)

Materials + your inbound cost

Shipping cost you pay ($)

Postage/label you actually pay

Transaction fee %

Etsy 6.5% on item + shipping

Payment processing %

~3% (US); varies by country

Flat fees ($)

$0.20 listing + ~$0.25 payment flat; edit to yours

Offsite Ads % (optional)

12–15% ONLY on sales from an Etsy ad; else 0

Other cost ($)

Packaging / returns allowance (optional)

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Net profit / order

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Net margin

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ROI on cost

Net profit = (item + shipping charged) − Etsy fees − product cost − shipping cost − other. Fees = (transaction% + payment% + offsite-ads%) × (item + shipping) + flat fees. Rates are 2026 estimates — confirm current fees in your Etsy account (payment flat and % vary by country).

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How Etsy fees work

Etsy takes several bites out of each sale. There's a flat $0.20 listing fee per item, a 6.5% transaction fee charged on the item price plus the shipping you charge, and payment processing (about 3% + a small flat fee in the US, different in other countries). If a sale comes from an Etsy-placed Offsite Ad, a 12–15% ads fee applies to that order only. Because the listing fee and the payment flat fee are fixed per order, they hurt low-priced items the most — a percentage-only estimate makes cheap products look more profitable than they are. This calculator folds all of it into a single net-profit, margin and ROI figure.

FAQ

What fees does Etsy charge sellers?: A $0.20 listing fee per item, 6.5% transaction fee on item + shipping charged, and payment processing (~3% + $0.25 US, varies by country). Offsite Ads add 12–15% but only on ad-driven sales.
Why do flat fees matter on cheap items?: The $0.20 listing fee and ~$0.25 payment flat are fixed per order, so on a $3–5 item they take a much bigger share than the percentage fees. Ignoring them overstates profit — this tool includes them.
Do you cover other marketplaces?: Yes — try the Amazon FBA and TikTok Shop calculators, or the general marketplace profit calculator.
How do I see this on the page itself?: Install SellerScope to see profit-after-fees on every Amazon, Etsy and AliExpress product page while you browse.