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Etsy Profit Calculator: what you really make after fees and costs
Price and shipping minus Etsy fees minus materials, packaging, postage, ads and your own time. Change any number and see the real profit and margin of an order, in your own currency.
Rates checked on . Rates in effect since October 25, 2026.
Rates used for United States
| listing fee | 0.20 USD |
|---|---|
| transaction pct | 6.5% |
| processing pct | 3% |
| processing fixed | 0.25 USD |
| offsite pct low | 15% |
| offsite pct high | 12% |
| offsite cap | 100.00 USD |
| regulatory pct | 0% |
| currency conversion pct | 2.5% |
| vat on fees pct | 0% |
Sources: Etsy Fees & Payments Policy, Etsy Payments Policy (processing fees), Regulatory Operating Fee (help), Currency Conversion Fees (help), How VAT Is Collected on Seller Fees (help) .
How these numbers are modelled
- Domestic or international: for Canada, Australia and New Zealand Etsy publishes a higher processing rate (4%) for international orders. The default is the domestic rate; tick "International order" to switch. Other countries have one rate.
- The $0.20 USD listing fee and the $100 USD Offsite Ads cap are set by Etsy in US dollars. Outside the US they are shown in your currency at an assumed exchange rate, so those two amounts are approximate.
- VAT, GST and sales tax on fees use standard national rates. Etsy does not publish these rates, so treat them as estimates. Check your own situation and your Etsy invoice. The US and Canada have no flat rate, so nothing is added there.
- Not included: the 2.5% currency conversion fee (only when your listing currency differs from your payment account currency), Etsy Ads, shipping labels, deposit fees, Etsy Plus and the shop set-up fee.
How it is calculated
Profit = order total - all fees (see fee formula) - materials - labour (minutes / 60 x hourly rate) - packaging - own shipping cost - ad spend. Materials, labour and packaging are per item. Margin % = profit / order total x 100.
All math runs in your browser; nothing you type is sent to our server. Each line is rounded to the cent and amounts are shown in the currency of the selected country, never mixed.
Why profit is not the same as the deposit
Etsy shows you sales and, later, a deposit. Neither is profit. Between the sale and your bank account sit Etsy's fees, and between the fees and real profit sit the costs only you can see: what the materials cost, the packaging, the postage you pay, any ads, and the hours you worked. This calculator joins the two halves. It first computes the Etsy fee stack exactly as the fee calculator does, then subtracts your own costs.
The formula
Profit = order total, minus all Etsy fees, minus materials, minus labour, minus packaging, minus the shipping you pay, minus ad spend. Materials, labour and packaging are entered per item and multiplied by the quantity. Labour is minutes divided by 60 times your hourly rate. Margin is profit divided by the order total. Each fee line is rounded to the cent, as on an Etsy statement.
Worked example: when a sale barely pays
Take a US order of one item priced at $30 with $5 shipping charged, so the order total is $35.00. Etsy's fees are $3.78 (listing $0.20, transaction $2.28, processing $1.30), which leaves $31.22. Subtract $8.00 of materials, $1.00 of packaging and $5.00 of postage and you have $17.22. Twenty minutes of work at $15 an hour costs $5.00, so the profit is $12.22, a margin of 34.9%.
Now make it an Offsite Ads order at 15%. The extra fee is $5.25, and the profit drops to $6.97, a margin of 19.9%. Add $4 of ad spend and it is $2.97. The same sale went from a comfortable result to a few dollars for twenty minutes of work. That is the kind of order that looks fine in the deposit and is not fine in the books, which is why the calculator warns you when profit falls below one unit of currency or turns negative.
Using it for different shops
Handmade sellers should fill in labour honestly. Print-on-demand sellers can enter the supplier price as materials and leave labour at zero. Digital sellers can set materials, packaging and postage to zero and watch the fees alone, where the fixed processing amount takes a bigger share of low prices. If you sell several units in one order, set the quantity: fees are charged once on the combined total, but materials, labour and packaging scale with the quantity.
What it does not cover
It does not include income tax, sales tax you collect for governments, the 2.5% currency conversion fee, shipping labels bought through Etsy, returns and refunds, the Etsy Plus subscription, or any one-time shop fees. VAT or GST on fees uses the standard national rate and only if you tick the box, because Etsy publishes no rate and treatment depends on your VAT status. For a price that hits a target margin, use the Etsy profit margin calculator. To understand the Offsite line, read the Offsite Ads fee guide.
Sources
Fee rates come from Etsy's Fees & Payments Policy and Etsy Payments Policy, checked on the date shown under the result. KeepCent is independent and not affiliated with Etsy, Inc.
Frequently asked questions
How do I calculate profit on an Etsy item?
Start with what the buyer pays you (item price plus shipping you charge), subtract Etsy's fees, then subtract everything the order costs you: materials, packaging, the postage you pay, ads and your time. The calculator does this live. The formula is shown on the page so you can check it.
Should I count my own labour?
Yes, if you want to know whether the shop pays you. Enter the minutes each item takes and an hourly rate. If the profit left after labour is tiny or negative, the item is paying less than the rate you entered. Enter 0 as the hourly rate to see profit before your time.
What is a good profit margin on Etsy?
There is no single right number. Margin here is profit divided by the order total (item plus shipping charged). Many sellers choose a margin that covers their time, a tax set-aside and occasional returns. Use the margin calculator to see what price each margin needs.
Does profit change if the sale came from Offsite Ads?
Yes, often a lot. Tick the Offsite box to apply Etsy's 15% fee (12% for shops that made $10,000 USD or more in the prior 365 days), capped at $100 USD per order. On a small order it can remove most of the profit, because the fee is taken from the whole order total.
How do discounts and free shipping change profit?
Both come out of your side of the order. Etsy's fees are charged on what the buyer actually pays, so a discount lowers the fees a little but lowers your income more. To test free shipping, put the shipping in the item price and enter 0 as shipping charged, then compare with the version where shipping is charged separately.
How much should I set aside for tax?
That depends on your country and status, and we do not give tax advice. The calculator shows profit before income tax. A common approach is to set aside a share of profit as you go and ask an accountant what rate applies to you.
Can I use it for print on demand?
Yes. Enter the supplier's item price as materials, the supplier's shipping as "what you pay to ship the order", and 0 minutes of labour if the supplier makes and ships it.
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