How Etsy fees add up

Etsy charges several different fees, so a single percentage rarely describes what you will keep. For a US seller, the usual starting point is a $0.20 listing fee per item, a 6.5% transaction fee on the order, and Etsy Payments processing of 3% plus $0.25. Etsy’s fee policy and payment policy are the authoritative sources.

A worked US example

Suppose one item costs $25 and the buyer pays $5 for shipping. Without Offsite Ads, our model estimates:

Charge	Calculation	Estimate
Listing	One item	$0.20
Transaction	6.5% of $30	$1.95
US processing	3% of $30 + $0.25	$1.15
Total modeled fees		$3.30

That leaves $26.70 before materials, labor, packaging, the shipping label, tax, and other charges. This is an estimate, not a promise about a payout. Etsy may apply fees to tax collected or other order details differently than this simple example assumes.

Charges to check separately

Offsite Ads adds a fee to an attributed sale when the program applies. Currency conversion, payment processing in another country, regulatory operating fees in certain countries, and shipping labels can also change the result. Etsy’s regulatory fee page lists affected countries. Do not use US processing numbers to price a non-US shop.

The fee calculator implements the US example and lets you change the order values. To see what remains after your own costs, use the profit calculator.