What is the transaction fee based on?

Typically 6.5% of item+shipping+gift wrap; this tool simplifies to item only.

Is offsite ads mandatory?

Depends on sales/region; charged on attributed sales at about 12-15%.

No; handle sales tax/VAT/income tax separately.

ETSY LAB

Etsy Fee Calculator

Enter price, shipping, materials, labor, transaction/payment fees and offsite ads to get per-order profit, margin, total fees and break-even price. Simplified model excluding tax/refunds/promos; pricing screen only, not financial/tax advice. Use it before free shipping, discounts or ad spend, not after.

—Profit/order

—Net margin

—Total fees

—Break-even price

Enter inputs to calculate.

Simplified: transaction on item; payment on item+shipping; offsite ads on item; excludes tax/refunds/promos.

Etsy Profit Spreadsheet — $9

XLSX: fees/profit/pricing/ads; download the free checklist first.

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XLSX is sent manually after payment; checkout is by email, not on this site.

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Price

Shipping chargedShipping cost

MaterialsLabor/packaging

Transaction %Payment %

Payment fixedOffsite ads %

Excludes tax/refunds/promos/FX; pricing screen only, not financial/tax advice.