Etsy Fee Calculator

Etsy charges sellers through a layered fee structure that applies at multiple points in the selling process. First, there's the listing fee: $0.20 per item listed, which lasts for four months or until the item sells. When an item sells, Etsy charges a 6.5% transaction fee on the total sale amount including shipping. On top of that, Etsy Payments (which is mandatory in most countries) takes a 3% + $0.25 payment processing fee. These three fees together mean you're paying roughly 9.5% + $0.45 on every transaction.

The listing fee model has a few nuances that catch sellers off guard. If you sell a multi-quantity listing, Etsy charges another $0.20 listing fee for each additional unit sold to auto-renew the listing. Digital download items also incur the $0.20 fee per sale. If you use Etsy's auto-renew feature and a listing expires after four months without selling, another $0.20 is charged to relist it. For sellers with hundreds of listings, these small fees compound significantly.

Etsy also offers optional paid features that add to your costs. Etsy Ads lets you promote listings with a minimum daily budget of $1. Offsite Ads charge a fee on sales that result from Etsy's external advertising: 15% for shops under $10,000 in trailing 12-month revenue (participation is optional at that level), dropping to 12% and becoming mandatory once you cross $10,000. The Offsite Ads fee is capped at $100 per order. Etsy Plus ($10/month) offers listing credits and customization features but doesn't reduce any transaction fees. Understanding the complete fee picture is critical because Etsy's layered approach means the total take rate is higher than many sellers initially realize.