Key takeaways
- A typical US Etsy order loses about 10% to 11% to fees: $0.20 listing, 6.5% transaction and 3% + $0.25 payment processing.
- The transaction and processing fees are charged on the whole order, including the shipping the buyer pays.
- An order that comes through Offsite Ads costs another 15% or 12% of the order, capped at US$100.
- Processing fees depend on where your bank account is, and sellers in some countries also pay a regulatory operating fee.
- Cheap orders lose a bigger share to fees, because the fixed $0.20 and $0.25 weigh more on a small total.
The short answer: how much Etsy charges
For a US shop using Etsy Payments, a normal sale has three fees. The listing fee is US$0.20 per item. The transaction fee is 6.5% of the order total. Payment processing is 3% of the order total plus US$0.25 per order.
Added together, that is usually 10% to 11% of an ordinary order, a little more on cheap items. If the buyer found you through one of Etsy’s ads on another website, an Offsite Ads fee of 15% or 12% comes on top, which can push the total past 25%.
There are other costs you may choose to pay, such as Etsy Ads (the on-site ads you bid for), shipping labels bought through Etsy, and a monthly Etsy Plus subscription. Those are not taken from each sale automatically, so this guide sets them aside and focuses on the fees every seller meets.
| Fee | Rate | Charged on |
|---|---|---|
| Listing fee | US$0.20 | Each listing, and again each time it renews after a sale |
| Transaction fee | 6.5% | Item price, shipping and gift wrap |
| Payment processing (US) | 3% + US$0.25 | The order total, per order |
| Offsite Ads | 15% or 12%, max US$100 | Only orders attributed to an Etsy ad off Etsy |
Each fee in more detail
The listing fee is charged when you publish a listing, whether or not it sells, and each listing lasts four months or until it sells. When a listing with more than one in stock sells, it renews automatically and you pay another $0.20. So a buyer who orders 3 of the same mug costs you 3 listing fees. The fee is set in US dollars and converted if your payment account is in another currency.
The transaction fee is 6.5% of everything the buyer pays you for the order: the item price, the shipping you charge and any gift wrap. It is the same rate in every country. This is why offering “free shipping” does not save fees. You simply move the postage into the item price, and the 6.5% still applies to it.
Payment processing pays for handling the buyer’s card or other payment. In the US it is 3% + $0.25 per order. Etsy’s help pages say the percentage is worked out on the total sale price including shipping and, in the US, any sales tax the buyer pays. That means your processing fee is a few cents higher than a calculation on item and shipping alone.
Order total = Item price × Quantity + Shipping + Gift wrap Transaction fee = Order total × 6.5% Processing fee (US) = Order total × 3% + $0.25 Listing fees = $0.20 × Quantity sold
Worked example: a $40 order from a US shop
A US shop sells a printed tote bag for $35 and charges $5 shipping, so the order total is $40. The bag costs $12 to make and the postage label is $4.50. The order did not come through Offsite Ads, and sales tax is left out to keep the numbers simple.
Etsy keeps $4.25, or 10.6% of the order, and the shop is left with $19.25 profit. If the same order had come through Offsite Ads at 15%, Etsy would take another $6.00, and profit would drop to $13.25.
Now take a $8 sticker with $1 shipping, a $9 order. The listing fee is $0.20, the transaction fee about $0.59 and processing $0.52, about $1.31 in all. That is 14.5% of the order, because the fixed $0.20 and $0.25 are a bigger slice of a small sale. Bundles and minimum order sizes help here.
| Line | Calculation | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Listing fee | 1 × $0.20 | $0.20 |
| Transaction fee | $40 × 6.5% | $2.60 |
| Payment processing | $40 × 3% + $0.25 | $1.45 |
| Total Etsy fees | $4.25 (10.6%) | |
| Item cost and postage | $12.00 + $4.50 | $16.50 |
| Profit | $40 − $4.25 − $16.50 | $19.25 |
Offsite Ads: the fee that surprises sellers
Etsy advertises listings on other sites such as search engines and social media. If a buyer clicks one of those ads and then buys from your shop within 30 days, the order is “attributed” to Offsite Ads and you pay a fee on it.
The rate depends on your sales history. Shops that have made less than US$10,000 in sales in the past 365 days pay 15% and can opt out in their settings. Shops at or above US$10,000 pay 12% and cannot opt out. Etsy’s help pages state that the fee on a single order never goes above US$100.
Offsite Ads only apply to some orders, but on those orders they are the largest fee. If your margins are thin, check your order history to see what share of sales come from Offsite Ads, and price with that in mind. A useful habit is to set prices so that an Offsite Ads order still makes a small profit rather than a loss.
Offsite Ads fee = Order total × 15% (or 12%), capped at US$100 per order
Etsy fees outside the US
The listing and transaction fees are the same everywhere. Payment processing depends on the country of the bank account you use for Etsy Payments. Canadian and Australian shops pay a lower rate on domestic orders than on international ones.
A UK example: a £30 print with £4 shipping is a £34 order. The transaction fee is £2.21, processing is 4% + £0.20 = £1.56, and the regulatory operating fee at 0.48% is about £0.16. Add the $0.20 listing fee converted to pounds, and fees come to just under £4.10 before any VAT, roughly 12% of the order.
- Rates for other countries are listed in Etsy’s Help Center article on Etsy Payments fees.
- Etsy adds VAT or similar taxes to its seller fees in some countries. If you cannot reclaim it, treat it as part of the fee.
- Currency conversion fees apply if you list in a currency different from your payment account.
| Seller location | Processing fee |
|---|---|
| United States | 3% + US$0.25 |
| United Kingdom | 4% + £0.20 |
| Canada, domestic or orders from the US | 3% + C$0.25 |
| Canada, other international orders | 4% + C$0.25 |
| Australia, domestic | 3% + A$0.25 |
| Australia, international | 4% + A$0.25 |
| Germany and France | 4% + €0.30 |
The regulatory operating fee
In some countries Etsy adds a regulatory operating fee to cover the cost of local rules such as digital services taxes. Etsy’s help pages say it is a percentage of the order total, meaning the item price, shipping and gift wrap, and that it applies to sellers in the UK, France, Italy, India, Spain, Türkiye, Vietnam and Canada.
Etsy announced new rates that took effect on June 22, 2026. Etsy says the rates are set by country and reviewed each year, so check the Help Center before you rely on them. Canada also has a regulatory operating fee; check its current rate in the Help Center or on your payment account’s fee lines.
| Seller country | Before | From June 22, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 0.32% | 0.48% |
| France | 0.47% | 1.14% |
| Italy | 0.32% | 0.80% |
| Spain | 0.72% | 0.88% |
| Türkiye | 2.27% | 1.67% |
| India | 0.29% | 0.05% |
| Hungary | None | 1.97% |
How to price so Etsy fees do not eat your profit
Work out your price from the bottom up. Start with what the item costs you to make or buy, add packaging and postage, then add the fees as a share of the order. For a US shop, budgeting about 11% for standard fees, plus a buffer for Offsite Ads orders, is a sensible starting point. Then add the profit you want on top.
Check your real numbers every few months. Etsy’s monthly statement in Shop Manager breaks out every fee you paid. Divide total fees by total sales to see your actual fee rate. If it is creeping above about 15% on ordinary sales, your prices are probably too low, your average order is too small, or Offsite Ads are taking more than you thought.
If you also sell elsewhere, compare what the same item would cost to sell on each platform before deciding where to focus.
- Raise the price of very cheap items or sell them in bundles so the fixed fees matter less.
- Set shipping charges that cover your real postage, since you pay fees on the shipping too.
- Price for the Offsite Ads rate on your best sellers, because those are the items Etsy is most likely to advertise.
