Etsy charges sellers four types of fees on every sale. Understanding each one is the first step to pricing correctly and protecting your profit margin.

1. Listing Fee — $0.20 per item

Every time you publish or renew a listing on Etsy, you pay $0.20. This applies regardless of whether the item sells. Listings stay active for four months before requiring renewal. If you have 100 active listings, that is $20 every four months just to stay visible.

2. Transaction Fee — 6.5% of total sale price

Etsy charges 6.5% on the total order value — including the item price, shipping, and gift wrap charges. This is the largest fee most sellers pay and applies to every completed sale. If you charge $10 for shipping, Etsy takes 6.5% of that too.

3. Payment Processing Fee — varies by country

This fee covers the cost of processing the buyer’s payment through Etsy Payments. Rates vary by country:

• USA: 3% + $0.25 per transaction
• UK: 4% + £0.20 per transaction
• Australia: 4% + A$0.25 per transaction
• Canada: 3% + C$0.25 per transaction
• Germany: 4% + €0.30 per transaction

This fee is charged on the total payment amount including shipping — not just the item price.

4. Offsite Ads Fee — 12% or 15% (if applicable)

If Etsy promotes your listing on Google, Facebook, or other platforms and a buyer purchases within 30 days of clicking, Etsy charges an Offsite Ads fee. Sellers earning under $10,000/year can opt out. Sellers above $10,000/year are enrolled automatically at 12%. Sellers below that threshold who choose to participate pay 15%. Wondering whether Etsy Ads are worth it? Read our guide to the real cost of promoting your Etsy shop in 2026.

Real Example: $30 Sale — US Seller

Here is exactly what Etsy deducts on a $30 sale for a US seller with no shipping charge:

• Listing fee: $0.20
• Transaction fee (6.5%): $1.95
• Payment processing (3% + $0.25): $1.15
• Total Etsy fees: $3.30
• You receive: $26.70
• Effective fee rate: 11%

At scale this matters. If you sell 100 items/month at $30 each, Etsy keeps $330 of your $3,000 in revenue — $3,960 per year. Knowing this before pricing means you can set prices that protect your margin instead of discovering the gap later.

Etsy Fees by Country — 2026 Comparison

The 6.5% transaction fee is the same worldwide, but payment processing fees differ by country. Here is a full comparison:

Country	Listing Fee	Transaction Fee	Payment Processing
USA	$0.20	6.5%	3% + $0.25
UK	£0.15	6.5%	4% + £0.20
Australia	A$0.30	6.5%	4% + A$0.25
Canada	C$0.27	6.5%	3% + C$0.25
Germany	€0.18	6.5%	4% + €0.30
France	€0.18	6.5%	4% + €0.30
Brazil	$0.20	6.5%	3% + $0.25
Turkey	$0.20	6.5%	3% + $0.25

UK and Australian sellers pay a higher payment processing percentage (4%) than US sellers (3%), meaning their effective total fee rate is higher on the same sale value.

When Do Etsy Fees Apply?

• Listing fee: charged when you publish or renew a listing
• Transaction fee: charged when a sale completes
• Payment processing fee: charged when the buyer’s payment clears
• Offsite Ads fee: charged only when a sale results from an Etsy-promoted ad
• Currency conversion fee (2.5%): charged when buyer pays in a different currency than your payout currency

How to Price Your Etsy Products to Cover Fees

The simplest approach: divide your desired net payout by (1 minus your effective fee rate). For a US seller with an 11% effective fee rate who wants to net $25 after all fees:

Charge = $25 ÷ (1 − 0.11) = $28.09

Always round up slightly. Our calculator above handles this automatically for every country. Use our country-specific calculators to see your exact numbers: Etsy UK, Etsy Australia, Etsy Canada, Etsy Germany.