Etsy takes a bite out of every sale, but the fees are scattered across several line items, so most sellers underestimate what they actually keep. Here is the full 2026 fee picture in plain language, with a worked example so you can price your products to stay profitable.
The Fees Etsy Charges on Every Sale
Etsy stacks several separate fees rather than one flat commission. Each one is small on its own, but together they add up to a meaningful share of your order value. Etsy adjusts its rates from time to time, so always confirm the current numbers in your Etsy Shop Manager, but the structure below is what to expect.
Listing fee
A small flat fee (around $0.20 USD) to publish a listing, which stays active for four months or until it sells. Every renewal or multi-quantity sale triggers another listing fee.
Transaction fee
A percentage of the item price (6.5% at the time of writing), charged on the product total plus shipping and gift wrap you charge the buyer. This is the big one.
Payment processing fee
Charged by Etsy Payments and varies by country, typically a percentage of the total plus a small flat amount (around 3% + $0.25 in the US). It applies to the full order including tax.
Offsite Ads fee
If Etsy advertises your product off-site and it leads to a sale, you pay 12% or 15% depending on your revenue. For higher-revenue shops this fee is mandatory on those sales.
Optional Costs That Eat Into Margin
- Etsy Ads — on-platform pay-per-click advertising with a daily budget you set. Useful, but easy to overspend without watching return.
- Etsy Plus — an optional subscription (around $10/month) with extra listing credits and customization tools.
- Currency conversion — if your listing and payout currencies differ, a conversion fee applies.
- Regulatory operating fees — in some countries Etsy adds a small percentage to cover local compliance costs.
A Worked Example
Say you sell an item for $30 with $5 shipping, so the buyer pays $35 before tax. A rough breakdown looks like this: transaction fee at 6.5% of $35 is about $2.28; the listing fee is $0.20; payment processing at roughly 3% + $0.25 on $35 is about $1.30. That is around $3.78 in core fees, or roughly 11% of the order, before any advertising. If the sale came through Offsite Ads, add another 12–15% of the order on top.
| Fee | Typical rate | On $35 order |
|---|---|---|
| Listing | ~$0.20 flat | $0.20 |
| Transaction | 6.5% | $2.28 |
| Payment processing | ~3% + $0.25 | ~$1.30 |
| Offsite Ads (if applicable) | 12–15% | $4.20–$5.25 |
How Etsy Fees Compare to TikTok Shop
Many Etsy sellers are adding TikTok Shop as a second channel, and the fee models differ. TikTok Shop uses a commission plus payment fee structure rather than per-listing charges, and it runs its own promotions. If you are weighing the two, our Etsy vs TikTok Shop comparison breaks down the trade-offs, and the TikTok Shop Fee Calculator shows your true take-home per order there. Before you commit inventory to a new TikTok Shop product, the Delzonic Chrome extension shows demand and competition in seconds, so you only chase products worth the fees.
Related Reading
Compare channels in Etsy vs TikTok Shop, model TikTok Shop margins with the Fee Calculator, understand tax obligations in the seller tax guide, and see what sells with the sales estimator guide.
FAQs
How much does Etsy take per sale?
As a rough guide, expect around 10–12% of each order to go to core Etsy fees (listing, transaction, and payment processing) before advertising. If a sale comes through Offsite Ads, Etsy charges an additional 12–15% on that order. Always confirm current rates in Etsy Shop Manager, since Etsy updates them periodically.
What is the Etsy transaction fee in 2026?
The transaction fee is 6.5% of the item price plus the shipping and gift wrapping you charge the buyer. It is Etsy’s largest standard fee and applies to every sale regardless of how the buyer found your listing.
Can I avoid Etsy’s Offsite Ads fee?
Shops under a certain revenue threshold can opt out of Offsite Ads, but higher-revenue shops are enrolled mandatorily and cannot opt out. You only pay the fee when an Offsite Ad actually results in a sale within the attribution window.
To Wrap Up: Etsy’s fees are modest individually but stack to roughly 10–12% per order, more with ads. Price with the full stack in mind, and if you expand to TikTok Shop, model that channel’s fees separately before you list.
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