Etsy Shipping Calculator

Yes. Etsy's 6.5% transaction fee applies to the item price plus the shipping you charge, and payment processing applies to the full amount the buyer pays — so postage is never fee-free.

Etsy's search prioritises US listings with free shipping on orders over $35. Free shipping only works if you raise the item price enough to cover the label — this calculator shows the exact uplift needed.

Charge your real label cost plus packaging plus roughly 8% to cover Etsy's fee on that postage. Undercharging by $2 per order costs a 100-order month $200 in lost profit.

Yes — boxes, mailers, tissue, tape and thank-you cards typically add $0.50–$2.00 per order, which is often the entire difference between a 20% and 25% margin.

Buy labels through Etsy for discounted USPS/Royal Mail rates, right-size your packaging, use calculated shipping for heavy items, and batch-ship to save time.