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Etsy Fee Calculator UK
A UK Etsy seller pays the same 6.5% transaction fee as everyone else, but UK payment processing is higher at 4% + £0.30 — so a £30 item with £3.50 shipping loses £4.02 to fees and pays out £29.48 of the £33.50 order. Enter your sale below for the full breakdown in pounds.
How much does Etsy charge UK sellers?
UK sellers pay a listing fee (set by Etsy at $0.20, converted to pounds), a 6.5% transaction fee on the item price plus shipping, and UK payment processing of 4% + £0.30 on the order total. A small UK regulatory operating fee is added on top. On a £60 item with free shipping, the main fees total £6.80 and you receive £53.20. Sales that come from Offsite Ads add 15% (or 12% for shops over $10,000 a year), capped at $100 per order.
How it works
The structure of Etsy’s fees is identical worldwide; what changes for UK sellers is the payment processing rate and the currency. If you were hunting for an Etsy fees calculator in pounds, or asking how much Etsy takes in the UK, this is the stack:
Listing fee = $0.20 per listing (charged in USD, converted to £)Transaction fee = 6.5% × (item price + shipping charged)Payment processing (UK) = 4% × (item price + shipping charged) + £0.30Offsite Ads fee = 15% or 12% × (item price + shipping charged) (only when an Offsite Ad made the sale)You receive = (item price + shipping) − all feesTwo UK specifics to know. First, the listing fee is priced in US dollars and converted when charged, so its exact cost in pounds drifts with the exchange rate — this calculator uses £0.20 as a simple, slightly cautious stand-in. Second, both percentage fees are charged on the shipping you charge the buyer too, not just the item price. Reverse mode above works backwards from the amount you want to receive.
Rates used by this calculator
| Etsy fee | UK rate | When it applies |
|---|---|---|
| Listing fee | $0.20 per listing (converted to £) | On publishing and on each sale of a quantity; listings last 4 months |
| Transaction fee | 6.5% of item price + shipping | On every sale |
| Payment processing (UK) | 4% + £0.30 of the order total | On every Etsy Payments sale to a UK bank account |
| Offsite Ads fee | 15% (shops under $10,000/yr) or 12% (over $10,000/yr), capped at $100 per order | Only on orders that came from an Offsite Ad |
| Regulatory operating fee (UK) | A small additional percentage of the order total | Applies to UK sellers; see Etsy’s policy for the current rate |
Source: Etsy’s Fees & Payments policy (etsy.com/legal/fees), UK processing rate from Etsy’s payment processing fee table by bank-account country. Last verified: November 2026
Worked examples
Example 1 — a £30 item with £3.50 shipping
| Order total (£30 + £3.50 shipping) | £33.50 |
| Listing fee | £0.20 |
| Transaction fee (6.5%) | £2.18 |
| Payment processing (4% + £0.30) | £1.64 |
| Total Etsy fees | £4.02 |
| You receive | £29.48 |
Example 2 — a £60 item with free shipping
| Order total | £60.00 |
| Listing fee | £0.20 |
| Transaction fee (6.5%) | £3.90 |
| Payment processing (4% + £0.30) | £2.70 |
| Total Etsy fees | £6.80 |
| You receive | £53.20 |
Example 3 — a £15 item with £2.95 shipping, sold via an Offsite Ad at 15%
| Order total (£15 + £2.95 shipping) | £17.95 |
| Listing fee | £0.20 |
| Transaction fee (6.5%) | £1.17 |
| Payment processing (4% + £0.30) | £1.02 |
| Offsite Ads fee (15%) | £2.69 |
| Total Etsy fees | £5.08 |
| You receive | £12.87 |
Small orders plus Offsite Ads are the worst combination in UK Etsy selling: over 28% of this order went in fees.
When these fees apply — and the limitations
This calculator uses the standard fees for a UK-based shop paid through Etsy Payments. Points to keep in mind:
- The listing fee is set in US dollars ($0.20) and converted to pounds when charged, so it is usually a little less than the £0.20 used here. We deliberately use the cautious figure rather than a flattering one.
- Regulatory operating fee: the UK is one of the countries where Etsy adds this small extra percentage on the order total. It is not included above because Etsy adjusts it separately; check the current rate in Etsy’s Fees & Payments policy.
- VAT on fees: depending on your VAT registration status, VAT may be added to some Etsy fees. If you are VAT-registered you will normally reclaim it; if not, it is a real extra cost.
- Currency conversion: sales priced in a currency other than pounds are converted with a conversion fee when the currencies differ.
- Optional extras — Etsy Ads and the Etsy Plus subscription — are separate and not included.
Confirm the current rates in Etsy’s own Fees & Payments policy before making pricing decisions.
Comparing your options
Selling to the US instead? US processing is cheaper — 3% + $0.25 rather than 4% + £0.30 — so the same item loses less on the Etsy fee calculator (US version). And if you are weighing Etsy against eBay for UK sales, eBay’s final value fee works out higher on most items; run your numbers through the eBay fee calculator to compare.
Frequently asked questions
Why is Etsy payment processing higher in the UK than the US?
Etsy sets its processing rate by the country of the seller’s bank account, and the UK rate — 4% + £0.30 — is higher than the US rate of 3% + $0.25. On a £33.50 order the processing fee alone is £1.64. There is no way to choose another country’s rate: it follows your bank account, not your shop’s audience.
How much does Etsy take from a £100 sale in the UK?
For a £100 item with free shipping, the main fees are £0.20 listing, £6.50 transaction and £4.30 processing (4% + £0.30) — £11.00 in total, leaving £89.00, before the small regulatory operating fee. If the sale came from a 15% Offsite Ad, deduct roughly a further £15.
Do UK Etsy sellers pay the regulatory operating fee?
Yes. The UK is one of the countries where Etsy applies a regulatory operating fee — a small additional percentage of the order total, charged on top of the transaction fee. The exact percentage is published in Etsy’s Fees & Payments policy and can change, which is why this calculator shows the main fees precisely and flags this one separately rather than burying an unverified figure in the maths.
Is the Etsy listing fee really £0.20?
Not exactly. Etsy sets the listing fee at $0.20 USD for everyone and converts it for UK sellers, so the true cost is usually around 15–17p depending on the exchange rate. This calculator uses £0.20 — a deliberately cautious round figure that slightly overstates the fee rather than understating it.
Can UK shops opt out of Offsite Ads?
Yes, while your shop is under $10,000 in annual revenue you can switch Offsite Ads off in your shop settings. Above $10,000 a year participation is mandatory, though the fee drops to 12% and is capped at $100 per order. Note the threshold is counted in US dollars even for UK shops.
Read the guide: Etsy Fees Explained: Every Charge a Seller Pays — the four-fee stack, including UK processing at 4% + £0.30.
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