Etsy digital download fees — keep $8.60 on $10

RealRateCalc team

Updated Oct 2026

A $10 digital item with no shipping keeps $8.60. Listing $0.20, transaction 6.5% of the item, and Etsy Payments 3% + $0.25. Sales tax, if you enter it, is in the payments fee only.

This is the $10 download with no shipping, keep $8.60. The $100 marketplace listing, which can include shipping the buyer pays, is Etsy keep at $90.05. Do not use the $8.60 figure for that $100 listing.

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Ladder with Offsite Ads off and no tax: $5 keeps $4.08, $10 keeps $8.60, $25 keeps $22.18, $100 keeps $90.05. Sources: Etsy fees and Etsy Payments. Checked on the Etsy hub 2026-10-06. This page does not state a per-country VAT rule.

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Questions

How much do you keep on a $10 digital download on Etsy?

When the page opens: keep $8.60. Listing $0.20, transaction 6.5%, and Etsy Payments 3% + $0.25. There is no shipping line. Offsite Ads starts off.

How does a $5 digital item round?

The fee before rounding is $0.925. This page uses round2 of sale minus that fee, so $5 keeps $4.08.

Is Offsite Ads inside the opening $8.60?

No. The Offsite Ads control starts off. Turn it on only when that order is attributed.