Print on Demand Calculators

Calculate your real profit on Amazon KDP, Merch by Amazon, Redbubble, Zazzle, and Society6 – before you list a single product.

RB
Redbubble Profit Calculator
Includes platform fee & excess markup fee by tier

Not sure which tier you’re on? Check your Account Tiers page while logged in.

Enter the base (production) price from Redbubble for your product.

20%

Markup above 20% triggers an excess markup fee for Standard & Premium accounts.

Account Tier Fees (effective Sep 1, 2025):
β€’ Standard – 50% platform fee on monthly earnings
β€’ Premium – 20% platform fee on monthly earnings
β€’ Pro – No fees at all βœ“

All Standard & Premium accounts also pay a 50% excess markup fee on any earnings from markup set above 20% (calculated per sale). The $150/month fee cap applies. Read the full breakdown β†’
Your Numbers
Base price$27.79
Gross markup$5.56
Retail price$33.35

Per Sale
Gross earn$5.56
Excess markup fee βˆ’$0.00
Net per sale$5.56
Gross markup %16.7%

Monthly (30 sales)
Gross monthly$166.80
Platform fee (50%) βˆ’$83.40
Net monthly income $83.40
S6
Society6 Earnings Calculator
Fixed artist rates – updated March 2025 Β· No shipping fee deducted
5–10% fixed artist rate

Pillows, framed art, wall tapestries & posters earn 10%. All other products earn 5%. Shipping fees are no longer deducted from earnings.

Your Numbers
Artist rate5%
You earn / sale$1.75

Est. monthly income$1.75
ZZ
Zazzle Royalty Calculator
Enter any product’s base price and set your royalty rate

Enter the base (production) price shown for your specific product in Zazzle’s product editor.

15%

Higher royalty raises the retail price. Zazzle recommends 10–25%.

Your Numbers
Base price$16.95
Your royalty$2.54
Retail price$19.49

Royalty / sale$2.54
You earn / sale $2.54
Effective margin13%

Est. monthly income$2.54
MBA
Merch by Amazon Calculator
Royalty calculated from listing price – Creator, Plus & Premium tiers
Invite-only Β· Tier-based

Plus and Premium require β‰₯10 US sales/month. Tier recalculates monthly based on trailing 2-month non-organic traffic average.

⚠ US rates shown take effect 1 June 2026. Non-US marketplace rates are unchanged.

Royalty Tiers (US store only):
β€’ Creator – standard rate (default)
β€’ Plus – 2x Creator rate; requires β‰₯15% non-organic traffic & 10+ sales/month
β€’ Premium – 2.16x Creator rate; requires β‰₯35% non-organic traffic & 10+ sales/month

Learn more about royalty tiers β†’
Your Numbers
List price$19.99
Creator royalty (1Γ—)$2.44
Your tier Creator 1Γ—
Amazon’s cut$17.55

You earn / sale$2.44
Royalty margin12.2%

Est. monthly income$48.80
Est. annual income$585.60
KDP
Amazon KDP Printing & Royalty Calculator
Printing costs and royalties across all KDP marketplaces – paperback & hardcover
60% or 40% royalty rate
Expanded Distribution Reach retailers & libraries beyond Amazon. Royalty drops from 60% to 40%. Paperback only.
$
Calculation Formula
Printing Cost = Fixed Cost + (Pages × Per-Page Cost)
Royalty = (Royalty Rate × List Price) − Printing Cost
Estimates only. White and Cream paper share identical printing costs. Groundwood (Beta) is ~5% cheaper. Standard Color unavailable on Amazon.co.jp & Amazon.com.au. Hardcover unavailable on Amazon.co.jp, Amazon.ca & Amazon.com.au. Expanded Distribution is paperback only.
Primary Market Results
Amazon.com
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Enter a page count to see printing cost and royalty estimates.

For reference only – verify current fees and rates directly on each platform before publishing.