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Print on Demand Profit Calculator

With print on demand, the printer makes and ships each item, and you pay a base cost per order. Pick a product, set your price and shipping, and choose your shop's fee preset. The calculator shows what is left after base cost and every fee, your margin and the price for a target profit. Base costs differ by printer and change, so use the number from your print provider.

How it works

• Customer pays = your price + shipping you charge
• Fees = customer pays × percent fees + fixed fee + listing fee
• Profit = customer pays − base cost − printer's shipping − fees − ads
• Margin = profit ÷ customer pays
• Price for a target profit = (target + costs + fixed fees) ÷ (1 − percent fees), minus the shipping you charge

What it does not know

• Current fees and base costs. They change. Check your shop and print provider before you set prices.
• Sales tax and VAT. Some marketplaces collect it for you; your own tax is separate.
• Sales. Profit per item is not income until people buy. No income claims.

Results are what-if estimates from the numbers you enter. We make no income or earnings claims. Fees and rules change, so check each platform's current terms, and ask a tax professional about tax. Some links on this site may earn us a commission. Read our disclosure.