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Print-on-Demand Profit Calculator

Calculate print-on-demand profit in USD after production cost, shipping paid, fees, ads and return allowance.

Estimate profit per print-on-demand order after production, shipping, marketplace fees, ads and returns.

Order scenario

Retail price charged ($) Production base cost ($) Customer shipping charged ($) Supplier shipping paid ($)

Advanced marketplace costs

Marketplace fee (%) Payment processing (%) Ad cost per order ($) Return allowance per order ($)

Profit per order

$0.00

Order payout split

For beginners: how to read POD profit

Shipping can be a margin lineCompare shipping charged to the buyer with shipping paid to the supplier.

Base cost is not all costFees, ads and returns are separate from production cost.

Profit is per orderMultiply by expected orders only after the per-order result is healthy.

Use this calculator to check print-on-demand economics before listing a design. Enter retail price, production base cost, shipping charged to the buyer and shipping paid to the supplier. Advanced fields add marketplace fee, payment processing, ad cost and return allowance.

What the result means

The first number is estimated profit per order. The payout split shows buyer payment, production and shipping, fees, ads, returns and remaining profit.

What is not included

No print provider, marketplace or carrier rate is assumed. The calculation excludes taxes, design time, sample orders, refunds above your allowance and professional accounting advice.