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    KDP Royalty Calculator

    Plan your pricing with confidence. Calculate per-unit and monthly royalties for Kindle ebooks and KDP paperbacks across every Amazon marketplace.

    Rules checked 15 October 2026. Estimates before withholding tax, refunds or advertising costs—not guaranteed earnings.

    Enter the amount, not a percentage. Zero assumes no applicable tax.

    Price band: USD 2.99–12.99. Other eligibility requirements still apply.

    Per-unit royalty

    USD 3.39

    Delivery cost: USD 0.15

    Selected royalty rate: 70%

    Estimated monthly

    USD 338.80

    Based on 100 sales/month

    Warnings

    • Assumes an eligible sale in the selected territory, no price matching, and compliance with all 70% requirements, including the physical-edition price rule.

    Official sources · checked 15 October 2026

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    How it works

    STEP 1

    Pick format & marketplace

    Ebook 35/70%, paperback B&W or color, and your Amazon region.

    STEP 2

    Enter price & actual costs

    Use the converted ebook size or the printing cost from Amazon’s calculator for your exact book.

    STEP 3

    See royalties

    Per-unit and projected monthly royalty in your marketplace currency.

    Tips for best results

    • The US 70% ebook price band is $2.99–$12.99 as of July 7, 2026. Other marketplaces have different bands.
    • Paperback royalties are 50% below your marketplace threshold and 60% at or above it, minus printing costs.
    • Lower file size = higher 70% royalty. Compress images before upload.

    How ebook royalties are estimated

    For 35%, royalty = 0.35 × (list price − applicable tax). For 70%, royalty = 0.70 × (list price − applicable tax − delivery cost). Enter the tax amount that applies to this sale; a zero default is a no-tax scenario, not an automatic tax determination.

    Worked US example: a $4.99 ebook, 1 MB converted file and $0 applicable tax gives a $0.15 delivery cost. 0.70 × ($4.99 − $0.15) = $3.388, displayed as $3.39 per sale. At 100 sales, the unrounded estimate totals $338.80. This assumes all 70% conditions are met.

    How paperback royalties are estimated

    Royalty = marketplace rate × KDP list price − printing cost. The US rate is 50% below $9.99 and 60% at or above $9.99. UK uses £7.99, euro marketplaces €9.99, Canada and Australia 13.99 in local currency, and Japan ¥1,000. Amazon.in paperback distribution is unsupported.

    Worked example: a US 250-page black-ink, regular-trim paperback has an official printing-cost example of $1.00 + 250 × $0.012 = $4.00. At a $15 list price, royalty is $9.00 − $4.00 = $5.00. Do not reuse that printing cost for a different trim, color, paper or marketplace; enter your own official cost.

    Why we ask for your printing cost

    Amazon’s printing tables vary by marketplace, trim size, ink and page count, with fixed-cost exceptions for shorter books. A single global per-page average can mislead authors. This calculator deliberately asks for the official cost instead of silently guessing it.

    Estimated monthly sales are your scenario, not our demand forecast. Compare several prices, but consider readers, comparable books, returns and advertising costs before deciding what to charge.

    Frequently asked questions

    Are these numbers exact?

    No. They model selected rules and your inputs, not price matching, withholding tax, refunds, promotions or all eligibility conditions. Verify the final estimate with Amazon before publishing.

    What's the difference between 35% and 70% royalty?

    35% applies to the price excluding applicable tax without a delivery deduction. 70% applies to price excluding tax and delivery costs, subject to marketplace price bands and eligibility. India and Japan also require KDP Select for 70%. The 35% option has minimum and maximum prices too.

    Are paperback royalties always 60%?

    No. Amazon marketplace paperbacks earn 50% or 60% depending on list price. In the US the threshold for 60% is $9.99. Both rates subtract printing cost. Expanded Distribution uses a separate 40% rate and is not modeled here.

    Is the KDP calculator free?

    Yes. No signup. All math runs in your browser.

    Does it cover Kindle Unlimited?

    No. Kindle Unlimited pays through the KDP Select Global Fund based on eligible normalized pages read. That is different from a per-sale royalty.

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