KDP royalty and print cost calculator
Pick ebook or paperback, your Amazon store and your price. You get the print cost, the royalty per sale and the royalty rate, with the sum written out under the result.
Figures from KDP's own help pages, checked on 12-Nov-26: paperback printing cost, paperback royalty, ebook royalties, ebook price bands and delivery costs. KDP can change them. For a final price, check the figure KDP shows in your own account.
This covers sales on Amazon in the three stores above. Expanded Distribution, groundwood paper, hardcovers and other stores are not included.
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KDP ebook royalty per sale at common prices
| List price | 35% option | 70% option |
|---|---|---|
| $1.99 | $0.70 | not offered |
| $2.99 | $1.05 | $2.05 |
| $3.99 | $1.40 | $2.75 |
| $4.99 | $1.75 | $3.45 |
| $5.99 | $2.10 | $4.15 |
| $7.99 | $2.80 | $5.55 |
| $9.99 | $3.50 | $6.95 |
| $12.99 | $4.55 | $9.05 |
35% option = 35% of the list price. 70% option = 70% of (list price minus delivery cost). Delivery is $0.15 per MB on Amazon.com, so $0.06 for a 0.4 MB file. The 70% option needs a list price of $2.99 to $12.99. No VAT in the US store.
Source: KDP, eBook Royalties, price bands and delivery costs (G200644210, G200634560, G200634500). Checked 14-Nov-26. Charts are made from the same figures as the calculator above. Save the image to keep it.
KDP paperback print cost and royalty by page count
| Pages | Print cost | Royalty |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | $2.30 | $6.69 |
| 200 | $3.40 | $5.59 |
| 300 | $4.60 | $4.39 |
| 400 | $5.80 | $3.19 |
Print cost = $1.00 + pages x $0.012 (regular trim); up to 110 pages it is a flat $2.30. Royalty = 60% of the list price minus print cost (60% applies from $9.99 on Amazon.com). Printed to the cent. Colour ink, large trim and other stores cost different amounts.
Source: KDP, Paperback Printing Cost and Paperback Royalty (G201834340, G201834330). Checked 14-Nov-26. Charts are made from the same figures as the calculator above. Save the image to keep it.
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