Calculate your exact Amazon KDP earnings for eBooks and paperbacks. Handles VAT, delivery costs, and print fees automatically.
Handles complex KDP pricing including VAT, delivery costs, and marketplace-specific fees. Results match your KDP dashboard.
Calculate royalties for Kindle eBooks (35% and 70% options) and paperback print-on-demand books.
See earnings across Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de, and other major KDP marketplaces.
Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) offers two royalty options for eBooks: 35% and 70%. The 70% royalty option requires books to be priced between $2.99-$9.99 and includes delivery costs based on file size. Print books earn 60% of list price minus printing costs.
Understanding your actual earnings is crucial for pricing strategy. This calculator shows exact per-copy earnings after all Amazon fees, helping you make informed decisions about book pricing and format selection.
Most authors find the 70% royalty option more profitable despite the delivery fees, but this depends on your book's file size and target price point.
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View All Calculators →This calculator uses Amazon's official royalty formulas and is accurate to within 1-2% of actual KDP dashboard figures. Minor variations may occur due to currency exchange rates.
The 70% option is usually more profitable if your book is priced $2.99-$9.99 and has a reasonable file size (under 50MB). Use the calculator to compare both options for your specific book.
For 70% royalty books, Amazon charges $0.15 per MB of file size as a delivery fee. A 5MB eBook would have $0.75 delivery costs deducted from your royalty.
KDP pays 60% of list price minus printing costs. Printing costs vary by page count, paper type (black & white vs color), and trim size. This calculator includes accurate printing cost estimates.
No - this calculator handles VAT automatically for EU and UK marketplaces. Amazon deducts VAT before calculating your royalty, and this tool reflects that.
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