Last verified 2026-09-11: Academy US/UK/EU fees · FBT placeholder · refund admin · checklist on Sources
TikTok Shop · Free calculator
TikTok Shop fees & profit calculator
What do you actually keep after referral, FBT, creators & returns? Free for US, UK & EU — enter price and costs below.
Built by operator Samuel RENE-CORAIL against dated Academy sources — not another fee table. You get a go/no-go Strong / OK / Fragile / Kill verdict plus one priced Lever #1 on your SKU.
Your product inputs
Results live
Verdict updates live with your inputs — Strong / OK / Fragile / Kill plus Lever #1 under the billboard.
Full fee transparency
Referral, creator commission, FBT, return cost and refund admin — not just a single “platform fee” line.
FBT vs Self-ship
Compare both fulfillment modes on every calculation so you can pick the higher net profit path.
Break-even & margin
See net profit per unit, net margin %, and the break-even sell price after all variable costs.
US · UK · EU
Multi-region rates from day one — including category differences (jewelry, electronics) and new-seller promos.
Copy & PDF export
Save or share results without creating an account. Perfect for supplier negotiations and pricing reviews.
Private by design
All math runs in your browser. No product data is sent to a server.
Why most TikTok Shop calculators understate your costs
Many free tools only apply a flat referral percentage. In practice, your real take-home depends on creator commission (often 8–25%), fulfillment (FBT or self-ship), return rates, and — in the US — refund administration fees. Miss one line and your “profitable” SKU can quietly lose money at scale.
This calculator is built for sellers who want a conservative, transparent net: every major cost line is shown, rates are dated for 2026, and you can stress-test FBT vs self-ship before you stock inventory.
Quick fee snapshot (2026)
| Region | Referral / commission | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 6% (5% jewelry) | Payment processing generally included; FBT planning placeholder from fees-data / FBT calc (paste live rate card) |
| United Kingdom | 9% all-in | Most categories |
| EU (EU5) | 9% standard / 7% electronics | From Jan 2026; new-seller promos possible |
See the full country breakdown on TikTok Shop fees and commission rates.
How to read your result
After you enter price, COGS, region and fulfillment, the panels show contribution-style net per unit, margin %, and (when monthly orders are set) a rough monthly projection. Treat green numbers as a planning signal — not a guarantee of Seller Center settlements.
- Net per unit — what is left after referral, creators, fulfill, ads and expected return drag.
- Margin % — net ÷ sell price. Verdict bands: Strong ≥25%, OK ≥15%, Fragile ≥10%, Kill <10% (see Is TikTok Shop worth it?).
- Red / near-zero — fix the stack before you scale Spark Ads or sample drops.
The cost stack in 60 seconds
- Referral — platform % by region / category (defaults above; confirm in Seller Center).
- Creator commission — often the largest discretionary cut on affiliate-led SKUs.
- COGS — product + inbound / landed cost.
- Fulfillment — self-ship all-in or FBT unit fee from the rate card.
- Returns — expected drag from refunds / reship (US may also include refund admin notes).
- Ads — optional per-order CPA so “organic-only” margin is not mistaken for paid margin.
Worked example — US lifestyle SKU
Example planning inputs: $29.99 price, $8.50 COGS, 15% creator commission, 8% returns, self-ship $4.25, ads $2.00 CPA, US 6% referral. Run those in the form above. You should see that creators + shipping + ads dwarf the headline “6% platform fee.”
Next stress tests worth doing on the same SKU:
- Switch fulfillment to FBT and paste your live unit fee (or use a planning tier).
- Raise creator commission to 20% — then switch to Min price to see the new price floor.
- Set ads to $0 to separate organic unit economics from paid acquisition.
Distinct worked scenario — US jewelry $42 (not the $29.99 essay)
Label: jewelry category planning run. Assumptions: $42 sell, $11 COGS, US jewelry 5% referral, 10% creator, FBT planning placeholder $3.58, returns 6%, ads $0.
| Line | $ impact |
|---|---|
| Referral (5%) | −$2.10 |
| Creator (10%) | −$4.20 |
| FBT placeholder | −$3.58 |
| COGS | −$11.00 |
| Approx. net / unit | ~$21.10 |
Seller Center pitfall: jewelry’s 5% only applies to listed sub-categories — if Seller Center still shows 6%, trust the live category map, not a blog table. Paste FBT from the rate card; the $3.58 figure is only the fees-data planning placeholder.
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What this tool does not do
- It is not tax, legal or accounting software.
- It does not pull live settlements from your TikTok Shop account.
- Category exceptions, flash promos and contract terms can differ — always verify in Seller Center.
For line-by-line definitions see seller fees explained; for how we built the formulas see sources & methodology.