KDP Royalty Calculator: How Much Do You Earn per Book Sold?

How much do you actually earn per book sold on Amazon KDP? The answer depends on format, price, page count and marketplace. This free calculator gives you the exact royalty per sale — and the reference tables below show the numbers for the most common price points, so you can plan your catalog before writing a single word.

Interactive calculator

Format Ebook (Kindle) Paperback — black & white interior

Marketplace Amazon.com (USD) Amazon.es / European stores (EUR)

List price (without VAT)

Page count (110–828)

Ebook file size (MB) — affects the 70% plan only

Estimated sales per month

Calculate my royalty

:'€'; var out=document.getElementById('yn-kc-out'); var html=''; function money(n){return cur+(Math.round(n*100)/100).toFixed(2);} if(fmt==='ebook'){ var delivery=(mkt==='us'?0.15:0.12)*mb; var eligible70=price>=2.99&&price<=9.99; var r70=0.70*price-delivery; var r35=0.35*price; if(eligible70){ html+='

70% plan: '+money(r70)+' per sale (after '+money(delivery)+' delivery fee)

'; html+='

35% plan: '+money(r35)+' per sale (no delivery fee)

'; var best=Math.max(r70,r35); html+='

Best option: '+money(best)+' per sale → '+money(best*sales)+' / month at '+sales+' sales.

'; }else{ html+='

⚠️ At '+money(price)+' your ebook is outside the 70% window ('+cur+'2.99–'+cur+'9.99): only the 35% plan applies.

'; html+='

35% plan: '+money(r35)+' per sale → '+money(r35*sales)+' / month at '+sales+' sales.

'; } }else{ if(pages<110||pages>828){out.innerHTML='

Enter a page count between 110 and 828 (shorter books use flat printing rates — check your KDP dashboard).

';return;} var fixed=mkt==='us'?1.00:0.70; var perPage=0.012; var printing=fixed+perPage*pages; var royalty=0.60*price-printing; var minPrice=printing/0.60; html+='

Printing cost: '+money(printing)+' ('+money(fixed)+' fixed + '+money(perPage)+' × '+pages+' pages)

'; if(royalty<=0){ html+='

⚠️ At '+money(price)+' your royalty would be negative. Minimum viable price: '+money(minPrice)+' (royalty = 0). Price above that to earn money.

'; }else{ html+='

Royalty per sale (60% − printing): '+money(royalty)+'

'; html+='

'+money(royalty*sales)+' / month at '+sales+' sales. Break-even list price: '+money(minPrice)+'.

'; } } out.innerHTML=html; }

Printing rates shown are the standard KDP black-and-white rates published since June 2023 (Amazon.com: $1.00 + $0.012/page · EU stores: €0.70 + €0.012/page, 110–828 pages). Amazon may update them — always confirm the current figures in your KDP dashboard before setting prices.

Ebook royalties: reference table (Amazon.com)

Assuming a typical 2 MB file ($0.30 delivery fee on the 70% plan):

List price	70% plan (per sale)	35% plan (per sale)	Best choice
$2.99	$1.79	$1.05	70%
$4.99	$3.19	$1.75	70%
$6.99	$4.59	$2.45	70%
$9.99	$6.69	$3.50	70%
$12.99	— (not eligible)	$4.55	35% (only option)
$14.99	— (not eligible)	$5.25	35% (only option)

Key fact: the 70% royalty plan requires a list price between $2.99 and $9.99. A $9.99 ebook earns you $6.69 per sale — more than a $14.99 ebook on the 35% plan ($5.25). Pricing higher does not always mean earning more.

Paperback royalties: reference table (Amazon.com, B&W interior)

Formula: royalty = 60% × list price − printing cost. Printing = $1.00 + $0.012 per page:

List price	150 pages (printing $2.80)	250 pages (printing $4.00)	350 pages (printing $5.20)
$9.99	$3.19	$1.99	$0.79
$12.99	$4.99	$3.79	$2.59
$14.99	$6.19	$4.99	$3.79

Key fact: page count eats paperback royalties. A 350-page book at $9.99 earns only $0.79 per sale; the same book at $14.99 earns $3.79. Long books need higher prices — or a leaner layout.

What a catalog can earn per month

Individual results vary enormously, but with the conservative industry assumption of $20–60/month average royalty per reasonably-positioned niche book:

Books published	Estimated monthly royalties
5 books	$100 – $300
15 books	$300 – $900
30 books	$600 – $1,800
50 books	$1,000 – $3,000

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