KDP royalty calculator for ebooks and paperbacks
Enter your list price and this KDP royalty calculator shows what Amazon pays you per sale: the 35% and 70% ebook options side by side, or the paperback royalty after printing cost. Figures are for Amazon.com in US dollars.
Text-only books are usually under 1 MB. Books with many images are larger.
Optional. Used for the monthly estimate.
Royalty per sale at 70%
$3.39
About $339.00 a month from 100 sales.
- 35% option
- $1.75
- 70% option
- $3.39
- Delivery cost (70% only)
- $0.15
- 70% price band
- $2.99 to $12.99
These figures are estimates, not a promise of earnings. Free to use, no sign-up.
How this is calculated
All rates below are Amazon KDP's published rates for Amazon.com, as of November 2026.
Ebooks
- 35% option: royalty = 0.35 x list price.
- 70% option: royalty = 0.70 x (list price - delivery cost).
- Delivery cost = file size in MB x $0.15, with a minimum of $0.01. It only applies to the 70% option.
- The 70% option needs a list price from $2.99 to $12.99. Outside that range the calculator uses 35%.
- The lowest list price is $0.99 for files under 3 MB, $1.99 for 3 to 10 MB and $2.99 for 10 MB or more. The highest is $200.
Paperbacks
- Royalty = (royalty rate x list price) - printing cost.
- The rate is 60% at a list price of $9.99 or more, and 50% at $9.98 or less. Expanded Distribution pays 40%.
- Black ink printing: $2.30 flat for 24 to 108 pages ($2.84 large trim). From 110 pages, $1.00 plus $0.012 a page ($0.017 large trim).
- Standard color (72 to 600 pages): $1.00 plus $0.0255 a page ($0.0402 large trim).
- Premium color: $3.60 flat for 24 to 40 pages ($4.20 large trim). From 42 pages, $1.00 plus $0.065 a page ($0.08 large trim).
- Large trim means wider than 6.12 inches or taller than 9 inches.
What is left out
The calculator ignores VAT, which Amazon removes from the list price before working out royalties in countries that charge it. It does not model other marketplaces, price matching, returns or tax you may owe on royalties.
Sources: KDP Help on ebook royalties, list price requirements, delivery costs, paperback royalty and printing cost.
Questions
How much does Amazon KDP pay per ebook sale?
As of November 2026, KDP pays either 35% of the list price, or 70% of the list price minus a delivery cost of $0.15 per megabyte on Amazon.com. A $4.99 ebook with a 1 MB file earns $3.39 at 70% and $1.75 at 35%.
What price range qualifies for the 70% royalty?
On Amazon.com the 70% option needs a list price from $2.99 to $12.99, as of November 2026. The top of the range rose from $9.99 to $12.99 on 7 July 2026. The ebook must also be priced at least 20% below any print edition and be in copyright.
When is the 35% option the better choice?
When your price is below $2.99 or above $12.99, since 70% is not available there. It can also pay more for very large files, because the 35% option has no delivery cost.
How are KDP paperback royalties calculated?
Royalty rate times list price, minus printing cost. As of November 2026 the rate on Amazon.com is 60% for list prices of $9.99 or more and 50% below that. A 200-page black ink paperback costs $3.40 to print, so at $12.99 you keep $4.39.
Does the 70% rate apply to every sale?
No. It applies to sales to customers in the countries Amazon lists for the 70% option. Sales elsewhere earn 35%. Brazil, Japan, Mexico and India only pay 70% if the book is enrolled in KDP Select.
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