Bandcamp Fee Calculator
Calculate Bandcamp's revenue share — 15% digital (10% after $5k), 10% physical — plus payment processing.
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Fee figures are stored in our static fee table and change over time. Confirm current rates against the platform's official fee page before relying on them.
What this tool does
Bandcamp takes a 15% revenue share on digital sales, which drops to 10% once an artist passes $5,000 in lifetime sales, and 10% on physical merchandise. Payment processing is charged on top and varies with transaction size — Bandcamp notes artists keep about 82% of the sale price on average after both deductions.
How to use the Bandcamp Fee Calculator
- Enter the sale amount.
- Choose digital or physical and whether you've passed $5,000 lifetime digital sales.
- Adjust the processing rate to match your own payout reports if needed.
Formula
Fees = Amount × share (15%/10% digital, 10% physical) + Amount × processing% + fixed
- Amount
- Price paid by the fan
Worked example
A $10 album download for an artist still in the 15% tier.
Inputs
- Sale amount$10
- Sale typeDigital — 15% (first $5,000 lifetime)
- Payment processing rate4.9 %
- Processing fixed fee$0.2
- Your cost (physical items)$0
Result
- Net profit$7.81
- Total fees$2.19
- Profit margin78.1%
- Fees as % of revenue21.9%
Results explained
- Net profit
- Sale amount minus Bandcamp's share, processing and your costs.
- Total fees
- Revenue share plus payment processing.
Frequently asked questions
15% of digital sales until you pass $5,000 lifetime, then 10%; physical merch is 10% from the start. Payment processing comes on top, so artists receive roughly 82% of the price on average.
Once your lifetime digital sales through Bandcamp pass $5,000, the revenue share on digital drops from 15% to 10% automatically.
The processor's fee depends on the transaction size and payment method, so the percentage is much heavier on a $1 track than on a $50 bundle. Bandcamp puts the typical all-in processing cost around 4–7%.
On Bandcamp Fridays the platform waives its revenue share for 24 hours, so artists keep everything except payment processing.
Payouts are sent to your PayPal account, typically within 24–48 hours of a sale.