Royalty Calculator
Work out what you actually keep on Kindle and paperback sales — 35% vs 70% royalty, delivery fees, print cost and the break-even you need per month.
Kindle ebook
List price$4.99
Delivery fee ($0.15/MB)− $0.30
You earn per sale$3.28
Effective margin66%
Paperback
List price$14.99
Amazon's 40% share− $6.00
Printing cost− $3.64
You earn per sale$5.35
Break-even list price$6.07
Monthly income
Ebook
$328.30
Paperback
$535.40
Combined / year
$10,364.40
Figures are for the US marketplace and exclude tax. Amazon updates its printing rates periodically — check the current table in your KDP printing cost help page and use the override field if they've changed.
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