See exactly what you earn on every book — ebook, paperback or hardcover. Free, no signup.
Kindle ebooks: $2.99–$9.99 = 70% minus ~$0.15/MB delivery fee. Outside that range = 35%, no delivery fee.
Paperbacks: 60% at $9.99+ list price, 50% below, minus printing cost (page count + ink).
Hardcovers: 60% minus higher case-binding printing cost. Minimum 75 pages.
Expanded Distribution: Non-Amazon retailers pay 40% on print — always check your plan.
Is the calculator free? Yes — completely free, no signup, no limits. It runs entirely in your browser.
Why is my paperback royalty so low? Printing cost eats into it. A 250-page black & white paperback at $14.99 nets about $4.99. Keep page counts lean to protect margin.
What's a good ebook price? $2.99–$9.99 gets you the 70% plan. Below $2.99 you drop to 35%.
Do delivery fees matter? Yes — $0.15/MB. A 10 MB image-heavy book loses $1.50 per sale. Compress images.
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