Amazon KDP Royalties Calculator

This free tool helps self-publishers estimate their potential earnings from Amazon KDP print books across 14 global marketplaces. Enter your book specifications to calculate printing costs, royalty rates, and net profit per sale in each currency.

What This Calculator Helps You Do

• Estimate royalties for paperback and hardcover books before publishing
• Compare earnings across Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de, and 11 other marketplaces
• Calculate printing costs based on page count, trim size, and interior type
• Identify the most profitable marketplace for your book
• Verify your list price meets minimum requirements in each country
• Plan pricing strategy with multi-currency conversion
• Avoid pricing errors that could reduce your earnings

How to Use the KDP Royalties Calculator

Step 1: Select Book Type

Choose between Paperback or Hardcover. This affects both printing costs and available trim sizes.

Step 2: Choose Interior Type

Select your book’s interior specification:

• Black & White – White Paper: Standard textbooks, most cost-effective
• Black & White – Cream Paper: Traditional look for fiction and literary works
• Premium Color – White Paper: High-quality color printing for illustrated books
• Standard Color – White Paper: Color printing at a lower per-page cost

Step 3: Select Trim Size

Choose your book dimensions from standard KDP options. You can view measurements in inches, millimeters, or centimeters using the unit selector. Common sizes include 6 x 9 inches for trade paperbacks and 8.5 x 11 inches for workbooks.

Trim sizes are categorized as regular or large, which affects printing costs. Larger formats incur higher per-page printing fees.

Step 4: Enter Page Count

Input your book’s total page count (24-550 pages). This directly impacts printing cost calculation. The calculator uses your page count to determine the per-copy manufacturing cost.

Step 5: Set Your List Price

Enter your intended list price in US dollars. The calculator converts this to local currencies and checks whether it meets minimum pricing requirements for each marketplace.

Step 6: Choose Primary Marketplace

Select your main selling region. While the calculator shows results for all 14 marketplaces, this helps organize the data based on your primary audience.

Step 7: Calculate

Click the calculate button to generate a complete royalty breakdown across all Amazon marketplaces.

How Royalties Are Calculated

Amazon KDP uses a tiered royalty structure for print books. The royalty rate depends on your list price:

60% royalty rate applies when your list price equals or exceeds the threshold (typically $9.99 USD, £7.99 GBP, €9.99 EUR, or equivalent in other currencies).

50% royalty rate applies to books priced below these thresholds.

The actual royalty you receive is calculated by multiplying your list price by the applicable royalty rate, then subtracting the printing cost:

Royalty = (List Price × Royalty Rate) – Printing Cost

Printing Cost Components

Printing costs consist of two parts:

1. Fixed cost: A base charge per book regardless of length
2. Per-page cost: Multiplied by your page count

These costs vary by:

• Book type (paperback vs hardcover)
• Interior type (black and white vs color)
• Trim size (regular vs large format)
• Marketplace location

For example, a 200-page black and white paperback with a 6 x 9 inch trim size sold on Amazon.com has a fixed cost of $0.85 plus $0.012 per page, totaling $3.25 in printing costs.

Marketplace Comparison Explained

The calculator displays results for 14 Amazon marketplaces because royalties differ significantly by country. Three factors drive these differences:

Currency Exchange Rates

Your USD list price converts to local currencies at current exchange rates. A $15.99 book becomes £12.63 in the UK or €14.71 in Germany. Since royalties are calculated from the local price, your earnings vary.

Local Printing Costs

Amazon manufactures books near its sales location. Printing costs adjust for local manufacturing expenses and are charged in local currency. This means identical books may have different profit margins depending on where they sell.

Minimum Price Requirements

Each marketplace enforces minimum list prices to ensure your royalties cover printing costs. These minimums vary by currency and royalty rate. The calculator flags prices below the minimum threshold with a warning.

The comparison chart and detailed table help you identify which marketplaces offer the best returns and whether your pricing strategy works globally or needs adjustment for specific regions.

Who Should Use This Tool

New self-publishers planning their first book release can use this calculator to set realistic price expectations and understand Amazon’s royalty structure before committing to publication.

Experienced authors managing multiple titles benefit from quick royalty estimates when expanding to new formats or updating existing book prices.

Book cover designers and formatters can provide clients with profit projections as part of their pre-publication services.

Publishers managing international distribution use marketplace comparison features to optimize pricing across regions and maximize global revenue.

Print-on-demand sellers testing different trim sizes, page counts, or interior types can compare costs before finalizing their book specifications.

Important Notes & Disclaimer

This calculator provides estimated royalty values based on Amazon KDP’s published guidelines. Actual earnings may differ due to several factors:

• VAT and sales tax: Some regions add value-added tax to customer prices, which affects net proceeds
• Promotional pricing: Amazon’s price matching or promotional discounts can temporarily reduce royalties
• Currency fluctuations: Exchange rates change regularly, affecting converted prices
• Policy updates: Amazon periodically adjusts printing costs, royalty rates, or minimum prices
• Rounding differences: Currency conversions may introduce minor variations

This is an independent tool, not affiliated with or endorsed by Amazon. Always verify final pricing and royalty expectations through your official KDP account before publishing. Amazon’s KDP help documentation and royalty calculator remain the authoritative sources for current rates and policies.

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