See exactly what Fiverr takes — and what you actually keep.
Fiverr charges sellers a flat 20% service fee on every completed order — regardless of your seller level, how long you've been on the platform, or how large the order is. That means for every $100 a buyer pays, you keep $80. Simple math, but it catches a lot of freelancers off guard when they first start out.
This calculator lets you work in two directions: either enter what you want to earn and see what to charge (reverse mode), or enter what a buyer is paying and see your real payout (forward mode). Both are instant, browser-based, and never store your data.
| Buyer Pays | Fiverr Takes (20%) | You Keep |
|---|---|---|
| $25 | $5.00 | $20.00 |
| $50 | $10.00 | $40.00 |
| $100 | $20.00 | $80.00 |
| $250 | $50.00 | $200.00 |
| $500 | $100.00 | $400.00 |
| $1,000 | $200.00 | $800.00 |
Fiverr charges a flat 20% service fee on all seller earnings. This applies to every order — gigs, custom offers, and packages — regardless of seller level (New Seller, Level 1, Level 2, Top Rated, or Pro). There are no tiered fees or volume discounts on the seller side.
Yes. Buyers pay an additional service fee on top of the gig price — typically 5.5% of the order amount, with a minimum of $2.50 for orders under $50. This means a $100 gig costs the buyer roughly $105.50, while you (the seller) only see $80. Fiverr earns from both sides of the transaction.
Fiverr holds your earnings for a clearance period after the order is marked complete. Standard sellers wait 14 days. Top Rated Sellers (TRS) get a reduced clearance period of 7 days. Once cleared, funds move to your Fiverr Revenue Card, PayPal, bank transfer, or other withdrawal methods.
Not directly — Fiverr's fee is deducted from your earnings automatically and cannot be added as a surcharge on the platform. The practical solution is to price your gigs so that after the 20% fee, you're earning your desired rate. Use the calculator above to find the right gig price. For example, to earn $200 net, set your gig price to $250.
Yes — Fiverr Pro sellers also pay the same 20% service fee. The Pro badge grants access to a different marketplace tier and often commands higher rates, but the fee structure for sellers is identical. Fiverr has not publicly announced any tiered fee reduction for Pro status.
3 strategies to protect your earnings from the 20% fee
The most common Fiverr pricing mistake is setting your gig price to your hourly rate and assuming that's what you'll earn. Always start from your target take-home and divide by 0.8. If you want $400 for a project, set the gig to $500. Build this into your rate card before you publish anything.
Keep your base gig priced to cover your minimum acceptable take-home, then use gig extras (faster delivery, source files, extra revisions) to upsell. Since extras are also subject to the 20% fee, price them the same way — but extras generate high-margin revenue without the perception of an expensive base price.
Fiverr's dashboard shows your earnings after the fee is deducted, but it's easy to lose track of what Fiverr has collected over time. Run the numbers quarterly: if you're doing 20 orders a month at $100, Fiverr is keeping $400/month — $4,800/year. Knowing the real cost helps you set annual income goals more accurately and decide when direct client work might be more efficient.