Kickstarter Fee Calculator
Estimate Kickstarter's 5% platform fee and payment processing on funds raised, and what's left to fulfill your project.
Processed locally in your browser — nothing is uploaded.
Kickstarter fees (editable defaults)
3–5% depending on pledge sizes.
Charged per pledge — approximate for a whole campaign.
Enter the funds raised to see the fee breakdown.
- Fees apply only if the campaign funds successfully.
- Pledges under $10 are charged a discounted micro-pledge rate (5% + $0.05 per pledge).
- Enter total funds raised as the sale price for a campaign-level estimate.
About Kickstarter Fee Calculator
If a campaign funds, Kickstarter takes 5% of the total plus payment processing of roughly 3–5% (about 3% + $0.20 per pledge; small pledges pay a discounted micro rate). Enter your funding total to see the fees and the net you'll actually receive — then add your estimated cost to fulfill rewards to see what's genuinely left for the project.
Common uses
- Set a funding goal that still covers production after ~8–10% fees
- Sanity-check the net from a campaign that just funded
- Budget reward fulfillment against the post-fee amount
Limitations
- Rates are editable defaults based on publicly listed standard fees — always confirm current fees with the platform
- The fixed processing portion depends on pledge count, not just the total — many small pledges cost more than a few large ones.