Live estimate based on the inputs in the calculator.

Item subtotal: $1,000.00
Collected total: $1,000.00
Feeable total: $1,000.00
Target net: $0.00
Required sale price: Unavailable
Estimated fees: $129.30
Net you keep: $870.70
Effective fee rate: 12.93%

Substack platform fee 10% on feeable total ($1000.00)
$100.00
Payment processing fee 2.9% on feeable total ($1000.00)
$29.00
Fixed processing fee $0.30
$0.30

Uses a Substack platform fee plus payment-processing baseline.

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Substack Revenue Calculator

Use this to test paid newsletter revenue before deciding whether a subscription price is high enough.

The calculator combines Substack-style platform fees with card processing so paid newsletter revenue is easier to estimate.

How to use this page

Start with a realistic sale amount, work through any optional controls that match your setup, and use reverse mode when you need a fast pricing target instead of a payout estimate.

The calculator combines Substack-style platform fees with card processing so paid newsletter revenue is easier to estimate.

The result card keeps the fee assumptions visible so you can compare scenarios more confidently.

Worked examples

Start from realistic scenarios

Each example opens the same calculator with shareable URL state.

Substack baseline sale

A simple sale using the default fee assumptions for this page.

$870.70 net

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Substack sale with shipping

Adds shipping so you can decide whether to include it in the fee base.

$1,313.17 net

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Substack cost
Official Substack cost reference.

FAQ

Quick answers

Short answers for the questions that usually come up first.

Is this based on monthly or annual subscription revenue?

Use the sale amount field for the revenue period you want to model, such as one month of subscription revenue.

Does this include refunds or chargebacks?

No. Use it as a clean revenue estimate before additional adjustments.