Kickstarter Fee Calculator
Platform and payment fees on a pledge you type.
Rates change. These defaults are a starting point — edit them to match your account.
Fees
$3.50
You keep
$36.50
Worked example
A $40 pledge with a 5% platform fee, a 3% payment fee, and $0.30 fixed is $3.50 in fees, so $36.50 remains — before you’ve made the reward.
FAQ
- When does Kickstarter take its fee?
- On collected pledges if the project funds. This page prices a single pledge. It doesn’t model a failed campaign.
- Are payment fees included in the 5%?
- Not here. Platform and payment are separate percents, plus a fixed amount, because that’s how the charges are usually described.
- Does this include reward costs?
- No. Subtract manufacturing and shipping from what you keep if you want profit rather than funds received.