Fiverr fees: what you actually keep
Fiverr keeps a flat 20% commission on every order. Earnings sit in USD and can only leave through PayPal or Payoneer, so outside the US the real choice is whose currency markup you pay on the way home.
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On $1,000.00 Fiverr keeps $200.00 (20%). The best way home to Spain leaves you $789.41 via Bank transfer via Payoneer, $13.41 more than PayPal.
| Withdrawal route | Fiverr fee | Withdrawal | Conversion | You keep (USD value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank transfer via Payoneer Keeps the most $1 per withdrawal, converted by Payoneer from 1.2% |
$200.00 | $1.00 | $9.59 | $789.41 |
| Payoneer account $3 per withdrawal, Payoneer converts from 1.2% when you move it on |
$200.00 | $3.00 | $9.56 | $787.44 |
| PayPal $0 withdrawal fee, then PayPal converts at a 3% markup |
$200.00 | — | $24.00 | $776.00 |
All figures in USD value at the mid-market rate. Conversion costs use each provider’s published markup; where none is published we say so rather than guess. Connects, membership plans and taxes are not included.
Why the withdrawal matters
The platform fee is only half of it
Fiverr pays out in US dollars. Outside the US, every route converts that balance somewhere, and the markup on that conversion ranges from under 0.5% to 4%.
Getting paid by clients directly instead? Compare Stripe, PayPal, Wise and five more for a US client paying you in Spain. See also Upwork fees.
Fiverr fees: questions
How much does Fiverr take from sellers?
A flat 20% of every order. On a $1,000 order that is $200.00.
How do I withdraw money from Fiverr?
Through PayPal (no Fiverr withdrawal fee, then PayPal converts at its own markup), a bank transfer via Payoneer ($1 per withdrawal) or a Payoneer account ($3 per withdrawal). Outside the US, the conversion is the cost that matters.
What is the cheapest way to withdraw Fiverr earnings in Europe?
On a $1,000 order paid into a euro account, Bank transfer via Payoneer: you keep $789.41 after the commission, the withdrawal and the conversion.