While it doesn't cost anything to create an account with OpenSea and start browsing, there are fees for initiating certain transactions using OpenSea.
OpenSea Fee:
OpenSea typically charges:
0.5% fee for selling NFTs, which is included in the price displayed to buyers
10% fee for minting an NFT in a primary drop
0.85% fee for Swaps
When you initiate a transaction through OpenSea, you’ll be prompted to sign the transaction instructions in your wallet, which direct that these fees are paid to OpenSea if the transaction is successful. OpenSea never has custody or control of your wallet assets.
Private listings typically carry a 0% OpenSea fee at this time.
Prices are subject to change at any time.
Wrapping or unwrapping funds or simply sending funds from your wallet will not incur an OpenSea fee.
Fee Structure for Listings and Offers
Fees are set at the time a listing or an offer is created.
Deals transactions won’t include the OpenSea fee. OpenSea may waive fees on certain types of sales at its discretion.
Creator earnings
Creator earnings refer to a portion of the NFT sale price paid to the original creator of the NFT when the item moves from wallet to wallet after a purchase.
On OpenSea, creator earnings are enforced or optional. If they’re enforced, the earnings percentage set for that collection will be paid out at the time of sale. If they’re optional, creators can specify their preferred creator earnings in their collection settings, but the NFT owner will ultimately choose whether to pay the suggested earnings when selling the item.
Seller
If you’re a seller and earnings are optional for the collection you’re selling from, you’ll have the option of adding creator earnings when you list an item or accept an offer. By default, these will include the creator’s preferred earnings, but you can choose to adjust this percentage. There’s no minimum creator earnings percentage enforced for items from these collections.
Buyer
If you’re a buyer, you are responsible for paying the item price for the NFT. If the seller includes creator earnings in the sale, or earnings are enforced, a portion of the item price you paid will go to the creator of the NFT.
For more information about OpenSea’s approach to creator earnings, please check out our Help Center guide. Deals transactions won't include creator earnings.
Gas fees for NFT purchases and sales
Gas fees are paid to blockchain validators for processing your transaction. Gas is not paid to OpenSea, and OpenSea does not control gas prices.
If you’re a seller, you’ll pay gas when listing an NFT for the first time, or when accepting an offer to purchase your NFT.
Buyers pay gas when purchasing NFTs through OpenSea.
Transferring an NFT to another wallet incurs a gas fee.
You can see a full list of gas fees that may apply to your transaction in our help guide What are gas fees?
⚠️ Be aware of common phishing attempts. "Buyers" may claim they're experiencing an error when trying to purchase an item by messaging the seller with screenshots. OpenSea will never DM you first on social media or ask you to send funds to OpenSea in order to sell an item or resolve a transaction failure.
You can learn more about staying safe in web3 in our help guide. If you're experiencing a phishing attempt, here's how to report it.