Online selling

Online Course Revenue Calculator

Course revenue depends on traffic and conversion, not wishful launch numbers.

Last updated June 2, 2026

Enter price, traffic, conversion, and costs for monthly net.

When to use this calculator

  • You sell an online course and need net after platform fees and refunds.
  • You compare launch-week traffic to normal-month visits.
  • You weigh course revenue against digital downloads or coaching.

Inputs you need

  • Course price, monthly traffic, conversion rate, refund rate.
  • Platform fee percent, monthly costs, tax reserve.

Expenses people forget

  • Filming and editing hours for the curriculum.
  • Webinar and email launch prep time.
  • Student support hours after purchase.
  • Ad spend on cold traffic not in monthly costs.

Your numbers

Example values are shown so you can see how it works. Replace them with your own.

Estimated net monthly profit
$3,136
  • Gross monthly revenue$4,211
  • Total costs and fees- $521
  • Estimated tax reserve- $553
  • Net monthly profit$3,136
  • Profit margin74.5%
  • Annualized net$37,636
Strong
Probably worth testing

Healthy margin per sale. Focus on consistent volume and keeping fees and returns under control.

Suggested next steps

  1. Re-run with your worst month's costs, not your best.
  2. Track fees and returns separately as volume grows.
  3. Raise price before scaling ad spend.

Estimates only, based on the numbers you enter. Nothing is saved to the page address. Tax figures are rough planning numbers, not filing advice.

Assumptions this calculator makes

  • Revenue and costs are steady monthly averages.
  • Tax reserve is a rough set-aside, not tax advice.

This is an estimate, not advice

Every result here is a rough model based only on the numbers you enter. Sidequity is an informational tool and does not provide professional, tax, legal, investment, or financial advice, and it makes no income guarantees. Any tax set-aside is a planning placeholder, not a tax calculation.

How to interpret the result

Net monthly is what you can plan around.

Thin margin leaves no room for a bad month.

What this calculator does not know

  • Payment plan or cohort pricing mix.
  • Affiliate revenue share on partner sales.
  • Evergreen vs live cohort delivery.

Common mistakes

  • Ignoring marketplace fees.
  • Forgetting ad spend.
  • Using gross revenue as profit.

Suggested next steps

  • Run post-launch traffic, not webinar-day visits.
  • Read is online courses worth it before filming more modules.
  • Pilot a workshop before a full curriculum build.

Estimates only. Not tax, legal, or financial advice.

Frequently asked questions

Is profit guaranteed?

No. This is an estimate from your inputs.

What tax reserve should I use?

A rough planning set-aside, often 20 to 30 percent of profit. Confirm with a tax professional.

Why are margins thin?

Fees, ads, returns, and unit costs stack on every sale.

How do I improve margin?

Raise price, cut input cost, or reduce fees and ad spend.

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Online Course Revenue Calculator last updated June 2, 2026. Back to all calculators.