PayPal Fee Calculator

Work out roughly how much PayPal takes from a payment and what lands in your account, using an editable percentage and fixed fee. Adjust the rate to match your country and account type. Calculated in your browser.

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Amount received

Fee percent

Fixed fee

$0.00

PayPal fee

$0.00

You keep

Note

Default rates are common published rates and vary by country/plan — confirm your exact fees. Estimate only.

Methodology & sources

Fee = amount × fee percent + fixed fee; you keep the remainder. The default of 2.9% + $0.30 reflects PayPal's standard published US online rate.

Rates differ by country, product and volume. Check the latest on PayPal's official merchant fees and adjust the fields to match your account.

Region: United States (standard online rate). Methodology last verified August 2026.

Why use PayPal Fee Calculator?

PayPal Fee Calculator gives you accurate results instantly, with the underlying formula shown so you can trust the numbers.

Runs instantly in your browser — nothing to install, nothing uploaded.
Completely free, with no account, no watermarks and no usage limits.
Fee = Amount × Percent + Fixed fee
Enter the amount received.
Works on any device — desktop, tablet and phone — and is fully keyboard accessible.

How to use PayPal Fee Calculator

Enter the amount received.
Adjust the fee percent and fixed fee.
See the fee and your net.
Match rates to your account.

Examples

A $100 payment at 2.9% + $0.30 nets about $96.80.
Checking take-home on an invoice.

Formulas

Fee = Amount × Percent + Fixed fee

Limitations

Default rates are common examples and vary by region, currency and account.
Not affiliated with PayPal. Estimate only.

Frequently asked questions

Are the default rates exact?

No — PayPal's rates vary by country, currency and account, so confirm yours and edit the fields.

Cross-border fees?

Add those to the percentage to approximate them.

Stored?

No — local only.

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