PayPal Fee Calculator
Last updated: October 15, 2026
Estimate PayPal payment-processing fees and the amount to charge or receive after fees.
Estimated PayPal fees
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- Estimated total processed volume: —
- Estimated net received: —
- Effective fee rate: —
- Charge needed to net the target per payment: —
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Quick summary: Estimate PayPal payment-processing fees and the amount to charge or receive after fees.
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What this calculator estimates
Estimate PayPal payment-processing fees and the amount to charge or receive after fees.
How to use it
Enter Payment amount ($); Number of payments; Percentage fee (%); Fixed fee per payment ($); Other total fees ($); Optional target net per payment ($). Select Calculate to update the results.
How the calculation works
Fees are calculated from the entered percentage and fixed amount. The target-charge formula gross-ups the desired net amount for those fees.
Worked example: starting scenario
| Payment amount ($) | 250 |
|---|---|
| Number of payments | 20 |
| Percentage fee (%) | 3.49 |
| Fixed fee per payment ($) | 0.49 |
| Other total fees ($) | 0 |
| Optional target net per payment ($) | 250 |
| Estimated PayPal fees | $184.30 |
|---|---|
| Estimated total processed volume | $5,000.00 |
| Estimated net received | $4,815.70 |
| Effective fee rate | 3.69% |
| Charge needed to net the target per payment | $259.55 |
Important limitations
Rates vary by product, country, currency, card type, nonprofit status, micropayments, disputes and custom pricing. Taxes and refunds are not fully modeled.