Payment fee estimate

PayPal Fee Calculator

Estimate transaction fees, net proceeds, and the invoice amount needed to cover your fee. Every rate is editable for your PayPal account.

PayPal fees vary by country, account, payment method, and currency. Presets are estimates only—confirm the current rate in your PayPal account before relying on a quote.

Fee settings

Total fee = percentage fee + fixed fee + any additional fee.

Customer payment amount

Currency

Fee profile

Transaction fee (%) The percentage deducted from the payment amount.

Fixed fee A per-transaction fee in the selected currency.

Additional fixed fee Optional extra charge, such as a separate processing fee.

Estimated net amount —

Estimated total fees —

Effective fee rate —

Fee breakdown

Percentage fee: —
Currency conversion fee: —
Fixed fee: —
Additional fee: —

To receive this exact amount, request —

This reverse estimate uses the same fee settings. Actual provider fees may differ.

All calculations are performed locally in your browser. No amounts or fee settings are stored or uploaded.

Features

PayPal Fee Calculator Features

Net payment estimate

See how much may remain after percentage, fixed, and optional extra fees.

Invoice the right amount

Calculate the amount to request when you want to receive a specific net payment.

Editable fee fields

Set the exact rate and fixed fee shown for your own PayPal account.

Flexible currency settings

Choose a currency and enter the fixed transaction fee that applies to your account.

Copyable summary

Copy the calculation breakdown for an invoice, message, or record.

Browser-only calculation

Payment amounts and fee values stay in your browser and are never uploaded.

Frequently Asked Questions

It adds the percentage fee, fixed fee, and any optional additional fee, then subtracts that total from the customer payment amount.

No. They are editable estimates for planning. PayPal rates can differ by country, account type, payment method, currency, and contract terms.

The calculator reverses the fee formula, adding fixed fees and accounting for percentage fees so you can request a higher gross amount.

Yes. Add an estimated conversion or other charge in the Additional fixed fee field, or use the exact fee values supplied by PayPal.

Actual fees depend on factors such as your country, account agreement, payment method, commercial or personal payment type, and cross-border activity.

No. All calculations run locally in your browser without sending your entered values to our server.