PayPal Fee Calculator — Net ↔ Gross (US presets)

Inputs

Preset

Adjust fields below if your account differs.

Percent fee (%)

Fixed fee ($)

International?

Adds cross‑border % below.

Cross‑border add‑on (%)

Mode

Sale amount ($)

Enter the price you charge the buyer.

Desired net ($)

Optional: leave 0 to calculate net from price; set a target to compute required charge (gross‑up).

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Edit fields to match your quote.

Alt percent fee (%)

Alt fixed fee ($)

Monthly platform fee ($)

For membership pricing (e.g., Stax). Optional.

Est. monthly volume ($)

Used to allocate the monthly fee per transaction.

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Client name

Client email (optional)

Fees

Check card network/state rules before surcharging.

Item

Qty

Unit price ($)

Prefilled from Amount or Gross-up.

Description

Fee basis

Used only if you add a fee line.

Invoice subtotal–

Processing fee line—

Invoice total–

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Results

PayPal Fee–

Seller receives (net)–

Charge to net target–

Effective fee rate–

Alternative fee–

Savings vs PayPal–

Alt effective fee rate–

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Breakdown

Item	Value
Percent fee applied	–
Cross‑border add‑on	–
Fixed fee	–
Notes	Edit fields to match your account & latest PayPal pricing.

This tool is for quick estimates. PayPal pricing depends on account type, country, payment method, and can change. Confirm rates in your PayPal dashboard and adjust the fields or preset.