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PayPal fee calculator

PayPal charges a percentage plus a fixed fee on payments for goods and services. Personal payments to friends and family funded by bank or balance are free and not covered here.

Your answer

Total fees$3.983.98% of the sale
You receive$96.02
3.49% + $0.49$3.98
  • Fees checked against the platform’s own page on 2026-10-31.

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How we worked it out

Updated as you change the numbers.

  1. Fee = amount × 3.49% + $0.49.

Method and assumptions

Rates are PayPal’s US commercial transaction rates. The fixed fee is for US dollars; other currencies have their own fixed fees.

Questions

What does PayPal charge on $100?

$3.98 (3.49% + $0.49), so you receive $96.02. To receive $100, charge $104.12.

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