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E-commerce Fees

How to Calculate Paypal Fee

See how percentage fee (%) changes paypal fee

Know what you actually keep after PayPal takes its cut. Model percentage, fixed, and optional FX fees before you price a product or invoice.

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    Treat this as a planning estimate

    Primary result: Net Proceeds = $96.02. Re-run with optimistic and pessimistic inputs to understand the range—not just a single point.

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Terms & how it works

Confused by a field? Read the short definitions here while you use the tool.

  • Sale Amount

    The “Sale Amount ($)” value used in this tool’s formula. Adjust it to see results update live.

  • Percentage Fee (%)

    One-time or recurring costs that affect total money paid.

  • Fixed Fee

    One-time or recurring costs that affect total money paid.

  • FX / Cross-Border Extra (%)

    Optional amount above the required payment to speed payoff.

  • saleAmount

    Sale Amount ($)

    The “Sale Amount ($)” field. Default 100; typical range 1–100000.

  • fixedFee

    Fixed Fee ($)

    The “Fixed Fee ($)” field. Default 0.49; typical range 0–5.

How this calculator works

Know what you actually keep after PayPal takes its cut. Model percentage, fixed, and optional FX fees before you price a product or invoice.

When to use this PayPal Fee

Common use cases

  • Estimate PayPal fees on domestic and international sales. See net proceeds after percentage and fixed fees.
  • Change sale amount ($) and watch the result move.
  • Compare two e-commerce fees scenarios before you commit.

Localized examples

  • E-commerce Fees: the example on this page uses the same formula as the widget.

What you get

  • Fields: Sale Amount ($), Percentage Fee (%), Fixed Fee ($), FX / Cross-Border Extra (%)
  • Estimate PayPal fees on domestic and international sales. See net proceeds after percentage and fixed fees.
  • Live estimate you can check against the formula

How to Calculate PayPal Fee Step-by-Step

  1. 1Enter the gross sale or invoice amount.
  2. 2Set the percentage fee from your PayPal rate card.
  3. 3Add the fixed per-transaction fee.
  4. 4For cross-border sales, include any FX / international uplift.
  5. 5Read fee total and net proceeds instantly.

Governing formula

PayPal Fee Calculator is computed from the fields on this page.

Estimate PayPal fees on domestic and international sales. See net proceeds after percentage and fixed fees.

Example: set Sale Amount ($) = 100, Percentage Fee (%) = 3.49, Fixed Fee ($) = 0.49, then read the result.

Variable definitions

  • saleAmount

    Sale Amount ($)

    The “Sale Amount ($)” field. Default 100; typical range 1–100000.

  • percentFee

    Percentage Fee (%)

    The “Percentage Fee (%)” field. Default 3.49; typical range 0–15.

  • fixedFee

    Fixed Fee ($)

    The “Fixed Fee ($)” field. Default 0.49; typical range 0–5.

  • fxPercent

    FX / Cross-Border Extra (%)

    The “FX / Cross-Border Extra (%)” field. Default 0; typical range 0–10.

  • The estimate (PayPal Fee Calculator is computed from the fields on this page.) is for a meeting, not a signed forecast. Check the invoice or the contract.
  • Nothing here is uploaded for the calculation itself.

Frequently Asked Questions

Most merchant rates use a percentage of the transaction plus a fixed fee. International sales may add FX or cross-border percentages on top.

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