Money tool
PayPal Fee Calculator
Estimate PayPal fees, take-home amount, and reverse fee gross-up.
Runs in your browserResult
- Buyer pays
- $45.00
- Platform fees
- $2.06
- Seller payout
- $42.94
- Net profit
- $25.94
- Profit margin
- 57.6%
- Break-even sale price
- $13.12
Starts with a common US commercial transaction rate. Rates vary by country, category, plan, payment method, and promotions, so every fee assumption is editable.
How to use this PayPal fee calculator
- Enter the sale or revenue amount, your direct costs, and the current platform or payment rates shown on your account.
- Review the fee, payout, profit, margin, and break-even figures. Check the inputs and units before relying on the result.
- Change one input at a time to compare another case, then copy or save the result you plan to use.
About this PayPal fee calculator
PayPal Fee Calculator helps you estimate PayPal fees, take-home amount, and reverse fee gross-up. The input and result appear together for easy comparison.
You can also use it to compare results after changing one input.
Example
For the PayPal Fee Calculator, try a $40 sale, $12 product cost, and $5 shipping expense. Replace the sample fee rate with the rate shown by the platform.
Common uses
- → estimate PayPal fees, take-home amount, and reverse fee gross-up
- → compare results after changing one input
- → save an estimate for planning or comparison