PayPal.meLink Generator

PayPal.me is PayPal's personal payment link. Once you set it up in your PayPal account, anyone can pay you by opening paypal.me/yourname, with no need to type your email address.

You choose your PayPal.me name once, in your PayPal profile. It's your public payment address, so pick something you're happy to share, like your name or business name.

Add an amount to the end of the link and the payment opens with it filled in: paypal.me/yourname/25. Put a three-letter currency code straight after the number to set the currency too, like paypal.me/yourname/25USD or paypal.me/yourname/19.99EUR.

The amount is a suggestion. The payer sees it filled in and can still change it before paying, so it's no substitute for an invoice when the exact amount matters.

A link with the amount built in saves a step and avoids typos. It works well for:

• A set price, like a $25 lesson, a $10 ticket or a suggested tip.
• Splitting a bill with friends, one link per share.
• Deposits for bookings, sent with the confirmation.
• Market stalls and events, as a printed QR code next to the price.

PayPal treats payments for goods and services differently from payments to friends and family. Goods and services payments usually come with buyer protection and a fee for the seller. Friends and family payments generally don't, and they aren't meant for sales. Fees and rules vary by country, so check PayPal's current fee page.

If you sell often, the PayPal fee calculator shows what you'll actually receive after fees.

A printed QR code lets people pay from their phone camera, with no typing. Put it on a card by the till, on a market stall sign, or at the end of a workshop slide.

If you sell a few fixed-price items, make one code per price and label each clearly. Test every code with your own phone before you print, and keep another way to pay for anyone without PayPal.