Build a PayPal payment link in your browser.

Two PayPal payment URL formats, each with a scannable QR code. PayPal.Me builds links like paypal.me/yourhandle/AMOUNTCURRENCY (e.g. paypal.me/anton/25USD). Hosted Buy Now builds links like paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&business=…&amount=…&currency_code=…&item_name=… with optional invoice number, item number, return URL, cancel URL and IPN endpoint.

Use PayPal.Me by default: it is the only PayPal URL format that is officially supported long term. Use Hosted Buy Now (_xclick) only when you specifically need the extra fields it carries: a fixed item name on the PayPal page, an invoice number, or post-payment return URLs. Be aware _xclick is on a sunset path (see below).

business (the receiving PayPal account email), item_name, amount, currency_code, invoice, item_number, return URL (where PayPal sends the payer after payment), cancel_return, notify_url (for IPN), no_shipping and no_note flags. cmd=_xclick is always set.

PayPal Payments Standard (the cmd=_xclick URL format) is officially deprecated. PayPal documentation states it should not be used for new integrations, support has been winding down through 2025 to 2026, and existing _xclick integrations are scheduled to stop processing payments by January 2027. The tool still supports building these links, useful for short-term invoicing today, but flags the sunset prominently. For anything you intend to use beyond early 2027, use PayPal.Me, PayPal Invoicing, or a hosted-checkout integration instead.

No. PayPal.Me works for personal and business PayPal accounts. You set up your handle once at paypal.me, then anyone can pay you at that link.

Open paypal.me in any browser while logged into your PayPal account, pick a unique handle (letters and numbers, up to 20 characters) and confirm. Once you have it, paste the URL or just the handle into this tool.

Yes. PayPal.Me always lets the payer adjust the amount before confirming. If you leave the amount blank in this tool, the payer chooses the full amount themselves on the PayPal page.

Your PayPal.Me handle, currency choice, business email and return URLs are remembered in this browser using localStorage so the form pre-fills next visit. Nothing is uploaded. Clear your browser data and the saved values are gone. Per-payment fields (amount, item name, invoice) are intentionally not persisted.

The QR code encodes whichever PayPal link the tool is currently showing: PayPal.Me or Hosted Buy Now. A customer can scan it with their phone camera to open the PayPal payment page. Download as PNG for printed material (invoices, signs, receipts) or as SVG for scalable use.

Yes. PayPal.Me opens in mobile browsers and inside the PayPal app if installed. Use the Open / test link button to confirm before sharing.

No. PayPal.Me is for quick payment requests. For VAT invoices, partial payments, or invoice-level reconciliation use PayPal Invoicing or a custom billing system.

No. PayPal does not support ZAR (South African Rand) for receiving payments, only for paying out from your PayPal balance. South African users receive in USD, EUR or GBP and convert via FNB or another linked account. The currency picker in this tool reflects this and omits ZAR.

The tool is free. PayPal still applies its standard transaction fees on the payment itself. Check current PayPal fees for your country before sharing the link.

Yes. Anton builds custom billing, payment-link, recurring billing, reconciliation and checkout workflows, including PayPal Invoicing, Stripe, and South African gateways like Yoco, Payfast and Ozow.