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PayPal QR Code Generator

This generator turns your PayPal.me address into a QR code that opens your payment page when it is scanned. Add an amount and currency only when the payment has a fixed value, and leave both empty when the payer should choose.

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What a PayPal QR code opens

A PayPal QR code holds a web address made of the PayPal.me address and your username. An amount can follow after a slash, and a currency code is written directly after the amount, so a fixed payment of 25 US dollars becomes a path ending in 25USD. Scanning the code opens that address in the phone's browser, and PayPal shows the payment page for the account.

This is not an official PayPal code. PayPal.me is a feature of PayPal that gives an account a short personal link, and the QR code is that same link drawn as an image. You must set up your PayPal.me username with PayPal before you can make a code, and the generator does not check that the username exists.

The address is an ordinary web link, so anyone who scans it can open the payment page, which is the purpose of the code. The code is static, so the amount and currency stay the same until you make another one. The generator does not record how often the code is scanned, and it has no way to change a printed amount.

How to make a PayPal QR code in three steps

  1. 01

    Enter your PayPal.me username

    Type the PayPal.me username, which is the part that comes after the PayPal.me address. A leading @ is removed automatically. Copy the spelling exactly, because the link opens only the account it names.

  2. 02

    Set the amount and currency, if needed

    Enter the Amount only when the payment is fixed, and use a dot for decimals, such as 12.50. Enter the Currency as a three-letter code such as USD or EUR. The currency is added only when an amount is present, so a currency on its own has no effect.

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    Test the scan, then download

    Scan the preview with a phone that is not signed in to your PayPal account, and check that the page shows your name and the right amount. Do not send a payment to yourself to test the code. Then download an SVG for print or a PNG for a sign.

Where a PayPal QR code helps

  • Freelance work and small services

    A code on a printed quote or a business card lets a client open the payment page without a message from you. Add the amount when the job has a fixed price.

  • Market stalls and pop-ups

    A code on a stall board lets buyers pay from a phone when they do not carry cash or a card. Leave the amount empty for varied prices, so each buyer enters the total.

  • Street performers and tips

    A code beside a busker's case or a painting lets people send a tip through PayPal. Leave the amount empty so each person chooses how much to give.

  • Clubs and private lessons

    A code on a sign-up sheet or a flyer lets members pay a fee or a lesson. Make one code per fee, because the amount and currency are fixed inside the link.

  • Rentals and shared costs

    A code on a rental agreement or a trip sheet can collect a fixed deposit or a share of costs. Check the currency before you print, because the currency is part of the link.

Tips for a PayPal code people trust

Check the username spelling
A misspelt username leads to a different account or to a missing page. Open the link in a browser on your own computer before you print the code.
Put the reason beside the code
The link carries only the username, amount and currency. Anything that explains the payment, such as an invoice number or the name of an event, has to be written next to the printed code.
Print the amount in words too
A line such as Fee: 25 USD helps the payer compare the figure on the page with what they expected. The printed line is only a reminder, because the code does not enforce it.
Consider a dynamic code for changing links
A PayPal code is static, so a new username or price needs a new printout. Because the link uses secure web addresses, a dynamic code on the Pro plan or above can redirect to it and be changed later, without reprinting.

PayPal QR code questions

Is this an official PayPal QR code?

No. PayPal does not issue this code. It encodes your PayPal.me link, a PayPal feature, in a QR image that this generator draws.

Do I need a PayPal.me link first?

Yes. The code needs a PayPal.me address with your username. You must set the username up through PayPal before this generator can make a code for it.

Can the amount be left empty?

Yes. Without an amount, the link opens your PayPal.me page, where the payer types the sum. Add an amount only when the payment is fixed.

Does the code take a payment by itself?

No. Scanning opens a page in the browser, and the payer completes the payment on PayPal's own pages. The generator does not handle money, hold funds or connect to your PayPal account.

Can I see how many people scanned it?

Not with a static code. Dynamic codes count scans on the Pro plan and above. They count scans rather than unique visitors, and they are not a PayPal report.

Why is my currency missing from the link?

A currency entered without an amount is left out, because the link only takes a currency after an amount. Enter both values together when the payment is fixed.

Can one code offer several amounts?

No. A code holds one username and at most one amount with one currency. To offer several prices, make one code for each price, or leave the amount empty so the payer enters the figure.

Make your first code in a minute

The editor is free. Add an account when you want to save codes, track scans or change a destination later.

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