PayPal
Accept payments using PayPal. No configuration or PayPal account required.
PayPal is a digital wallet that lets customers pay for things online without having to enter card or bank details every time.
More than 400 million people use PayPal. It's especially popular in the United States, Germany, and the UK.
You don't need to set up a PayPal account to accept payments with PayPal through Paddle.
Key features
| Countries | All |
| Platforms | All |
| Currencies | All, except ARS, COP, INR, KRW, TRY, TWD, UAH, ZAR |
| One-time items | |
| Subscriptions | |
| Refunds | |
| Chargebacks | |
| Can be presented when saved? | |
| Installments | Pay in 4 or Pay in 3; Pay Monthly or PayPal Credit |
How it works
Customer chooses PayPal
Turn on PayPal in a couple of clicks in your Paddle dashboard. Paddle automatically presents PayPal as a payment method for customers paying in a supported country and currency.
Customer signs in to PayPal
Paddle Checkout presents a PayPal login screen. Customers sign in to their account, or they can create a new one.
Customer selects payment method
Once logged in, customers choose a saved payment method that they'd like to use to pay. PayPal supports cards, bank accounts, and other payment methods.
Customers can choose to pay with their PayPal balance, but must also select a backup payment method.
Payment complete!
PayPal processes payment. If successful, Paddle Checkout shows a success screen or enters your success workflow.
Accept PayPal
Go to Paddle > Checkout > Checkout settings.
On the General tab, check PayPal.
Click Save to apply.
Save PayPal at checkout
You can let customers securely save their PayPal at checkout for future purchases.
Go to Paddle > Checkout > Checkout settings.
On the General tab, Check Allow buyers to opt in to save their payment methods for future purchases.
Click Save to apply.
Paddle automatically saves payment methods for subscriptions.
Test PayPal
You can test PayPal using your Paddle sandbox account.
Turn on PayPal for your Paddle account.
Sign up for a PayPal sandbox account. This is separate from your Paddle sandbox account.
Open a checkout and choose PayPal as the payment method.
Log in to your PayPal sandbox account and complete purchase.
