Do I need a special PayPal account?

You need a PayPal.Me link, which any PayPal account can create for free at paypal.me. This tool just turns that link into a scannable code.

Can I set a fixed amount?

Yes. Add an amount and it is appended to the link (paypal.me/handle/amount) so the payment page opens with that figure prefilled.

How do I create a PayPal.Me handle?

Log in to PayPal, go to paypal.me and claim a handle (for example paypal.me/yourname). Once it exists, paste it here to generate a QR code that points to it.

Can the payer change the prefilled amount?

Yes. A prefilled amount is only a suggestion — the payer can edit it on PayPal's page before confirming. Leave the amount blank if you want them to enter it from the start.

Does the QR code expire?

No. The code simply encodes your PayPal.Me URL, so it keeps working as long as your handle exists. You can print it once and reuse it indefinitely.

Should I download PNG or SVG?

Use PNG for quick sharing on screens and social posts, and SVG for print or large signage, since SVG is vector and stays sharp at any size.

Is my handle uploaded anywhere?

No. The PayPal.Me link and QR code are built entirely in your browser; nothing is sent to a server.

PayPal.Me QR Code Generator

A scannable link to your PayPal.Me page

A PayPal.Me QR code encodes your paypal.me/handle link — optionally with a fixed amount — so customers can scan with a phone camera and land on your payment page ready to pay. It is ideal for invoices, market stalls, tip jars, donation signs and social posts where a typed link is awkward.

How it works

The tool builds the correct PayPal.Me URL and renders it as a QR code in your browser:

no amount:   https://paypal.me/<handle>
with amount: https://paypal.me/<handle>/<amount>

If you paste a full paypal.me/... link, it extracts just the handle. When you add an amount, it is appended to the path so PayPal opens with that figure prefilled (the payer can still adjust it). The finished code can be downloaded as PNG or SVG.

Example

Handle janedoe with amount 25:

URL encoded: https://paypal.me/janedoe/25
Scanning it opens PayPal prefilled to pay Jane 25 in her account currency.

Input	Resulting link
janedoe	https://paypal.me/janedoe
janedoe + 25	https://paypal.me/janedoe/25

Everything is generated in your browser, so nothing is uploaded.