THE NUMBERS BEHIND THE PAYMENT
A Stripe processing fee calculator for the amount you actually keep.
A payment and a payout are different numbers. This Stripe fees calculator shows the processing cost, the net amount after fees, and the price needed to reach a target. Start with your account country, choose the payment method, and enter the full amount charged.
FORWARD CALCULATION
How to calculate Stripe fees
Multiply the payment by the percentage rate and add the fixed charge. For a $100 domestic online card payment in the US, $2.90 plus $0.30 gives a $3.20 fee. Subtract it from $100 to get $96.80. Include tax and shipping in the payment amount when the customer pays them in the same charge.
REVERSE CALCULATION
What to charge to receive a target amount
Switch to What to charge and enter your target net. To keep $100 at 2.9% + $0.30, charge $103.30. Adding the fee on $100 would give $103.20, leaving just $99.91: the higher charge creates a higher fee. The calculator checks cent-level amounts against rounded fees, including the ACH cap.
QUICK REFERENCE
Stripe fee examples: $10 to $10,000
US domestic online cards at 2.9% + $0.30, with no additional products. The effective rate includes the fixed fee, so small payments cost more as a share of revenue.
| Customer pays | Processing fee | You receive | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10.00 | $0.59 | $9.41 | 5.90% |
| $50.00 | $1.75 | $48.25 | 3.50% |
| $100.00 | $3.20 | $96.80 | 3.20% |
| $500.00 | $14.80 | $485.20 | 2.96% |
| $1,000.00 | $29.30 | $970.70 | 2.93% |
| $10,000.00 | $290.30 | $9,709.70 | 2.90% |
COUNTRY MATTERS
Standard online card rates by account country
Published presets checked October 1, 2026. These are account-country prices. Selecting a currency alone does not determine your fee. The euro preset uses Ireland’s pricing; confirm the local schedule for other euro accounts.
| Account country | Domestic / standard card | International card | Conversion |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2.9% + $0.30 | 4.4% + $0.30 | +1% |
| United Kingdom | 1.5% + £0.20 | 2.5% EEA / 3.15% other + £0.20 | +2% |
| Ireland | 1.5% + €0.25 (EEA) | 2.5% UK / 3.15% other + €0.25 | +2% |
| Canada | 2.9% + CA$0.30 | 3.7% + CA$0.30 | +2% |
Premium UK and EEA cards use 2.8% plus the local fixed fee. Select the matching category in the calculator. Use Custom rates for negotiated pricing or another country.
PLAN A MONTH OF PAYMENTS
Calculate fees across multiple transactions
Enter an average payment and a monthly count. One hundred $100 domestic US card payments produce $10,000 in revenue, $320 in fees, and $9,680 after fees. Treating that revenue as one payment would show $290.30 and miss 99 fixed charges. Monthly results also show the annual fee cost if the same volume repeats for 12 months.
CARD OR BANK DEBIT
How the $5 ACH cap changes the result
For a $1,000 US payment, the online card estimate is $29.30. ACH Direct Debit is $5 because its 0.8% fee is capped per payment. To receive $1,000 through ACH without extra products, charge $1,005. Availability and payment timing differ by method; this comparison only estimates fees.
$1,000 by card$29.30 fee
$1,000 by ACH$5.00 fee
Difference$24.30 per payment
WHAT THE ESTIMATE COVERS
Check the full cost of a payment
Optional US Billing and Invoicing estimates are added separately to processing. The ACH cap applies only to the processing component. Currency conversion is a fee estimate, not an exchange-rate calculation. Regional presets round processing to the nearest cent; optional product fees are rounded separately.
Net after fees is not profit or a guarantee of the amount deposited into your bank. Your account may include other products, tax on fees, refunds, disputes, payout charges, or negotiated rates. Match the selected options to your actual fee schedule before using the estimate in a budget.
