Buy Me a Coffee Fee Calculator
Estimate platform and payment processing fees. See exactly how much you'll keep after fees.
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Processor used in estimate: 2.90% + $0.30
Buy Me a Coffee estimate
Platform plan: Standard (5%)
Important Notes
These are estimates. Actual fees vary by card type, country, taxes, and payout method.
Micro‑transactions under $3 are often charged at higher rates. When price is below $3, we switch to a 5% + $0.10 processing assumption.
How Buy Me a Coffee fees are structured
Buy Me a Coffee typically charges a 5% platform fee on transactions. Payment processing (via providers like Stripe or PayPal) adds card fees. This calculator estimates both to show an approximate take‑home for creators.
Processing assumptions: prices ≥ $3 use 2.9% + $0.30; prices < $3 use a micro‑pricing assumption of 5% + $0.10. Actual fees vary by country, card type, and provider settings.
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