Payment button types

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Last updated: Sept 19th, 1:52am

PayPal provides a variety of payment buttons for different types of sales transactions. Use this table to choose the payment button that meets your business needs.

Button Use for How it works
Add to Cart Multiple item purchases Sells multiple items with a single payment. A View Cart button is automatically created and allows buyers to view the cart's contents at any time.
Buy Now Single-item purchases Sells one or more units of a single item. Place multiple Buy Now buttons on a page to sell multiple items on the same page.
Donate Contributions from donors Collects a pre-determined amount or lets donors enter the amount.
Gift Certificate Gift certificates Sells and redeems personalized gift certificates. eBay Gift Certificates are sold on eBay.com and can be redeemed only for auction items and merchandise sold on eBay.

Subscribe Recurring payments Receives automatic payments from buyers for access to online content and services or for regular delivery of goods. Includes an Unsubscribe button that enables buyers to unsubscribe from a service.
Automatic Billing Automatic billing payments Invoices buyers for goods and services that fluctuate in price from month to month. Configure automatic monthly minimum payments or allow buyers to pay nothing in months when they do not spend.

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Create the button.

Additional information

Sample HTML button code — Use these samples as a starting point for creating a payment button in HTML.

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