PayPal is a global payments platform that helps businesses accept secure online transactions at scale. Connecting to Cognito Forms lets you offer PayPal, credit/debit cards, Venmo, and Pay Later in a single, streamlined checkout.

Increase completed payments with a fast, trusted checkout that supports wallets, cards, and installments all with no extra steps.

Shorter checkout and fewer drop-offs
Trusted wallet options
Clear records and refunds

Use this integration to:

Accept credit card payments
Accept PayPal wallet payments
Offer Pay Later options
Send payment confirmations

Use this integration when you

Use PayPal to accept payments, sell products, register attendees, collect donations, renew memberships, and take online orders.

Commonly used on:

How It Works

Log in to Cognito Forms
1. Select the form to integrate
2. Navigate to “Payment Settings”
Choose PayPal as payment processor
1. Click “Add Payment Account”
2. Select “PayPal”
Connect your PayPal account
1. Enter your PayPal email address
2. Authorize via PayPal OAuth (follow on-screen prompts)
3. Confirm business verification steps in PayPal
Configure payment options
1. In PayPal, enable desired payment methods (PayPal accounts, credit/debit cards, Venmo, Pay Later installments)
Save Form
1. Save the changes made to your form to enable payment
Run a payment test
1. Submit test entries through your published form
2. Verify successful transactions via Cognito Forms’ Entries page and PayPal account dashboard

Still need help? Check out our support article.

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Payment Processor