To create a subscription plan on Paypal, you must have a Paypal business account.
Here are the step-by-step instructions.
1. Please log into your PayPal business account and go to the “Pay & Get Paid” tab and click “Subscriptions” under the Accept Payments section to navigate the Manage Subscriptions page.
2. To create a new subscription plan, click Create Plan.
3. Provide details for the product or service you’re including in the subscription:
Provide a product name, description, and your product ID.
Select the product type: physical goods, digital goods, or service.
Choose an industry category that best fits your business.
Copy and paste the product page URL.
Copy and paste the product image URL.
Click Next.
If you’d like to create additional product or service subscriptions, repeat the steps above.
4. Select the plan that you offer. At present, we only support Fixed Pricing.
Fixed pricing charges your customers the same price each billing cycle based on the plan they choose.
Once you’ve made your selection, click Next.
5. Create a name and description for the plan.
Provide a plan name that will be visible to your customers.
Provide a plan description that will only be visible to you.
Click Next.
6. Set up the pricing for your subscription plan.
Select the currency.
Enter the price.
(Optional) Choose whether you will charge a one-time set-up fee.
Select how you want to calculate tax for the plan.
Enter the tax rate.
Click Next.
7. Set up the billing cycle for your subscription plan.
Choose how long you want each billing cycle to last: day, week, month, year. We’ll collect payment at the beginning of each billing cycle.
Designate the length of the plan. You can limit the plan to a specific number of billing cycles or as long as the plan is offered.
(Optional) You can choose whether you want to offer a trial period.
Designate the number of missed billing cycle before PayPal stops collecting payment.
Click Next.
8. Confirm the details of your subscription plan.
Review your subscription plan details, and then click Save Plan. If you need to make changes, click the Previous button.
Confirm you’re ready to Turn on Plan.