Payments Pricing with Square APIs and SDKs
Square provides secure payment solutions for online and in-person payments made with supported cards. The payment transaction fees are based on the payment platform, transaction type, and geographical region where a payment is handled.
Square offers various hardware devices (Square Readers and Square Terminal) to process in-person payments. Square also offers SDKs and APIs for your custom applications to connect to these devices. For more information, see In-person payments.
Payment pricing depends on the following conditions:
The API you are using.
Whether a buyer's card is presented for payment:
Card present. Indicates that a physical card or mobile device (such as Apple Pay or Google Pay) was used for payment. The card was tapped, dipped, or swiped depending on the Square Reader used.
Card not present. Indicates the pricing when a physical card was not used for payment. In this case, the payment was made using a card on file or the number was entered manually in the Point of Sale application.
| Region | Card present | Card not present
keyed-in in the terminal
| |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1.6% | 2.2% | |
| Canada | 10¢ (Interac) 2.65% (all other cards) | 3.4% + 15¢ | |
| France | 1.65% | 2% | |
| Ireland | 1.75% + VAT | 2% + VAT | |
| Japan | 3.95% (JCB) 3.25%(All other cards) 3.25% (Transportation IC) | 3.75% | |
| Spain | 1.25% + 5¢ | 2% | |
| United Kingdom | 1.75% (Clearpay) Promotional pricing of 1.75% until 10/31/2022. After that, 6% + ￡0.30 GBP | 2.5% | . |
| United States | 2.6% + 10¢ 6% + 30¢ (Afterpay) | 3.5% + 15¢ |
Depending on your region, Square provides Reader SDK and Point of Sale API options for your application to connect to your chosen Square Reader hardware. The following tables provide pricing information for your choice of API and hardware.
| Region | Card present | Card not present
Entered online, keyed-in in the POS or Card on File
| |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1.9% | 2.2% | |
| Canada | 10¢ (Interac)2.65% (all other cards) | 3.4% + 15¢ | |
| France | 1.65% | 2% | |
| Ireland | 1.75% + VAT | 2% + VAT | |
| Japan | 3.95% (JCB)3.25%(All other cards)3.25% (Transportation IC) 3.75% (QUICPay, iD) 3.25% (PayPay) | 3.75% | |
| Spain | 1.25% + 5¢ | 2% | |
| United Kingdom | 1.75% (Clearpay) Promotional pricing of 1.75% until 10/31/2022. | 2.5% | . |
| United States | 2.6% + 10¢ 6% + 30¢ (Afterpay) | 3.5% + 15¢ |
The Reader SDK is only supported in the United States.
| Region | Card present | Card not present
Entered online, keyed-in in the POS or Card on File
|
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2.6% + 10¢ 6% + 30¢ (Afterpay) | 3.5% + 15¢ |
Online payments can be made with the Checkout API, Invoice API, Subscriptions API, and Web Payments SDK. The buyer enters their card information in a secure card entry form hosted by Square. In-app payments are made using a mobile app integrated with the In-app Payment SDK.
There are no monthly charges or additional fees for payment processing. Everything from PCI-compliance fees to interchange and chargeback fees are covered by the per-transaction percentage fee. For more information about Square pricing, including custom pricing options, see How much does Square cost or Learn About Square's Fees.
Note
Cash App Pay payments are processed at the same rate as card payments but are supported only in the United States.
| Region | eCommerce
Online payments, including card-on-file payments
|
|---|---|
| Australia | 2.2% |
| Canada | 2.9% + 30¢ |
| France | 1.4% + 25c per transaction with EU + EEA cards.
2.9% + 25c per transaction with UK/Non-EEA cards. |
| Ireland | 1.4% + 25c + VAT per transaction with EU + EEA cards. 2.9% + 25c + VAT per transaction with UK/Non-EEA cards. |
| Japan | 3.95% (JCB) 3.6% (all other cards) |
| Spain | 1.4% + 25c per transaction with EU + EEA cards. 2.9% + 25c per transaction with Non-EEA cards. |
| United Kingdom | 1.9% for UK/EEA cards 2.9% for non-UK/non-EEA cards per payment until 17 November 2022 From 17 November 2022 onwards, 1.4% + 25p for transactions with UK cards and 2.5% + 25p for transactions with non-UK cards. Consult the FAQ page to learn more |
| United States | 2.9% + 30¢ |
In the United States:
ACH payments taken using the combination of the Web Payments SDK and Payments API. 1% fee with a $1 minimum and $5 maximum. No chargeback fees or additional fees.
ACH payments using Square Invoices. For pricing information, see Square Invoices.
Australia: 6% + 30¢. Pricing currently includes the Goods and Service Tax (GST). However, on 11 May 2022, GST will be excluded from pricing.
Canada: 6% + 30¢
United States: 6% + 30¢
In the UK. 6% + ￡0.30 GBP
The following table provides the per transaction payment price for payments with the Invoices API.
| Region | Invoices transactions |
|---|---|
| Australia | 2.2% |
| Canada | 2.9% + 30¢ 3.4% + $0.15 (card on file) |
| France | 2.5% |
| Ireland | 2.5% |
| Japan | 3.95% (JCB) 3.25% (all other cards) 3.75% (card on file) |
| Spain | 2.5% |
| United Kingdom | 2.5% |
| United States | 2.90%+$0.30 3.5% + 15¢ (card on file) |
The following table provides the per transaction payment price for subscription payments.
| Region | Subscription payment |
|---|---|
| Australia | 2.2% |
| Canada | 2.9% + 30¢ |
| France | 1.4% + 25¢ per transaction with EU + EEA cards. 2.9% + 25¢ per transaction with UK/Non-EEA cards. |
| Ireland | 1.4% + 25¢ + VAT per transaction with EU + EEA cards. 2.9% + 25¢ + VAT per transaction with UK/Non-EEA cards. |
| Japan | 3.95% (JCB) 3.6% (all other cards) |
| Spain | 1.4% + 25¢ per transaction with EU + EEA cards. 2.9% + 25¢ per transaction with Non-EEA cards. |
| United Kingdom | 1.9% per European card 2.9% per non-European card until 17 November 2022. From 17 November 2022 onwards, 1.4% + 25p for transactions with UK cards and 2.5% + 25p for transactions with non-UK cards. |
| United States | 2.9% + 30¢ |
There is no transaction fee for orders paid using Square payments. If you want to use the Square Orders API with a non-Square payments provider, there is a 1% fee per transaction. For more information, contact us.
Square processes CBD payments for retailers in the United States. The following table shows CBD seller processing fees.
| Payment channel | Card present | Card not present
Entered online, keyed-in in the POS or Card on File
|
|---|---|---|
| An in-person payment with a Square Terminal or Square Reader (Reader SDK and Point of Sale API) | 3.5% + 10¢ | 4.4% + 15¢ |
| eCommerce
Online payments, including card-on-file payments
| n/a | 3.8% + 30¢ |
Learn more about Selling CBD with Square.
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