Donate Button Generator

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Add a donate button to your website

Note: Paste the above code before closing your body tag and also Jquery library is required to execute the code.

Donate Button Generator Tool — Toolsbox

Not everyone knows how to code a donation button. That’s where this comes in.

You’ve probably been in that spot. Maybe you're managing a small project, a side hustle, a personal blog. Or running a non-profit with no tech person in sight. You need a quick way to let people chip in—nothing fancy, no monthly fees, no steep learning curve.

That’s why this Donate Button Generator exists on Toolsbox. It’s just a simple, straightforward little tool. You paste in a few details—like your PayPal or Stripe info—and boom. It spits out clean HTML code you can drop anywhere. No fluff.

Who even uses donation buttons?

A lot of people. Small streamers. Local organizations. Indie creators. Church groups. Folks doing mutual aid on Instagram. Even your cousin who’s raising money for their cat’s surgery. If it lives online, it can probably use a donate button.

And look—if you’re not into coding or don’t want to mess with payment gateway documentation, this tool kinda saves the day.

It’s free. You don’t need to sign up. There’s no watermark junk. Just enter what’s needed, click a button, copy your HTML, done.

Things it can do (and a few things it won’t)

This isn’t some huge platform with donation tracking dashboards and tax receipts. It’s a generator. A clean one.

You get to:

Choose button styles (text, image, icon-only, etc.)
Add a custom label like "Buy Me a Coffee" or "Support the Cause"
Use your PayPal, Stripe, or custom link
Set fixed donation amounts if you want
Preview before copying

But don’t expect it to:

Collect donor data
Integrate with mailing lists
Do analytics
Save your button for later (unless you copy/save it yourself)

The goal here? Make a donate button in under 2 minutes. That’s it. That’s the vibe.

Where to use these buttons?

You can use the generated code on:

Personal blogs (WordPress, Blogger, etc.)
Portfolio websites
Notion pages (with HTML embed tools)
Shopify or WooCommerce footers
Email newsletters (just the link, obviously)
Twitch panels
Instagram bios (again, just the link part)

If your platform doesn’t allow HTML, the tool still gives you a usable donation link you can drop in most places. So even if you’re stuck with link-only options, you’re not left out.

Not all buttons are equal

Here’s something that’s a little overlooked: how your button looks actually affects whether people click it. So we didn’t just throw together one boring default design. The button style selector includes a few modern-looking presets that don’t scream "early 2000s."

Secondary keywords like HTML donation button, PayPal donate code generator, and custom donation button maker are what folks often search when they’re stuck. We baked all of that functionality into one tool. You don’t have to Google five different things to get one clean result.

A few practical tips from folks who use this:

Don’t label the button “Donate Here.” Be specific—“Help fund our next event” or “Support our podcast” tends to work better.
If you’re embedding in a dark-themed site, pick the lighter button styles. Some people forget.
Always test the final code. Paste it somewhere temporary, click it yourself, make sure the link works.
Put the button in more than one place. Footer, sidebar, top nav, even your 404 page. You’d be surprised who sees it there.

Why even have this tool on Toolsbox?

Well, because it's the kind of small-but-useful tool that fits with what Toolsbox does. We’re not trying to replace huge software platforms. We’re just collecting all those things people keep searching for—bulk converters, free online generators, no-signup tools—and giving them a clean space.

The Donate Button Generator isn’t groundbreaking. But it’s the kind of thing that saves someone an hour or two. Or keeps them from paying for something they didn’t need to.

That’s really the whole point here. Help without the hassle.

And no, we don’t track what you generate

Some people ask if we store your PayPal email or Stripe links. Nope. This tool works locally in your browser. Once the button’s generated, it’s yours. We don’t log anything. No creepy scripts. No analytics tied to your inputs.

Alright, you get the idea.

If you’re someone who needs a quick donation button and doesn’t want to dig into code, this tool is probably for you. And if you’re not… maybe someone in your circle could use it.

There’s not much more to it. It works. It’s free. It saves time. That's it.

FAQs

Can I use this Donate Button Generator with PayPal only, or does it work for other platforms?
You can use any platform that accepts donations through a URL—PayPal, Stripe, Ko-fi, even a direct UPI or bank link if you’ve got one.
Does the button work on Instagram or TikTok?
Not the actual HTML button, but the donation link part does. Drop it in your bio or linktree.
Is it safe to paste my payment info here?
Yep. Nothing gets saved. It’s all processed on your side. We don’t store or even see what you enter.
Can I change the style later?
Not unless you keep the code and tweak it manually. But you can always come back, generate another one. It takes like 30 seconds.
What if I want multiple buttons with different donation amounts?
Just generate a few different ones—change the label or the fixed amount, copy the codes separately.