Free Paystub Generator. Build it, download it free, pay only for the clean copy.
Type your pay and dates. Your stub appears with federal, Social Security, Medicare and state tax calculated. Download it free with the preview watermark, or get the clean copy in about 2 minutes.
| Free | Clean copy | |
|---|---|---|
| Your stub with every tax line calculated | Yes | Yes |
| Download as PDF | With the preview watermark | No watermark |
| Layouts, extras and more stubs | 3 layouts here | All 21 styles, extras on every stub |
| Price | $0 | Shown next to your stub, charged as shown |
Your pay stub, in four short steps
Step 1 of 4
Your pay
This sets every number on the stub.
Questions about the free pay stub generator
Yes. Type your pay and dates, and your stub appears with every tax line calculated. You can download it with the preview watermark at no charge. The clean copy without the watermark is what you pay for.
No. There is no signup and no card to see or download the watermarked stub. We ask for an email so the download has somewhere to go and so you can come back and finish later.
The free download carries a diagonal preview mark across the stub. Tapping Get the clean copy opens your stub in the main generator with everything already filled in, and the copy you buy there has no watermark.
They are calculated, not estimated by hand. Social Security at 6.2%, Medicare at 1.45%, federal withholding from the 2026 IRS brackets at single rates with the standard deduction, and state withholding from the 2026 state tables when you choose a state. Year-to-date assumes the same pay each period from your start date, or from January 1.
The price appears next to your stub on the second screen, before you enter any payment details, and the amount shown is the amount charged. Every purchase includes a money-back guarantee.
Yes. Pick Industry Standard, The Classic or Professional on the second screen and the stub re-renders with your numbers. In the main generator you can choose from all 21 styles, and everything you typed carries over.
