diff --git a/app/main.main.ts b/app/main.main.ts
index 10ae8d8295..53609f229e 100644
--- a/app/main.main.ts
+++ b/app/main.main.ts
@@ -3052,6 +3052,12 @@ function handleSignalRoute(route: ParsedSignalRoute) {
   } else if (route.key === 'donationValidationComplete') {
     log.info('donationValidationComplete route handled');
     mainWindow.webContents.send('donation-validation-complete', route.args);
+  } else if (route.key === 'donationPaypalApproved') {
+    log.info('donationPaypalApproved route handled');
+    mainWindow.webContents.send('donation-paypal-approved', route.args);
+  } else if (route.key === 'donationPaypalCanceled') {
+    log.info('donationPaypalCanceled route handled');
+    mainWindow.webContents.send('donation-paypal-canceled', route.args);
   } else {
     log.info('handleSignalRoute: Unknown signal route:', route.key);
     mainWindow.webContents.send('unknown-sgnl-link');
diff --git a/ts/components/PreferencesDonateFlow.dom.tsx b/ts/components/PreferencesDonateFlow.dom.tsx
index 8dad600e77..b945793db4 100644
--- a/ts/components/PreferencesDonateFlow.dom.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/PreferencesDonateFlow.dom.tsx
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ const isPaymentDetailFinalizedInWorkflow = (workflow: DonationWorkflow) => {
   const finalizedStates: Array<DonationStateType> = [
     donationStateSchema.Enum.INTENT_CONFIRMED,
     donationStateSchema.Enum.INTENT_REDIRECT,
+    donationStateSchema.Enum.PAYMENT_CONFIRMED,
     donationStateSchema.Enum.RECEIPT,
     donationStateSchema.Enum.DONE,
   ];
diff --git a/ts/components/PreferencesDonations.dom.tsx b/ts/components/PreferencesDonations.dom.tsx
index a4fb991296..c410c67f21 100644
--- a/ts/components/PreferencesDonations.dom.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/PreferencesDonations.dom.tsx
@@ -591,6 +591,7 @@ export function PreferencesDonations({
 
     if (
       workflow?.type === donationStateSchema.Enum.INTENT_CONFIRMED ||
+      workflow?.type === donationStateSchema.Enum.PAYMENT_CONFIRMED ||
       workflow?.type === donationStateSchema.Enum.RECEIPT ||
       workflow?.type === donationStateSchema.Enum.DONE
     ) {
@@ -693,6 +694,7 @@ export function PreferencesDonations({
     settingsLocation.page === SettingsPage.DonationsDonateFlow &&
     (isSubmitted ||
       workflow?.type === donationStateSchema.Enum.INTENT_CONFIRMED ||
+      workflow?.type === donationStateSchema.Enum.PAYMENT_CONFIRMED ||
       workflow?.type === donationStateSchema.Enum.RECEIPT)
   ) {
     // We can't transition away from the payment screen until that payment information
@@ -700,6 +702,7 @@ export function PreferencesDonations({
     if (
       hasProcessingExpired &&
       (workflow?.type === donationStateSchema.Enum.INTENT_CONFIRMED ||
+        workflow?.type === donationStateSchema.Enum.PAYMENT_CONFIRMED ||
         workflow?.type === donationStateSchema.Enum.RECEIPT)
     ) {
       dialog = (
diff --git a/ts/services/donations.preload.ts b/ts/services/donations.preload.ts
index 992f6e1ea9..96504922b4 100644
--- a/ts/services/donations.preload.ts
+++ b/ts/services/donations.preload.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,11 @@ import { getRandomBytes, sha256 } from '../Crypto.node.js';
 import { DataWriter } from '../sql/Client.preload.js';
 import { createLogger } from '../logging/log.std.js';
 import { getProfile } from '../util/getProfile.preload.js';
-import { donationValidationCompleteRoute } from '../util/signalRoutes.std.js';
+import {
+  donationPaypalApprovedRoute,
+  donationPaypalCanceledRoute,
+  donationValidationCompleteRoute,
+} from '../util/signalRoutes.std.js';
 import { safeParseStrict, safeParseUnknown } from '../util/schemas.std.js';
 import { missingCaseError } from '../util/missingCaseError.std.js';
 import { exponentialBackoffSleepTime } from '../util/exponentialBackoff.std.js';
@@ -32,6 +36,7 @@ import {
   donationErrorTypeSchema,
   donationStateSchema,
   donationWorkflowSchema,
+  donationProcessorSchema,
 } from '../types/Donations.std.js';
 
 import type {
@@ -52,6 +57,8 @@ import {
   createBoostReceiptCredentials,
   redeemReceipt,
   isOnline,
+  createPaypalBoostPayment,
+  confirmPaypalBoostPayment,
 } from '../textsecure/WebAPI.preload.js';
 import { itemStorage } from '../textsecure/Storage.preload.js';
 
@@ -210,6 +217,65 @@ export async function finish3dsValidation(token: string): Promise<void> {
   await _saveAndRunWorkflow(workflow);
 }
 
+export async function approvePaypalPayment({
+  payerId,
+  paymentToken,
+  returnToken,
+}: {
+  payerId: string | undefined;
+  paymentToken: string | undefined;
+  returnToken: string;
+}): Promise<void> {
+  let workflow: DonationWorkflow;
+
+  try {
+    const existing = _getWorkflowFromRedux();
+    if (!existing) {
+      throw new Error(
+        'approvePaypalPayment: Cannot finish nonexistent workflow!'
+      );
+    }
+
+    if (payerId == null || paymentToken == null) {
+      throw new Error(
+        'approvePaypalPayment: payerId or paymentToken are missing'
+      );
+    }
+
+    workflow = await _completePaypalApprovalRedirect({
+      workflow: existing,
+      returnToken,
+      payerId,
+      paymentToken,
+    });
+  } catch (error) {
+    await failDonation(donationErrorTypeSchema.Enum.GeneralError);
+    throw error;
+  }
+
+  await _saveAndRunWorkflow(workflow);
+}
+
+export async function cancelPaypalPayment(returnToken: string): Promise<void> {
+  const logId = 'cancelPaypalPayment';
+  log.info(`${logId}: Canceling workflow after user visited cancel URI`);
+
+  const existing = _getWorkflowFromRedux();
+  if (!existing) {
+    throw new Error(`${logId}: Cannot finish nonexistent workflow!`);
+  }
+
+  if (existing.type !== donationStateSchema.Enum.PAYPAL_INTENT) {
+    throw new Error(`${logId}: Workflow not type PAYPAL_INTENT`);
+  }
+
+  if (returnToken !== existing.returnToken) {
+    throw new Error(`${logId}: The provided token did not match saved token`);
+  }
+
+  await clearDonation();
+}
+
 export async function clearDonation(): Promise<void> {
   runDonationAbortController?.abort();
   await _saveWorkflow(undefined);
@@ -261,6 +327,44 @@ export async function _internalDoDonation({
   }
 }
 
+// For testing
+
+export async function _internalDoPaypalDonation({
+  currencyType,
+  paymentAmount,
+}: {
+  currencyType: string;
+  paymentAmount: StripeDonationAmount;
+}): Promise<void> {
+  if (isInternalDonationInProgress) {
+    throw new Error("Can't proceed because a donation is in progress.");
+  }
+
+  const logId = '_internalDoPaypalDonation';
+  try {
+    isInternalDonationInProgress = true;
+
+    const workflow = await _createPaypalIntent({
+      currencyType,
+      paymentAmount,
+      workflow: undefined,
+    });
+    await _saveWorkflow(workflow);
+    if (workflow.type !== donationStateSchema.Enum.PAYPAL_INTENT) {
+      throw new Error(`${logId}: Resulting workflow not PAYPAL_INTENT`);
+    }
+
+    const { approvalUrl } = workflow;
+    log.info(`${logId}: Visit URL in browser to continue:`, approvalUrl);
+  } catch (error) {
+    log.error(logId, error);
+    const errorType: string | undefined = error.response?.error?.type;
+    await failDonation(donationErrorTypeSchema.Enum.GeneralError, errorType);
+  } finally {
+    isInternalDonationInProgress = false;
+  }
+}
+
 // High-level functions to move things forward
 
 export async function _saveAndRunWorkflow(
@@ -376,7 +480,18 @@ export async function _runDonationWorkflow(): Promise<void> {
             });
           }
           return;
-        } else if (type === donationStateSchema.Enum.INTENT_CONFIRMED) {
+        } else if (type === donationStateSchema.Enum.PAYPAL_INTENT) {
+          log.info(
+            `${logId}: Waiting for user to return from PayPal. Returning.`
+          );
+          return;
+        } else if (type === donationStateSchema.Enum.PAYPAL_APPROVED) {
+          log.info(`${logId}: Attempting to confirm PayPal payment`);
+          updated = await _confirmPaypalPayment(existing);
+        } else if (
+          type === donationStateSchema.Enum.INTENT_CONFIRMED ||
+          type === donationStateSchema.Enum.PAYMENT_CONFIRMED
+        ) {
           log.info(`${logId}: Attempting to get receipt`);
           updated = await _getReceipt(existing);
           // continuing
@@ -629,12 +744,60 @@ export async function _confirmPayment(
       );
     }
 
-    log.info(`${logId}: Successfully transitioned to INTENT_CONFIRMED`);
+    log.info(`${logId}: Successfully transitioned to PAYMENT_CONFIRMED`);
 
     return {
       ...workflow,
       ...receiptContext,
-      type: donationStateSchema.Enum.INTENT_CONFIRMED,
+      type: donationStateSchema.Enum.PAYMENT_CONFIRMED,
+      processor: donationProcessorSchema.Enum.STRIPE,
+      timestamp: Date.now(),
+    };
+  });
+}
+
+export async function _confirmPaypalPayment(
+  workflow: DonationWorkflow
+): Promise<DonationWorkflow> {
+  const logId = `_confirmPaypalPayment(${redactId(workflow.id)})`;
+
+  return withConcurrencyCheck(logId, async () => {
+    if (workflow.type !== donationStateSchema.Enum.PAYPAL_APPROVED) {
+      throw new Error(
+        `${logId}: workflow at type ${workflow?.type} is not at type PAYPAL_APPROVED, unable to confirm payment`
+      );
+    }
+
+    log.info(`${logId}: Starting`);
+
+    const {
+      currencyType: currency,
+      paymentAmount: amount,
+      paypalPayerId: payerId,
+      paypalPaymentId: paymentId,
+      paypalPaymentToken: paymentToken,
+    } = workflow;
+    const payload = {
+      currency,
+      amount,
+      level: 1,
+      payerId,
+      paymentId,
+      paymentToken,
+    };
+    const result = await confirmPaypalBoostPayment(payload);
+    const { paymentId: paymentIntentId } = result;
+
+    const receiptContext = getReceiptContext();
+
+    log.info(`${logId}: Successfully transitioned to PAYMENT_CONFIRMED`);
+
+    return {
+      ...workflow,
+      ...receiptContext,
+      type: donationStateSchema.Enum.PAYMENT_CONFIRMED,
+      processor: donationProcessorSchema.Enum.PAYPAL,
+      paymentIntentId,
       timestamp: Date.now(),
     };
   });
@@ -659,11 +822,103 @@ export async function _completeValidationRedirect(
       throw new Error(`${logId}: The provided token did not match saved token`);
     }
 
-    log.info(`${logId}: Successfully transitioned to INTENT_CONFIRMED`);
+    log.info(`${logId}: Successfully transitioned to PAYMENT_CONFIRMED`);
 
     return {
       ...workflow,
-      type: donationStateSchema.Enum.INTENT_CONFIRMED,
+      type: donationStateSchema.Enum.PAYMENT_CONFIRMED,
+      processor: donationProcessorSchema.Enum.STRIPE,
+      timestamp: Date.now(),
+    };
+  });
+}
+
+export async function _completePaypalApprovalRedirect({
+  workflow,
+  returnToken,
+  payerId,
+  paymentToken,
+}: {
+  workflow: DonationWorkflow;
+  returnToken: string;
+  payerId: string;
+  paymentToken: string;
+}): Promise<DonationWorkflow> {
+  const logId = `_completePaypalApprovalRedirect(${redactId(workflow.id)})`;
+
+  return withConcurrencyCheck(logId, async () => {
+    if (workflow.type !== donationStateSchema.Enum.PAYPAL_INTENT) {
+      throw new Error(
+        `${logId}: workflow at type ${workflow?.type} is not type PAYPAL_INTENT, unable to complete redirect`
+      );
+    }
+
+    log.info(`${logId}: Starting`);
+
+    if (returnToken !== workflow.returnToken) {
+      throw new Error(`${logId}: The provided token did not match saved token`);
+    }
+
+    log.info(`${logId}: Successfully transitioned to PAYPAL_APPROVED`);
+
+    return {
+      ...workflow,
+      type: donationStateSchema.Enum.PAYPAL_APPROVED,
+      paypalPayerId: payerId,
+      paypalPaymentToken: paymentToken,
+      timestamp: Date.now(),
+    };
+  });
+}
+
+export async function _createPaypalIntent({
+  currencyType,
+  paymentAmount,
+  workflow,
+}: {
+  currencyType: string;
+  paymentAmount: StripeDonationAmount;
+  workflow: DonationWorkflow | undefined;
+}): Promise<DonationWorkflow> {
+  const id = uuid();
+  const logId = `_createPaypalIntent(${redactId(id)})`;
+
+  return withConcurrencyCheck(logId, async () => {
+    if (workflow && workflow.type !== donationStateSchema.Enum.DONE) {
+      throw new Error(
+        `${logId}: existing workflow at type ${workflow.type} is not at type DONE, unable to create payment intent`
+      );
+    }
+
+    log.info(`${logId}: Creating new PayPal workflow`);
+
+    const returnToken = uuid();
+    const returnUrl = donationPaypalApprovedRoute
+      .toWebUrl({ returnToken })
+      .toString();
+    const cancelUrl = donationPaypalCanceledRoute
+      .toWebUrl({ returnToken })
+      .toString();
+    const payload = {
+      currency: currencyType,
+      amount: paymentAmount,
+      level: 1,
+      returnUrl,
+      cancelUrl,
+    };
+    const { approvalUrl, paymentId: paypalPaymentId } =
+      await createPaypalBoostPayment(payload);
+
+    log.info(`${logId}: Successfully transitioned to PAYPAL_INTENT`);
+
+    return {
+      type: donationStateSchema.Enum.PAYPAL_INTENT,
+      id: uuid(),
+      currencyType,
+      paymentAmount,
+      paypalPaymentId,
+      approvalUrl,
+      returnToken,
       timestamp: Date.now(),
     };
   });
@@ -675,12 +930,15 @@ export async function _getReceipt(
   const logId = `_getReceipt(${redactId(workflow.id)})`;
 
   return withConcurrencyCheck(logId, async () => {
-    if (workflow.type !== donationStateSchema.Enum.INTENT_CONFIRMED) {
+    const { type: workflowType } = workflow;
+    if (
+      workflowType !== donationStateSchema.Enum.INTENT_CONFIRMED &&
+      workflowType !== donationStateSchema.Enum.PAYMENT_CONFIRMED
+    ) {
       throw new Error(
-        `${logId}: workflow at type ${workflow?.type} not type INTENT_CONFIRMED, unable to get receipt`
+        `${logId}: workflow at type ${workflow?.type} not type INTENT_CONFIRMED or PAYMENT_CONFIRMED, unable to get receipt`
       );
     }
-
     log.info(`${logId}: Starting`);
 
     const {
@@ -688,10 +946,28 @@ export async function _getReceipt(
       receiptCredentialRequestBase64,
       receiptCredentialRequestContextBase64,
     } = workflow;
+
+    let processor: 'STRIPE' | 'BRAINTREE';
+    if (workflowType === donationStateSchema.Enum.INTENT_CONFIRMED) {
+      // Deprecated
+      processor = 'STRIPE';
+    } else if (workflowType === donationStateSchema.Enum.PAYMENT_CONFIRMED) {
+      const { processor: workflowProcessor } = workflow;
+      if (workflowProcessor === donationProcessorSchema.Enum.STRIPE) {
+        processor = 'STRIPE';
+      } else if (workflowProcessor === donationProcessorSchema.Enum.PAYPAL) {
+        processor = 'BRAINTREE';
+      } else {
+        throw missingCaseError(workflowProcessor);
+      }
+    } else {
+      throw missingCaseError(workflowType);
+    }
+
     const jsonPayload = {
       paymentIntentId,
       receiptCredentialRequest: receiptCredentialRequestBase64,
-      processor: 'STRIPE',
+      processor,
     };
 
     // Payment could ultimately fail here, especially with other payment types
@@ -715,7 +991,7 @@ export async function _getReceipt(
 
     if (responseWithDetails.response.status === 204) {
       log.info(
-        `${logId}: Payment is still processing, leaving workflow at INTENT_CONFIRMED`
+        `${logId}: Payment is still processing, leaving workflow at ${workflowType}`
       );
       return workflow;
     }
@@ -920,7 +1196,8 @@ export async function _saveWorkflowToStorage(
 async function saveReceipt(workflow: DonationWorkflow, logId: string) {
   if (
     workflow.type !== donationStateSchema.Enum.RECEIPT &&
-    workflow.type !== donationStateSchema.Enum.INTENT_CONFIRMED
+    workflow.type !== donationStateSchema.Enum.INTENT_CONFIRMED &&
+    workflow.type !== donationStateSchema.Enum.PAYMENT_CONFIRMED
   ) {
     throw new Error(
       `${logId}: Cannot save receipt from workflow at type ${workflow?.type}`
@@ -930,8 +1207,8 @@ async function saveReceipt(workflow: DonationWorkflow, logId: string) {
     id: workflow.id,
     currencyType: workflow.currencyType,
     paymentAmount: workflow.paymentAmount,
-    // This will be when we transitioned to INTENT_CONFIRMED, most likely. It may be close
-    // to when the user clicks the Donate button, or delayed by a bit.
+    // This will be when we transitioned to PAYMENT_CONFIRMED, most likely. It may be
+    // close to when the user clicks the Donate button, or delayed by a bit.
     timestamp: workflow.timestamp,
   };
 
diff --git a/ts/textsecure/WebAPI.preload.ts b/ts/textsecure/WebAPI.preload.ts
index 8539f032cf..4f799adb95 100644
--- a/ts/textsecure/WebAPI.preload.ts
+++ b/ts/textsecure/WebAPI.preload.ts
@@ -736,6 +736,8 @@ const CHAT_CALLS = {
   challenge: 'v1/challenge',
   configV2: 'v2/config',
   createBoost: 'v1/subscription/boost/create',
+  createPaypalBoost: 'v1/subscription/boost/paypal/create',
+  confirmPaypalBoost: 'v1/subscription/boost/paypal/confirm',
   deliveryCert: 'v1/certificate/delivery',
   devices: 'v1/devices',
   directoryAuthV2: 'v2/directory/auth',
@@ -1172,7 +1174,7 @@ export type CreateBoostResultType = z.infer<typeof CreateBoostResultSchema>;
 export type CreateBoostReceiptCredentialsOptionsType = Readonly<{
   paymentIntentId: string;
   receiptCredentialRequest: string;
-  processor: string;
+  processor: 'STRIPE' | 'BRAINTREE';
 }>;
 const CreateBoostReceiptCredentialsResultSchema = z.object({
   receiptCredentialResponse: z.string(),
@@ -1228,6 +1230,36 @@ type ConfirmIntentWithStripeResultType = z.infer<
   typeof ConfirmIntentWithStripeResultSchema
 >;
 
+export type CreatePaypalBoostOptionsType = Readonly<{
+  currency: string;
+  amount: StripeDonationAmount;
+  level: number;
+  returnUrl: string;
+  cancelUrl: string;
+}>;
+const CreatePaypalBoostResultSchema = z.object({
+  approvalUrl: z.string(),
+  paymentId: z.string(),
+});
+export type CreatePaypalBoostResultType = z.infer<
+  typeof CreatePaypalBoostResultSchema
+>;
+
+export type ConfirmPaypalBoostOptionsType = Readonly<{
+  currency: string;
+  amount: number;
+  level: number;
+  payerId: string;
+  paymentId: string;
+  paymentToken: string;
+}>;
+const ConfirmPaypalBoostResultSchema = z.object({
+  paymentId: z.string(),
+});
+export type ConfirmPaypalBoostResultType = z.infer<
+  typeof ConfirmPaypalBoostResultSchema
+>;
+
 export type RedeemReceiptOptionsType = Readonly<{
   receiptCredentialPresentation: string;
   visible: boolean;
@@ -4487,6 +4519,34 @@ export function createPaymentMethodWithStripe(
   });
 }
 
+export function createPaypalBoostPayment(
+  options: CreatePaypalBoostOptionsType
+): Promise<CreatePaypalBoostResultType> {
+  return _ajax({
+    unauthenticated: true,
+    host: 'chatService',
+    call: 'createPaypalBoost',
+    httpType: 'POST',
+    jsonData: options,
+    responseType: 'json',
+    zodSchema: CreatePaypalBoostResultSchema,
+  });
+}
+
+export function confirmPaypalBoostPayment(
+  options: ConfirmPaypalBoostOptionsType
+): Promise<ConfirmPaypalBoostResultType> {
+  return _ajax({
+    unauthenticated: true,
+    host: 'chatService',
+    call: 'confirmPaypalBoost',
+    httpType: 'POST',
+    jsonData: options,
+    responseType: 'json',
+    zodSchema: ConfirmPaypalBoostResultSchema,
+  });
+}
+
 export async function createGroup(
   group: Proto.IGroup,
   options: GroupCredentialsType
diff --git a/ts/types/Donations.std.ts b/ts/types/Donations.std.ts
index 6c6ec8ef53..2f7b22a1da 100644
--- a/ts/types/Donations.std.ts
+++ b/ts/types/Donations.std.ts
@@ -6,17 +6,33 @@ import { z } from 'zod';
 export const ONE_TIME_DONATION_CONFIG_ID = '1';
 export const BOOST_ID = 'BOOST';
 
+/**
+ * For one-time donations, there are 2 possible flows:
+ *
+ * Stripe:
+ * INTENT -> INTENT_METHOD -> (INTENT_REDIRECT) -> PAYMENT_CONFIRMED -> RECEIPT -> DONE
+ * - INTENT_REDIRECT only occurs when Stripe requires additional validation (e.g. 3ds).
+ *
+ * PayPal:
+ * PAYPAL_INTENT -> PAYPAL_APPROVED -> PAYMENT_CONFIRMED -> RECEIPT -> DONE
+ */
+
 export const donationStateSchema = z.enum([
   'INTENT',
   'INTENT_METHOD',
-  'INTENT_CONFIRMED',
+  'INTENT_CONFIRMED', // Deprecated
   'INTENT_REDIRECT',
+  'PAYPAL_INTENT',
+  'PAYPAL_APPROVED',
+  'PAYMENT_CONFIRMED',
   'RECEIPT',
   'DONE',
 ]);
 
 export type DonationStateType = z.infer<typeof donationStateSchema>;
 
+export const donationProcessorSchema = z.enum(['PAYPAL', 'STRIPE']);
+
 export const donationErrorTypeSchema = z.enum([
   // Used if the user is redirected back from validation, but continuing forward fails
   'Failed3dsValidation',
@@ -113,6 +129,7 @@ export const donationWorkflowSchema = z.discriminatedUnion('type', [
   }),
 
   z.object({
+    // Deprecated. We no longer enter this state -- PAYMENT_CONFIRMED has replaced it.
     // By this point, Stripe is attempting to charge the user's provided payment method.
     // However it will take some time (usually seconds, sometimes minutes or 1 day) to
     // finalize the transaction. We will only know when we successfully get a receipt
@@ -125,7 +142,24 @@ export const donationWorkflowSchema = z.discriminatedUnion('type', [
   }),
 
   z.object({
-    // An alternate state to INTENT_CONFIRMED. A response from Stripe indicated
+    // This state is shared by Stripe and PayPal.
+    // Stripe: By this point, Stripe is attempting to charge the user's payment method.
+    // However it will take some time (usually seconds, sometimes minutes or 1 day) to
+    // finalize the transaction. We will only know when we successfully get a receipt
+    // credential from the chat server.
+    // PayPal: Payment should finalize immediately. The subsequent call to get a receipt
+    // should always succeed.
+    type: z.literal(donationStateSchema.Enum.PAYMENT_CONFIRMED),
+
+    processor: donationProcessorSchema,
+    paymentIntentId: z.string(),
+
+    ...coreDataSchema.shape,
+    ...receiptContextSchema.shape,
+  }),
+
+  z.object({
+    // An alternate state to PAYMENT_CONFIRMED. A response from Stripe indicated
     // the user's card requires 3ds authentication, so we need to redirect to their
     // bank, which will complete verification, then redirect back to us. We hand that
     // service a token to connect it back to this process. If the user never comes back,
@@ -140,6 +174,40 @@ export const donationWorkflowSchema = z.discriminatedUnion('type', [
     ...receiptContextSchema.shape,
   }),
 
+  z.object({
+    // User has selected currency and amount, and we've initiated a PayPal payment
+    // via the chat server. To complete the payment, the user needs to visit the
+    // PayPal website. Upon approval, the website redirects to the app URI to
+    // continue the donation process to get a receipt and badge from the chat server.
+    // To cancel, a user can either cancel on the Paypal website, or cancel from within
+    // the app (which just clears the active transaction locally).
+    type: z.literal(donationStateSchema.Enum.PAYPAL_INTENT),
+
+    paypalPaymentId: z.string(),
+
+    // The user needs to visit this URL to complete payment on PayPal.
+    approvalUrl: z.string(),
+
+    // When the user returns to the app, we check the returnToken to confirm it matches
+    // the active workflow.
+    returnToken: z.string(),
+
+    ...coreDataSchema.shape,
+  }),
+
+  z.object({
+    // After PayPal approval, the user is redirected back to us with a payerId and
+    // paymentToken. We save them immediately, then
+    // confirm the payment on the chat server.
+    type: z.literal(donationStateSchema.Enum.PAYPAL_APPROVED),
+
+    paypalPaymentId: z.string(),
+    paypalPayerId: z.string(),
+    paypalPaymentToken: z.string(),
+
+    ...coreDataSchema.shape,
+  }),
+
   z.object({
     // We now have everything we need to redeem. We know the payment has gone through
     // successfully; we just need to redeem it on the server anonymously.
diff --git a/ts/util/donations.dom.ts b/ts/util/donations.dom.ts
index f6ee062f94..bcc40d3fa8 100644
--- a/ts/util/donations.dom.ts
+++ b/ts/util/donations.dom.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ export function getInProgressDonation(workflow: DonationWorkflow | undefined):
     case donationStateSchema.Enum.INTENT_METHOD:
     case donationStateSchema.Enum.INTENT_REDIRECT:
     case donationStateSchema.Enum.INTENT_CONFIRMED:
+    case donationStateSchema.Enum.PAYPAL_APPROVED:
+    case donationStateSchema.Enum.PAYMENT_CONFIRMED:
     case donationStateSchema.Enum.RECEIPT: {
       const { currencyType: currency, paymentAmount } = workflow;
       const amount = brandStripeDonationAmount(paymentAmount);
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@ export function getInProgressDonation(workflow: DonationWorkflow | undefined):
       };
     }
     case donationStateSchema.Enum.INTENT:
+    case donationStateSchema.Enum.PAYPAL_INTENT:
     case donationStateSchema.Enum.DONE:
       return;
     default:
diff --git a/ts/util/signalRoutes.std.ts b/ts/util/signalRoutes.std.ts
index 5ccced8017..913307104e 100644
--- a/ts/util/signalRoutes.std.ts
+++ b/ts/util/signalRoutes.std.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ const SignalRouteHostnames = [
   'signal.group',
   'signal.link',
   'signal.art',
+  'signaldonations.org',
 ] as const;
 
 /**
@@ -56,6 +57,8 @@ type AllHostnamePatterns =
   | 'start-call-lobby'
   | 'show-window'
   | 'cancel-presenting'
+  | 'donation-paypal-approved'
+  | 'donation-paypal-canceled'
   | 'donation-validation-complete'
   | ':captchaId(.+)'
   | '';
@@ -590,6 +593,76 @@ export const donationValidationCompleteRoute = _route(
   }
 );
 
+/**
+ * Resume donation workflow after completing PayPal web flow.
+ * @example
+ * ```ts
+ * donationPaypalApprovedRoute.toWebURL({
+ *   returnToken: "123",
+ * })
+ * // URL { "sgnl://donation-paypal-approved?returnToken=123" }
+ * ```
+ */
+export const donationPaypalApprovedRoute = _route('donationPaypalApproved', {
+  patterns: [
+    _pattern('sgnl:', 'donation-paypal-approved', '{/}?', {
+      search: ':params',
+    }),
+  ],
+  schema: z.object({
+    payerId: paramSchema.optional(),
+    paymentToken: paramSchema.optional(),
+    returnToken: paramSchema,
+  }),
+  parse(result) {
+    const params = new URLSearchParams(result.search.groups.params);
+    return {
+      payerId: params.get('PayerID'),
+      paymentToken: params.get('token'),
+      returnToken: params.get('returnToken'),
+    };
+  },
+  toWebUrl(args) {
+    const params = new URLSearchParams({ returnToken: args.returnToken });
+    return new URL(
+      `https://signaldonations.org/redirect/donation-paypal-approved?${params.toString()}`
+    );
+  },
+});
+
+/**
+ * Resume and cancel donation workflow after canceling PayPal web flow
+ * @example
+ * ```ts
+ * donationPaypalCanceledRoute.toAppUrl({
+ *   returnToken: "123",
+ * })
+ * // URL { "sgnl://donation-paypal-canceled?returnToken=123" }
+ * ```
+ */
+export const donationPaypalCanceledRoute = _route('donationPaypalCanceled', {
+  patterns: [
+    _pattern('sgnl:', 'donation-paypal-canceled', '{/}?', {
+      search: ':params',
+    }),
+  ],
+  schema: z.object({
+    returnToken: paramSchema,
+  }),
+  parse(result) {
+    const params = new URLSearchParams(result.search.groups.params);
+    return {
+      returnToken: params.get('returnToken'),
+    };
+  },
+  toWebUrl(args) {
+    const params = new URLSearchParams({ returnToken: args.returnToken });
+    return new URL(
+      `https://signaldonations.org/redirect/donation-paypal-canceled?${params.toString()}`
+    );
+  },
+});
+
 /**
  * Should include all routes for matching purposes.
  * @internal
@@ -606,6 +679,8 @@ const _allSignalRoutes = [
   startCallLobbyRoute,
   showWindowRoute,
   cancelPresentingRoute,
+  donationPaypalApprovedRoute,
+  donationPaypalCanceledRoute,
   donationValidationCompleteRoute,
 ] as const;
 
diff --git a/ts/windows/main/phase1-ipc.preload.ts b/ts/windows/main/phase1-ipc.preload.ts
index ab09211a97..6fdd4fa4ae 100644
--- a/ts/windows/main/phase1-ipc.preload.ts
+++ b/ts/windows/main/phase1-ipc.preload.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,11 @@ import { drop } from '../../util/drop.std.js';
 import { explodePromise } from '../../util/explodePromise.std.js';
 import { DataReader } from '../../sql/Client.preload.js';
 import type { WindowsNotificationData } from '../../types/notifications.std.js';
-import { finish3dsValidation } from '../../services/donations.preload.js';
+import {
+  approvePaypalPayment,
+  cancelPaypalPayment,
+  finish3dsValidation,
+} from '../../services/donations.preload.js';
 import { AggregatedStats } from '../../textsecure/WebsocketResources.preload.js';
 import { UNAUTHENTICATED_CHANNEL_NAME } from '../../textsecure/SocketManager.preload.js';
 import { isProduction } from '../../util/version.std.js';
@@ -399,6 +403,17 @@ ipc.on('donation-validation-complete', (_event, { token }) => {
   drop(finish3dsValidation(token));
 });
 
+ipc.on(
+  'donation-paypal-approved',
+  (_event, { payerId, paymentToken, returnToken }) => {
+    drop(approvePaypalPayment({ payerId, paymentToken, returnToken }));
+  }
+);
+
+ipc.on('donation-paypal-canceled', (_event, { returnToken }) => {
+  drop(cancelPaypalPayment(returnToken));
+});
+
 ipc.on('show-conversation-via-token', (_event, token: string) => {
   const { showConversationViaToken } = window.Events;
   if (showConversationViaToken) {