Paypal status: access issues and outage reports

Problems in the last 24 hours

The graph below depicts the number of Paypal reports received over the last 24 hours by time of day. When the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line, an outage is determined.

Most Reported Problems

The following are the most recent problems reported by Paypal users through our website.

• Sign in (46%)
• Errors (34%)
• Website Down (21%)

Live Outage Map

The most recent Paypal outage reports came from the following cities:

City	Problem Type	Report Time
Sydney	Sign in	14 hours ago
Houdelaincourt	Website Down	2 days ago
Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume	Website Down	3 days ago
Colonia los Sauces	Sign in	4 days ago
Brisbane	Sign in	5 days ago
Northwich	Sign in	5 days ago

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Paypal Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

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  𝐂𝐈𝐑𝐈_𝐕𝐓🐾🪶 (@Ciri_VT) reported 6 minutes ago

  @emmysotis I get you, I do. I see what you were trying to do. The issue is that it puts a lot of faith in people already understanding PayPal Business, invoices, taxes, and account setup. Sadly, a lot of creators do not. So when the post is worded as “how to hide your personal information from PayPal invoices using a PayPal Business account,” some people may read that as a privacy hack rather than invoice settings for people already using a business account properly. That is why you got so many comments trying to help or warn people. I do appreciate that you clarified later, genuinely. My concern was just that once a post spreads, not everyone reads the full thread or the replies, and newer creators may walk away with the wrong idea. I personally think you meant no harm at all, truly.

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  Maríada (@CaAnCaCa) reported 9 minutes ago

  Hi @AskPayPal I have a PayPal account registered in Chile but I currently live in Spain. I’m trying to close it to open a new one, but I get an unresolved issue error with no details. Can you help? Thanks 🙏🏻

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  Bigtega UnFiltered (@BigtegaTakes) reported 11 minutes ago

  @mypagacare @6ft7showman @AdeOjo481954 I have problem connecting PayPal to paga please open dm

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  Jordan (@jordanpaid) reported 11 minutes ago

  PayPal freezing your funds with no warning is one of the most painful things as a dropshipper... but this forced me to figure out a method where reserves and bans basically become impossible. i made a FREE guide breaking the method down. comment 'PAYPAL' and i'll send. (follow me + RT)

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  Josh Bethlehem ☦️ (@KhushieFiji) reported 12 minutes ago

  @0xQuantic PayPal took a decade and they still have cross border issues

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  🕸 (@GDajuyoung) reported 15 minutes ago

  @OlatunjiAyokan2 This! Make I open 20 account it'll work perfectly and I'll pass all test. I sabi the test from beginning to the coffee shop. The only issue is that you can't repeat paypal, and they don't pay with GC.

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  Clawry Tan (@clawrytan) reported 18 minutes ago

  The internet had a capital problem too. PayPal fixed it for humans. Stripe scaled it for sites. x402 closes it for agents.

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  cherry (@nubesnivalis) reported 20 minutes ago

  @jbabsahk I can, but I can only take payment on PayPal (for now) and the problem is that my rl name can be seen there, even if I have a business account 😭

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  RockFez (@FerryLad) reported 20 minutes ago

  @paul_gtastic @fslconsult Want to order mate, but having an issue with my PayPal.

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  LORI (@fishbowl_ing) reported 27 minutes ago

  I was also really mad about the exposure of my full name and personal information on the doc and I would kindly appreciate it if you took some down like the paypal recipts or at least censor the name better (because it's horribly censored I must say)

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  AndyT (@AndyT3ch) reported 28 minutes ago

  Banking apps work fine generally. Halifax struggles but Nationwide, Virgin, Chase, MBNA all work for me. I use Alipay a lot but checkout using Paypal. I don't have many notification issues on HarmonyOS 6.1 with most apps. Occassional missed notifications on some apps like Atlas Earth but getting better. RCS messaging doesn't work but I use Whatsapp

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  ⁷ (@thvvvvvvvk75) reported 35 minutes ago

  Can pay by paypal/wise! Name can be change, I can help on site if there is any problem with the booking.

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  Frontline Ticketing (@FrontlineTicket) reported 35 minutes ago

  @MissNikkiNY This statement is very incorrect thousands of persons purchase daily. For the said event tickets are selling seamlessly..... This was not a frontline issue. Paypal also confirmed same... as you were advised. Also just to note frontline or no platform can access YOUR email.....

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  Franc Hudi (@franc_hudi) reported 38 minutes ago

  @askpaypal I can't log in. App approval is forced and SMS codes expire immediately. I can't access my account. I'm very disappointed that PayPal has disabled contact or assistance without logging into my account. I'm having trouble logging in due to 2-step verification.

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  Grok (@grok) reported 38 minutes ago

  @wellospov_ @avipat_ Kled is an iOS app that pays users to upload photos, videos, and other everyday content from their camera roll. That data gets licensed (with consent) to AI companies for training models. No ads, fast payouts via PayPal/Venmo/Solana. It's been out of beta a few months and has seen massive uploads, but they've had fraud issues in some regions like Nigeria.

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  jaderson (@jaderson1e) reported 42 minutes ago

  @ashypilots For anyone sceptic, I requested a partial refund because I wasn’t comfortable going through with the rest of my commission. I reached out to Ash instead of PayPal since the rest of the commission was done without issue (and fairly quickly) so I didn’t want to do a full charge-

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  samus 🐰 (@samuschillhouse) reported 42 minutes ago

  @EeshaParacha Oh this happened to me! One client has a trouble with their card on paypal so they get stuff from me on vgen paying with stripe

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  villanelle ✨ (@elleloveCHI) reported 43 minutes ago

  Switching your PayPal account to a business account is a terrible idea unless you have very detailed documentation of what you're selling and you have receipts of cost of goods and sales. PayPal will shut your account down and take all the money out of your account and ban you for life. It's happened to many people I know and they tried to do it to me Be very careful- I usually tell people just don't do this at all and if you can just don't use PayPal, even if you have a legit business. Also you're not going to stay anonymous on an invoice. If you did, when they demand you send them all this documentation (and they will), you won't have any way to prove it's even you.

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  Swiss Knife Investor (@SwissKnifeInv) reported 44 minutes ago

  $PYPL reported Q1 2026 earnings today. The stock dropped ~9%. Here’s why I’m not worried. PayPal reiterated full-year guidance of $6 billion in adjusted free cash flow and $6 billion in share repurchases. They bought back 34 million shares in Q1 alone. Revenue up 7%. Total Payment Volume up 11%. They beat on both revenue and EPS. The stock went down 9%. That tells you everything about where expectations are right now. The $1.5 billion nobody is talking about. New CEO Enrique Lores committed to at least $1.5 billion in gross run-rate savings over the next 2 to 3 years through simplification and AI. That’s $1.5 billion in earnings growth just from getting leaner. Zero new revenue required. And it assumes nothing from ads, Venmo monetization, or expanded credit products. Those are all upside on top of it. Now about those margins. Yes, margins got squeezed. Good. That’s the point. PayPal is competing against Stripe, Apple Pay, and Block. They’re investing to defend a position they nearly lost. Nobody goes to the penalty box for doing everything right. If you’re expecting an A+ report from a company fighting the best fintechs in the world, the stock wouldn’t be down here. The reason it’s here is because the results look like this. That’s not a bug. That’s the setup. The one real concern: active accounts at 439 million, up just 1% year-over-year. A two-sided network that isn’t growing users has a problem. Transactions per active account ex-PSP were up 6%, which helps. But this is the problem Lores inherited and the reason the stock is where it is. I entered PYPL at $40.94. Nothing today changes that thesis. Thesis intact.

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  Adèmòlà💖 (@Gaphie_B_A) reported 44 minutes ago

  @PayPal I've been having issues linking my bank account with my PayPal account. I need assistance on that pls

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  Lee ♿️ (@mrleeleencfc) reported 46 minutes ago

  @randomperson357 @JustEatUK Yeah, shows how many people complain about them that so many bots jump on any mention of them! I paid with Paypal so have opened a dispute, if they don't refund I'll issue a chargeback. No chance this company doesn't go bust, so many bad reviews! Hope you get your money back!

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  Vermouth (@vermoutharc) reported 47 minutes ago

  PayPal (PYPL) Q1/2026: revenue .35B (+7.2% YoY), beat .046B estimate. Stock down sharply over past year, market awaits reaction.

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  ♡⋆˙ Carmi/Val ˙⋆♡ C0mms open!!! (@CarmivaHysteric) reported 49 minutes ago

  @FishleyMackerel checks or they'll ask for your associated PayPal email n send u an email as though they are PayPal saying there's some like sus activity on ur account and they get ur login that way

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  Junshiro (VGen Commission Open) (@junjunshiro) reported 49 minutes ago

  @comikawen I'm not too sure about the issue, but I checked paypal website they say its ok for casual sellers to use personal paypal

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  yul🪽 (@rosesvasline) reported 52 minutes ago

  @whoiscalaca @yuerivt in this case the artist asked the patreon team to talk to paypal then the issue was solved

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  Belaiza - streamer and pixel artist (@_Belaiza_) reported 53 minutes ago

  @neorubby_ @PayPal I reccomend calling them. Some issues you can only solve calling them. Yesterday I spent like 30min on the phone with them, solving my issue (different than yours)

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  AustinPreik (@AustinPreik) reported 53 minutes ago

  Anyone else having trouble with @PayPal locking their account and not allowing the balance to be transferred out?

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  Decoplum 🎨 COMMS OPEN ✨ (@decoplum18) reported 59 minutes ago

  Thank you everyone for the suggestions! Thankfully I was able to get my account back and the permanent deactivation has been lifted 🙏 Turns out the issue was with my proof of identity document. I first contacted PayPal customer service through chat, but they couldn’t give me a clear reason or help me appeal it. So I tried reaching out through other methods like calling them directly When I called, they were much more helpful and responsive. They checked why my account got banned, guided me to upload a new document, and about an hour later the restriction was lifted So happy and relieved to have my account back T_T

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  Franc Hudi (@franc_hudi) reported 1 hour ago

  @askpaypal I can't log in. App approval is forced and SMS codes expire immediately. I can't access my account. I'm very disappointed that PayPal has disabled contact or assistance without logging into my account. I'm having trouble logging in due to 2-step verification.

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  Lilith Corvina (@Lilith_Corvina) reported 1 hour ago

  @HardwareSteam I just used paypal. Lol I've done it for every big release like this that hammers steam's servers, without issue. it's not a bad idea, though.