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 (20%)

Live Outage Map

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

City	Problem Type	Report Time
Township of Evan	Errors	4 hours ago
Lafayette	Sign in	20 hours ago
Sydney	Sign in	2 days ago
Houdelaincourt	Website Down	4 days ago
Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume	Website Down	4 days ago
Colonia los Sauces	Sign in	5 days ago

Full Outage Map

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Paypal Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

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  quíron 🪶 (@_MJSTY_) reported 2 minutes ago

  I've been so exhausted The charge back taking my cmmssn money, being in debt with PayPal and having no answer from the dispute, my cell phone broke and I had to spend a lot on a new one, art block, mental exhaustion, everything Ty for the patience with the slow art and progress

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  svxpr (@svxpr) reported 2 minutes ago

  @josethevrtech i dont understand why they cant just let us preorder it.. like just let me order it.. and it gets shipped when they have them based on when i ordered.. like what? i even have money in my wallet ready to go.. tried using credit card.. tried using paypal. error.. error.. error.. error..

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  SandipSn (@imsandipsn) reported 3 minutes ago

  @voicenotesai I signed up for my account early on, but I couldn't buy it because of some problems. Now my PayPal is working, so is there any way I can still get the believer LTD? I can do more.

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  Rohan Paul (@rohanpaul_ai) reported 4 minutes ago

  Bloomberg: PayPal just mapped out a plan to cut about 20% of its workforce. The cut could remove 4,500+ jobs from a base of about 23,800 employees, with management targeting at least $1.5B in savings over 2-3 years. The company’s problem is not that people stopped paying online, but that more of the valuable checkout layer is being squeezed by Stripe, Adyen, Apple Pay, Klarna, and other payment systems that sit closer to merchants or consumers. PayPal still processes huge volume, but its transaction margin dollars, the money left after processing costs, are expected to slightly decline this year, which means growth in payment activity is not cleanly turning into better profit. New CEO Enrique Lores is basically saying PayPal became too heavy, too complex, and too slow to execute, so the turnaround starts with fewer layers, lower costs, and more spending on modernizing the tech stack. --- bloomberg. com/news/articles/2026-05-05/paypal-plans-job-cuts-as-fintech-s-new-ceo-pursues-turnaround-strategy

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  CosmicD (@CosmicD) reported 7 minutes ago

  @NoMooreMercy @gabefollower honestly, they should trace these orders .. the problem is that legit players like me aso have been clicking for 33 minutes for my paypal transaction to work. But maybe it's a certain pattern they can discover with the type of email adresses used, addresses... and if they find it they should brick the controllers by serial number. (but only if they find a very legit way of tracing them)

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  ClarityFirst (@ClarityFirst_) reported 7 minutes ago

  $FINX looks like a contrarian fintech play. It is down ~8%, while valuation has compressed to ~22x P/E — near the low end of its 10Y range and well below the fintech category median. Top holdings like PayPal, Block, Coinbase, Robinhood and SoFi still have upside if sentiment stabilizes. Messy basket, but the setup looks more reasonable now.

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  jbulltard (@jbulltard1) reported 8 minutes ago

  @ruth_capital i just mean like he picks the worst names lulu/paypal/adbe/gamestop. There is no option flow here, the charts are broken like wtf are you seeing man. I like to think im very good at calling out what is going to work and none of those are on my radar lol

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  Franc Hudi (@franc_hudi) reported 13 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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  Ike Clanton (@Kansas_Law_Dawg) reported 15 minutes ago

  @MattWalshBlog They got my elderly Dad last year. He thought he was talking to PayPal. Luckily he mentioned it to me after getting off the phone and we were able to quickly shut it down. They had already made some small charges in a few minutes.

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  Justin (@Drfeckler_) reported 17 minutes ago

  @PrayFPSHub He disputed PayPal payment and it showed the return address. Allskill never posted the address or an “ip”. He simply called him poor bc the guy was spamming the server on multiple a coutd Also your friend that worked for us has over 15 pc’s you broke after only working for us 2 Week he had 15 of your orders.

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  henry veyan (@HenryVeyan) reported 22 minutes ago

  @Safaricom_Care Hi Care, is your PayPal to mpesa function not working? I've tried to access my account and keep getting error 404

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  BabyofAfrica® (@BabyofAfrica) reported 22 minutes ago

  @PayPal, I am extremely dissatisfied with your service. I have forgotten my password, and the response I received is unacceptable. Your support is not available late, nor do you provide a chat assistant for account-related issues. 🙄 Now, I have to wait until tomorrow to complete a transfer. This is absurd.

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  Hölle auf Erden 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇩🇪🇩🇰🇨🇦🇺🇦 (@Sunking278) reported 22 minutes ago

  Wow, life is thoroughly beating me down just now. Someone hacked my PayPal account and spent more than $1,000, leaving me with next to nothing, and on top of that I am spectacularly ill. Vomiting, sweating, shivering, every bone aching, my voice completely gone, and I cannot even stand up straight. The sickness has eased somewhat with plenty of water, ginger ale, and no food, but I remain in an absolute stupor and have not felt quite this dreadful in some time. If I may humbly ask for your prayers, that I recover the money and that whatever is going on with my health proves to be only a temporary blip. Blessings to each of you. Arthur Newhook, 3 May 2026. 📷📷 #QueSeraSera 𓅨 🕈

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  ✏️🌸 𝗠𝗢𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗜𝗜𝗜𝗜 🌸✏️🦴 VGEN OPEN COMMS (@mochii_draws) reported 23 minutes ago

  Also, because of a problem that came up with a commission, I'm currently in debt to PayPal, and I need to come up with $90 or they'll freeze my account

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  ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ (@SsSw33tt) reported 25 minutes ago

  @heybeegabrielle That's exactly what happened to me. I think I sent several emails a while ago to the store and also to PayPal, but my bank just refunded me first 😭😭😭 I'm surprised because it's the first time I've had this problem in all these years 💔💔

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  Joe Kerick (@JoeKerick) reported 30 minutes ago

  @AskPayPal would be great for someone to reach outvand explain to me how this is fair and legal. Holding my tzx return for negative account i was unaware of or had any knowledge of but someone how was linked to my current account with no issues.need answers need to speak to any1

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  wendigHoe🇨🇦 (@69wendigo) reported 30 minutes ago

  @Dskins207 @PayPal they used to be REALLY good...if you got scammed they would always fix it. PayPal is saying that I signed up to some subscription. (was signed up with my email not by me obv) and that I did it but with ZERO PROOF of me doing it

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  Dgaan (or Nina) (@Dgaan_Ryunina) reported 31 minutes ago

  @AskPayPal talked to you customer support on your site. was useless. you site is still trying to force the use of a passkey. Have no interest in using Passkey. Either fix this, or i find some other service ot use.

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  Kung'u wa Kinyatti (@kinyaatii) reported 31 minutes ago

  @Web3flux im not sure why paypal blocks some accounts because ive been recieving payments ever since i opened my account back in 2012. Ive recieved as high as $900 without any problems..Till today my account is in good standing with paypal. Mine is a business account. Its free to convert your account to business one.

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  𝐂𝐈𝐑𝐈_𝐕𝐓🐾🪶 (@Ciri_VT) reported 35 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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  KWealth (@koresco24) reported 36 minutes ago

  @aye_pete @teddi_speaks “Why is it always Nigerians banned from every useful service? PayPal? banned. Stripe" Yet Nigerians living in the West use these same platforms without any issues. Did they suddenly stop being Nigerians?

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  AMN (@alphamarketnews) reported 38 minutes ago

  PAYPAL NOW DOWN 8% PREMARKET $PYPL

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  Franc Hudi (@franc_hudi) reported 39 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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  Johnny Chaos (@ccfxstudios) reported 39 minutes ago

  Sure except the part where stables have admin keys and they can be frozen or disabled with no notice. Crypto space is broken when they think that's what crypto is. Where is the freedom? Want to send dollars we have that, PayPal, venmo, and cash app. You can do all that from your phone as well.

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  Derpy_VR🔞 (@DerpyVr) reported 47 minutes ago

  @chizuchiii1 @PayPal how about you help this person fix there issues instead of doing nothing and just blocking there account

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  Kung'u wa Kinyatti (@kinyaatii) reported 49 minutes ago

  @Kade_Cin im not sure why paypal blocks some accounts because ive been recieving payments ever since i opened my account back in 2012. Ive recieved as high as $900 without any problems..Till today my account is in good standing with paypal. Mine is a business account. Its free to convert your account to business one.

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  Flo (@Floyohou2) reported 52 minutes ago

  I've been thinking but idk if it's too risky. to open comms rn, but since im having difficulty opening a paypal acc, was thinking if i should start taking comms NOW that i have time, then client pays once my paypal problem is troubleshooted. I'll finish the pieces but i wont send

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  Believer (@GinaP1forChrist) reported 56 minutes ago

  @Venmo Your app is not allowing me to put in my deposits to verify my bank account, not allowing me to add a new debit card! Customer service is poor and could not help at all! Terrible! @paypal @venmo

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  Florian (@Florian_0707) reported 57 minutes ago

  @MMatters22596 Everything green except Paypal down 45% and Root is still in the making but also down 30%. And I didnt buy enough AMD was definitely the worst one

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  ***** baggins (@strongbadegirl) reported 58 minutes ago

  @SweatieAngle ill just give you my paypal login