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 (47%)
• Errors (34%)
• Website Down (19%)

Live Outage Map

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

City	Problem Type	Report Time
Overland Park	Errors	3 days ago
Lausanne	Errors	3 days ago
Ciudad Jardín	Errors	4 days ago
Abingdon	Sign in	5 days ago
Buffalo	Errors	5 days ago
Township of Evan	Errors	6 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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  princess emy ♛ (@luvmifs) reported 36 seconds ago

  paypal is broken im finishing setting up my youpay finally

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  Pablo #Ynwa (@DbigPablo24) reported 2 minutes ago

  Anyone got a spare for Chelsea? Got let down by a mate and need a pair to sit together. PayPal only. Send a DM if you selling for a good price #Lfctickets #Lfctickets

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  AliceMia (@Alice_MiaX) reported 2 minutes ago

  $PYPL is cutting 4,500 jobs. 20% of the entire company. Phased over 2-3 years. They're splitting into three divisions. Checkout and PayPal. Consumer and Venmo. And a dedicated crypto unit running PYUSD. Stock is down 45% this year. Revenue beat estimates last quarter. They're firing people anyway. The new CEO calls it "becoming a technology company again." They're going cloud-native, rebuilding the tech platform, and replacing workflows with AI. ✅ Checkout Solutions . PayPal core ✅ Consumer Financial Services . Venmo ✅ Payment Services . Crypto and PYUSD 1.5 billion in cost savings. 4,500 people paying for it. The largest fintech workforce cut of 2026. Bigger than SQ Block's 4,000 in February. Bigger than COIN's 700 this week.

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  Mike Belshe (@mikebelshe) reported 3 minutes ago

  PayPal and Google just confirmed what we built years ago: AI agents need crypto rails. Multi-party custody, programmable transactions, open protocols. Not a future problem — a solved one. Good morning to everyone just figuring this out.

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  Jason Tan Liwag (@jaseybel) reported 4 minutes ago

  My PayPal account got permanently deactivated after I submitted my remaining documents to claim some funds that just came in? Is there any way to fix this?

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  Aryan Potdar (@AryanPotdar) reported 8 minutes ago

  @AskPayPal My account has been limited and the Resolution Center won't load (system error). I'm an independent contractor with a legitimate US client payment on hold. Can you DM me so I can share account details privately and resolve this? Thanks.

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  surya (@narivaaaal) reported 9 minutes ago

  last week my paypal got hacked TWICE in TWO DAYS and I almost lost more than $2000 but I got the money back. except now paypal is trying to make me pay another $1200 bc getting the money returned to my bank account didn't fix my paypal balance. for some ******* reason

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  anotherAutisticMillionaire (@dayinthepark) reported 10 minutes ago

  According to my email, I buy Norton Antivirus software three or four times a week, that I paid with PayPal or a credit card, and IF I HAVE "ISSUES" I am to call their number. I have routed most of these to junk. What a mess, a globe full of scammers?

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  Meadhbh (@MeadhbhXIV) reported 18 minutes ago

  @BunBoy_Tsu Did this person really buy the account? Like, is there actual proof of it? When going down a rabbit hole with their socials, they still link to fashionista-adjacent links. Even their paypal which they heavily promote, is tied to fashionista.

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  unconed 🛸💫👻 (@unconed) reported 24 minutes ago

  @msimoni Eeeh there is plenty of precedent of complexity: - Lookalike collisions and fakes ("paypal" with cyrillic letters) - Unicode normalization forms C vs D - Whitespace characters that are or aren't spaces themselves (like vertical tab but way worse) - Composite characters and emoji with zero-width joiners - Search and collation being locale dependent If you have e.g. string interpolation in a language you also need to handle that "properly" inline. Doing it well means being well versed in the Unicode spec. I think what most prefer to do instead is segregate all non-ascii characters from the syntax. That's a solution but it can cause issues in certain locales.

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  nihat (@kurds040) reported 27 minutes ago

  @AskPayPal I have problem when i want login paypal say We’re having trouble making sure it’s you

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  Mustard (@Mustardxbt) reported 27 minutes ago

  @AethernaDei @eleliayub My bad, I didn’t know, I thought only Nigerians/west Africans were facing issues with using PayPal.

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  Josh Humble (@joshhumble) reported 28 minutes ago

  Hey @PayPal - you got a problem. Your sign in page is an ugly blank page with the text, "Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker." I'm not disabling my ad blocker (with @brave), and JS isn't disabled on my browser. Please fix.

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  Jenna Ryan (@realjennaryan) reported 28 minutes ago

  Ryan v. PayPal - This case is debanking--PayPal shutting down Jenna Ryan’s account on January 21, 2021 after she shared a fundraiser link on Twitter and raised approximately $200. She had used her PayPal account for roughly fifteen years. Less than an hour after closing the account, PayPal’s Director of Reputation, Kim Eichorn, spoke to national media outlets, including CBS News, and stated that Jenna had violated PayPal fundraising policies by raising money for purposes other than legal defense. However, no such “legal-defense-only” restriction existed in the user agreement. #ryanvpaypal Ryan was then cancelled from society.

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  Dr. Sserunjogi Emma (@DrSerunjogiEmma) reported 32 minutes ago

  I have been using PayPal in Uganda for now 6+ years and have had no issues. So I'm speaking with a lot of experience. Yesterday I even withdrew 1.7m ugx from my PayPal to Stanbic and in 30 seconds it had reached my bank account. I can do the same with Equity, DFCU and even UBA. Instant withdrawal from PayPal business to my bank account. Just don't try to circumvent the system, pay their transaction fees, you will enjoy PayPal.

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  Kira ⋆˙⟡♡ (@kiraaarei) reported 34 minutes ago

  @momoyiiiii Yeah I rmmbr someone from PH is facing the same problem too 🥹 I hope vgen will take note on this so more payment features can be added. Paypal is sucks that’s it!

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  nihat (@kurds040) reported 35 minutes ago

  @big_ubee @AskPayPal Did u fix it ? I have same problem

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  Tez Wells (@TezWells) reported 40 minutes ago

  Remote IT Support Available ✓ Windows, macOS, networking, hardware & software issues ✓ Remote sessions via AnyDesk / TeamViewer Payment: Venmo (@Tezjackson) or PayPal DM me with your issue or book a session. First 15-min consult often free. #support #IT

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  Jenna Ryan (@realjennaryan) reported 42 minutes ago

  Ryan v. PayPal - This case is debanking--PayPal shutting down Jenna Ryan’s account on January 21, 2021 after she shared a fundraiser link on Twitter and raised approximately $200. She had used her PayPal account for roughly fifteen years. Less than an hour after closing the account, PayPal’s Director of Reputation, Kim Eichorn, spoke to national media outlets, including CBS News, and stated that Jenna had violated PayPal fundraising policies by raising money for purposes other than legal defense. However, no such “legal-defense-only” restriction existed in the user agreement. #ryanvpaypal The headlines that "Jenna Ryan Realtor was Booted from PayPal" went worldwide and Ryan was then cancelled en masse from platforms and her business, reputation and life was destroyed.

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  Sathimantha Malalasekera (@msetechnologist) reported 44 minutes ago

  @PVINTERACTIVE @isek554 @NewsWireLK I don't want to waste time with fools. But let me finish with last 3 remarks. 1. Paypal is objectively horrible and their service sucks. 2. Places like Wyoming, USA is far more easier to work with than broken systems like Sri Lanka. 3. It's your choice, so good luck!

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  Shaggy (@Shaggyz5150) reported 45 minutes ago

  Good to know that customer service for @joinonepay is the same ****** type of service as paypal. You have a problem, you can’t add money to onepay cash they respond oh well basically This company has proven just now that they are not a trustworthy fintech company

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  Noah🥥 (@Noirdcreative) reported 48 minutes ago

  Meta tried to build crypto for billions. They assembled Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Uber — the biggest players on Earth — and poured everything into Libra → Diem. Then it got shut down. Avery Ching was the crypto lead on that project. This is the story of what it felt like to lose it all… and what he built next. Aptos was born from the ashes of Meta’s biggest bet. Watch 👇 @Aptos @AveryChing

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  gmSpace ☻ (@gmspace_) reported 51 minutes ago

  @wsavas @OGDfarmer @refikanadol While I do agree completely and shocked that he still did not get a reply, DFarmer is raising an issue now that no one had a problem with for the past 6 years, and it’s coming up just 2 weeks before the claim. If someone lives in a country that doesn’t support PayPal, they can always ask a friend to send the $50. The large amount shown on Shopify doesn’t appear on the invoice. As far as I’m aware, there hasn’t been any trouble with RAS before.

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  𝙳𝚘𝚖, 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙼𝚊𝚐𝚒 (@houseofdomhnall) reported 51 minutes ago

  @iykykzero Mfs those are hoes. And you got hidden photos in your phone. You aren’t one to talk like at all. But why tf you think my CashApp and PayPal is in this post? I’m trying make something shake, I ain’t trying to smh. Anyways, enjoy your life Paige. Go be a volcano somewhere else. We don’t get down like that around here. Goodbye.

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  Edzenebubu Hofe (@meetedzenebubu) reported 53 minutes ago

  The paypal reviews are just terrible at this point.

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  David Akinseyi (@DAkinseyi79996) reported 54 minutes ago

  @NoonesSupport Hello👋 reply Dm I’m here to report a trade issue i had on the website. This trader is trying to scam me off my PayPal transfer since on Sunday 10th of this month. I tender every information and evidence to him but he stopped responding. Pls kindly attend to this.😡

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  Joe Gardner (@Tailored_joe) reported 54 minutes ago

  PayPal's real strategic question isn't "can we fix checkout?" It's: when AI agents are initiating trillions in transactions, does PayPal's network become the default settlement layer or does Stripe/Circle/Coinbase get there first? Stripe's private valuation sits at ~$159B vs. PayPal's ~$43B market cap. That gap tells you what the market currently believes. What do you think PayPal's actual moat is in 2026?

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  George (@George_Dubs_) reported 57 minutes ago

  @ebittdah @Jclouie1Im But that’s why it’s so smart, the market will pay kings ransom for the growing but unprofitable business that is Venmo and put no value on the slow growing money printing machine that is PayPal. Huge value unlock. They can sell Venmo and still maintain buybacks/FCF

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  Reload Scaling (@Reload_scaling) reported 58 minutes ago

  PayPal just froze your funds for 180 days. Ads still running. Suppliers still want payment. This is what happens when your business runs on a personal PayPal tied to your real name. The fix isn't a stealth account. It's a proper HK company with a business PayPal. DM "HK"

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  CryptoSmind (@SmindCrypto) reported 59 minutes ago

  PayPal has lost its mojo—and the numbers don’t lie. PayPal is losing the world it helped create. Once the undisputed king of online checkout, PayPal is now fighting for relevance in a world it helped create. Its branded checkout growth cratered to just 1% in Q4 2025, a sharp plunge from prior rates around 6% in earlier periods. Overall revenue grew modestly (~4%), but missed estimates, contributing to a brutal stock reaction and ongoing pressure. The Competitive Squeeze: Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Shop Pay are eating PayPal’s lunch, especially with younger, mobile-first users. Seamless, wallet-native experiences on phones are winning over the old “Pay with PayPal” button. Apple Pay is closing the gap fast on U.S. users, and the habit shift is real: fewer shoppers are defaulting to PayPal at checkout. This isn’t just cyclical. PayPal’s active user growth has slowed dramatically (low single digits annually), transaction take rates have declined over the years, and competitors like Stripe are outpacing it in key areas. The digital payments moat PayPal once enjoyed has been commoditized by Big Tech integration and smoother alternatives. Historical Echoes Analysts and longtime observers point to 2002 as a symbolic turning point: 👉the eBay acquisition closed, 👉Peter Thiel exited the same day. What started as a scrappy, innovative disruptor became tied to an auction platform before eventually spinning out. The brand still carries legacy strength, but it lacks the cultural spark and developer momentum of its early days. The AI Pivot: Too Little, Too Late? PayPal is now on a reorganization push under new CEO Enrique Lores, talking up AI, automation, cost savings (~$1.5B targeted), and becoming a “technology company again.” It’s streamlining into three business units and investing in ads, crypto, and Venmo. The big question:👇 Is it enough? Guidance for 2026 has been cautious amid macro headwinds and competition, with shares reacting negatively at times. Execution will be tough against entrenched Big Tech players who control the devices and platforms where payments happen. PayPal still has scale, a strong brand, Venmo, and a massive user base. But “mojo” was about being the default, the innovator, the future. Right now, it feels like a mature company defending turf rather than conquering new ground. The market is watching whether this AI/tech reset can restore growth or if PayPal becomes another fintech cautionary tale—profitable but permanently de-risked and de-rated. What do you think—turnaround story or slow decline? #PayPal #Fintech #Payments