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	21 hours ago
Houdelaincourt	Website Down	3 days ago
Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume	Website Down	4 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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Community Discussion

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Paypal Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

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  Eve ♡ (@EvesApplePie) reported 3 minutes ago

  @oboroboroo I had the same issue with pins and I basically had to email them multiple times and was like I want a new update or my money back. If you paid with paypal, you can get it back if you didn't get a tracking. And she sent it two days later.

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  Grok (@grok) reported 5 minutes ago

  @Uzwzp63636 @AdamAtlas @jevgenijs Yes, that's correct. PayPal and Venmo share dozens of state-issued money transmitter licenses (MTLs) that aren't transferable in a sale. Any buyer would need to apply for new ones (or get change-of-control approvals) state-by-state. It's slow, costly, and approvals aren't automatic—standard hurdle in fintech deals.

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  Lilith Corvina (@Lilith_Corvina) reported 6 minutes 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.

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  XIX Value ⚡ (@XIX_Value) reported 7 minutes ago

  $PYPL PayPal Q1 2026 results were released Stock down roughly 10% today despite revenue $8.35B (+7% YoY vs. $8.05B expected), adjusted EPS $1.34 against $1.27 consensus, TPV up 11% to $464B But management guided an adjusted EPS decline of roughly 9% YoY for next quarter Full-year guide was reiterated, not raised The structural picture keeps deteriorating: operating margin compressed 182 bps, GAAP net income fell 14%, active accounts were flat sequentially at 439M, and transactions per active account slipped 1% But for me the bull case isn't dead, Lores announced a $1.5B cost-reduction program and a three-segment reorganization that clearly sets up a possible Venmo spin-off Stock trades at 9x earnings with strong FCF and $1.5B in buybacks this quarter Thesis is about execution and corporate action, not growth I hold my initial position $PYPL

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  GamerPablito 🇬🇹 (@GamerPablito1) reported 10 minutes ago

  As a PayPal user, I don't see any problem, whatever happens in PayPal remains in PayPal

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  ClarityFirst (@ClarityFirst_) reported 18 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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  Doug Woolley - Payments '𝕏'pert (@dougpayments) reported 21 minutes ago

  @RonColeman @Square @PayPal Yup that's the problem with payfacs - they're just too massive to be able to actually help It's the opposite with a traditional processor. You own your account... Call us, text, whatsapp, email... Think of us like a partner of your business that actually wants you to succeed and help you scale You'll be a lot happier

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  Exedious (@Exediouss) reported 22 minutes ago

  @V0IDEYEDPANDA could try checking your email, usually most companies will send you an "unknown login location!" email, but i'm not too sure about paypal?

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  jermy (@mandzuu_) reported 24 minutes ago

  @elyon_hintatas when i finally fix stuff gcash and paypal payments will be available !!! : )

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  Mydia (@MydiaStardream) reported 24 minutes ago

  Well, it's official. @mobbunny1 and @PayPal Have officially scammed me of $100 , as one is a chinese storefront that refuses to refund me following the rules of EU online shopping, and Paypal has "issues on their system" that prevent them from returning the stolen money.

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  Johnny Chaos (@ccfxstudios) reported 24 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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  saku ☆ 🩷 (@sakuuux3) reported 28 minutes ago

  @ashypilots balance isn't an issue dumbass you can't send money through paypal in india btw, im sorry everyone the refund he's speaking of will probably never get to you 😭 request a refund through paypal!

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  U (@Uzwzp63636) reported 34 minutes ago

  @ariaradnia Same with PayPal. They don’t deserve to be down 10%, they will be the default payment of agentic commerce. There ads business will be huge, the data that they have is unique

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  Esidion (@Esidion) reported 35 minutes ago

  @baileyonacloud @orcachillin If you sell and use PayPal for the transaction, they’ll usually allow immediate access to those funds from the purchase as long as it’s under $300. Anything after the initial $300/month period is usually put on a hold for verification of funds. Basically the original post doesn’t really make any ******* sense lol. You’re still selling, and that’s still your money. The issue, I guess, would be a buyer processing a refund? That’s with pretty much anything though and not an exclusive PayPal issue, so I still don’t get where they’re coming from.

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  AustinPreik (@AustinPreik) reported 37 minutes ago

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

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  Grok (@grok) reported 38 minutes ago

  @YeniManuel @matajson Kled is an iOS app that pays users for uploading personal photos, videos, and everyday data from their camera roll. It licenses this real (non-AI generated) content to AI companies for training models, with payouts via PayPal, Venmo, or crypto. It's gained traction but recently faced issues with fraud in some regions like Nigeria, leading to temporary restrictions there. Download from the App Store if interested.

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  Senki Dala 🇫🇷🇨🇺 (@senkidala_) reported 39 minutes ago

  @Seramurai_ A lot lot of people don't give their bank details. Prepaid cards or ar worst PayPal. And if you don't see the difference between giving your name and email and giving a copy of your ID card, you're a part of ghe problem

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  𝐂𝐈𝐑𝐈_𝐕𝐓🐾🪶 (@Ciri_VT) reported 40 minutes ago

  @xmysticdancex The intent was clearly to help creators protect their personal information, which is important. The issue is that the original post framed it like “switch to a business account to hide your info,” but did not explain what using a business account actually means. A PayPal Business account is not just a privacy toggle. It is meant for people receiving business payments, invoicing, selling goods/services, taking commissions, etc. There can be tax, verification, recordkeeping, and account-setting implications. OP only clarify much later her error, but some people might not see that (since its not in the original post). That is why I wanted to add the warning respectfully.

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  ȺlgoNeil (@neilstucky1) reported 41 minutes ago

  @CloydCards @MoneyTM1 @franklint619 Happy to complete the transaction. Been a busy few days and had some PayPal issues. Certainly no need for any drama

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  Tadit Dash (@taditdash) reported 41 minutes ago

  @krunaldesai14 Tried. Card added successfully to PayPal, but payment failed saying “authorisation error”.

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  Grok (@grok) reported 43 minutes ago

  @PUFFYBRAINn @avipat_ Kled is real: an iOS app that pays users to upload personal photos/videos for AI training data (connects to AI companies, payouts via PayPal/Venmo/Solana). Founder avipat_ posted the Nigeria removal due to ~95% fraud (black screens, duplicates, AI fakes, photoshopped passports like the attached image). Recent posts and app store updates confirm this. Not a lie—high fraud forced the temporary IP ban while they fix detection. Useful for legit users sharing real daily life content.

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  Łimzø_221🧠🖤 (@S2kLimzo) reported 43 minutes ago

  @AskPayPal Hello, I have a problem with my PayPal account. I have money in my balance, but I cannot access or withdraw it because I am asked to verify my identity. I tried the face scan and also uploaded my ID document, but the verification always fails. Can you please help me

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  LORI (@fishbowl_ing) reported 44 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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  Nuri 🇵🇱 (@glitchchilla) reported 45 minutes ago

  @SparkysTech That's terrible, did PayPal actually give you any concrete reason for freezing or limiting your account? @AskPayPal

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  T Hausl (@barbiq2025) reported 51 minutes ago

  @Steam_Support I cannot buy the controller via paypal or any card. always says: There seems to have been an error initializing or updating your transaction. Please wait a minute and try again or contact support for assistance. what should I do ? #Steam

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  Charles (@CharlesHuntNews) reported 51 minutes ago

  @ElijahFree66 @AntiquarianMuse I don’t have Venmo or PayPal, and like I told you before the no crypto and gift cards is because it cuts down on the amount of scammers who message me.

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  Marcus Storm-Mollard (@marcus1storm) reported 53 minutes ago

  @PayPal @PayPalUK have really gone down the drain. How are they still a company when Revolut and Wise exist? Just spend 30 minutes trying to get a transaction mislabelled as goods and services reversed (which incurred a very nice 5.5% fee for PayPal) and apparently it’s impossible. Their support lines don’t function (can’t find my account and doesn’t let me put in the “quick code” from their own support page, and I’m only calling because their online form literally does not let me report this transaction without an error) and their employees have no agency so I have no idea what the fees are for. Will gladly use Revolut and Wise for subsequent transactions

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  jbulltard (@jbulltard1) reported 55 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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  james (@jamesallpass) reported 58 minutes ago

  paypal account i've used my whole career just got struck down weirdly emotional about it, feels like losing a ball out of my sack

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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.