Is PayPal down right now?

PayPal is an online payments service for shopping and sending money. We check paypal.com every 2 minutes.

PayPal is up

It's just you. paypal.com is responding normally from our server.

  • HTTP 302
  • Response 20 ms
  • Checked 53s ago

PayPal status history

Our last 30 checks of paypal.com. Each bar is one check, oldest on the left.

Uptime
100%
Average response
131 ms
Slow or down
0 of 6 checks

PayPal not working for you?

If we show PayPal as up but it won't load for you, try these steps:

  1. If you can't log in or check out, clear PayPal's cookies and sign in again.
  2. Turn off ad blockers and VPNs on payment pages. They often break checkout.
  3. If a payment fails, check with your bank before retrying so you aren't charged twice.
  4. During big sales, sites slow down under heavy traffic. Wait a few minutes and try again.

More fixes: DNS, router, VPN and more

Official PayPal status

PayPal posts official updates about outages and maintenance on its status page.

Open PayPal status page ↗

PayPal outage FAQ

Is PayPal down right now?

No. PayPal is up and responding normally as of our last check (53s ago). If it isn't working for you, the problem is probably on your side, so try the fixes on this page.

Why is PayPal not working for me?

If PayPal is up for us but not for you, the cause is usually local: an outdated browser cache, a DNS problem, your internet connection, a VPN or ad blocker, or an out-of-date app. Work through the steps under "PayPal not working for you?" above.

How do you check if PayPal is down?

Our server requests https://www.paypal.com/ every 2 minutes from outside your network. If PayPal answers at all, even with a redirect or a sign-in page, we count it as up. Timeouts, refused connections, DNS failures and 5xx server errors count as down. Press "Check now" to run a live test at any time.

Does PayPal have an official status page?

Yes. PayPal posts official status updates at paypal-status.com.