paypal is for everyone who pays online.
individuals
find out why we have more than 200m active accounts worldwide.
paypal connects buyers and sellers.
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sign up with just an email address and password.
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securely add your cards.
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use the paypal button to check out with just an email address and password.
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join 200m active paypal accounts worldwide.
safer and protected
shop with peace of mind. we don’t share your full financial information with sellers. and paypal buyer protection covers your eligible purchases if they don’t show up or match their description.
simple and convenient
pay online with your paypal password and skip entering your financial information. or pay even faster with one touch™, stay logged in and check out without entering your password. plus, rest assured knowing buyer protection is available for your eligible purchases.
mostly free, always upfront
it’s free to open a paypal account and buy something using paypal unless it involves a currency conversion.
sign up and get started.