Millions of businesses all over the world accept PayPal.
Individuals
Find out why over 20 million UK shoppers use PayPal each year.
Businesses
Join 7 million businesses around the world offering PayPal.
Partners and developers
Work with PayPal to offer your customers world class payment solutions.
PayPal connects buyers and sellers.
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Sign up with just an email address and password.
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Securely link your bank account, debit cards and credit cards.
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Use the PayPal button to check out with just an email and password or mobile number and PIN.
PayPal connects buyers and sellers.
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Set up a business account.
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Choose the features you want to start with. You can go back, change or add to them later.
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Integrate PayPal via a partner, a developer or by yourself.
Join 200 million PayPal users worldwide.
Safer and protected
Shop with peace of mind. We don’t share your sensitive financial details 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 info. Plus, rest assured knowing Buyer Protection is available for your eligible purchases.
Across devices, worldwide
With just one account, you can shop at millions of websites around the world, and pay friends back almost anywhere. Use any of your devices to manage your account on the go with the PayPal app.
Mostly free, always upfront
It’s free to open a PayPal account and buy something using PayPal unless it involves a currency conversion. There are no PayPal fees if you use your PayPal balance, bank account or debit card to send money in GBP to friends and family within the UK. For further information on how we convert currency and PayPal’s exchange rates, see our user agreement.
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