Join 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 quickly and more securely with just an email address and password or mobile number and PIN. No need to re-enter your card and delivery details every time you check out.

Truly global

Whether you’re buying or selling, PayPal brings the world to you. Pay or get paid in 203 countries and markets, and in 26 currencies.

Any device

Speed through checkout easier and faster anywhere, on your mobile, tablet or desktop.

24/7 customer support

Online or on the phone, we’re here to help with any queries you may have.

Preferred by customers

We’re Great Britain’s No.1 preferred online and mobile payment method*.

PayPal is for everyone who pays or gets paid.

Individuals

Find out why over 20 million UK shoppers use PayPal each year.

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Businesses

Join 7 million businesses around the world offering PayPal.

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Charities

We offer custom solutions for charities and not for profits.

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Partners and developers

Work with PayPal to offer your customers world class payment solutions.

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PayPal connects buyers and sellers.



For Buyers

1

Sign up with just an email address and password.

2

Securely link your bank account, debit cards and credit cards.

3

Use the PayPal button to check out with just an email and password or mobile number and PIN.

For Sellers

1

Set up a business account.

2

Choose the features you want to start with. You can go back, change or add to them later.

3

Integrate PayPal via a partner, a developer or by yourself.

Sign up and get started.

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* Research carried out by Ipsos MORI using Capibus, a face-to-face omnibus study in Great Britain interviewing a nationally representative profile of adults 15+ each week. Interviews are conducted in home using CAPI (Computer Aided Personal Interviewing) technique. Data are weighted to known population proportions for age, region, social grade and working status within gender as well as household tenure and ethnicity. 1,162 online shoppers aged 18+ interviewed between 1st-10th August 2014 (408 of whom were aged 25-44 and 696 of whom used PayPal). 588 mobile shoppers aged 18+ interviewed between 11th-21st July 2014 and 1,916 GB adults 18+adults aged 18+ interviewed between 18th-28th July 2014.