Request and receive money

Get paid. Use the cash right away.

Split a bill. Collect rent from your roomies. Get paid back for dinner. Then get instant access to the money as soon as it hits your PayPal balance.1

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Fast, safe, simple

Chances are, they already have PayPal

With over 400+ million active accounts, it’s easy to get paid back from friends who use PayPal.1

The money goes right to your balance1

You get instant access to spend or send your cash. No waiting for bank transfers. Shop and send from your PayPal balance.1

Smart protections are built in

Every payment with PayPal is encrypted. And we don’t share your full financial info.

It’s for everyone

Choose your contact, enter the amount. Or just give them your PayPal handle. That’s it. If you’re face-to-face, show them your personal QR code for an even faster way to get paid.2 It all starts in the app.

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Instant access to the money

Once the money hits your PayPal balance, you’re all set. Send money to friends.1 Shop online with millions of merchants worldwide and earn cash back.3 Or roll it into a PayPal Savings account and start earning 4.30% APY.4

Request money.

Here’s how:

Find your people

Choose one of your contacts. Or type in their email or phone number.

Make it personal

Add a note or emoji. Or if it’s for your side hustle, let them know you appreciate them.

Give it a quick look

Make sure everything looks the way you want it to. Then send it. We’ll take care of the rest.

Earn 5% cash back

Spend your PayPal balance online or in stores with the PayPal Debit Card.5 Get 5% cash back on up to $1,000 spent each month in the category of your choice.6 Or withdraw cash for free at U.S. MoneyPass ATMs nationwide.7

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An account with PayPal is required to send and receive money. A PayPal Balance account is required to hold and use a balance.
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To use this feature, both sender and recipient must have the PayPal app.
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Check offer for details. Redeem points for cash back or other options. Offer terms, PayPal Rewards terms and exclusions apply.
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As of June 07, 2023, the annual percentage yield (APY) for PayPal Savings is 4.30%. This is a variable rate and can change at any time, including after the account is opened.
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The PayPal Debit Mastercard® is issued by The Bancorp Bank, N.A. (“Bancorp”) pursuant to a license by Mastercard International Incorporated and may be used everywhere Mastercard is accepted. Mastercard and the circles design are registered trademarks of Mastercard International Incorporated. Bancorp is issuer of the Card only and not responsible for the associated accounts or other products, services, or offers from PayPal.
PayPal is a financial technology company, not a bank. The Card is linked to your PayPal Balance Account. See PayPal Balance Terms and Conditions.
If you have opened a PayPal Debit Card Mastercard® account, enrolled in Direct Deposit, or bought or received cryptocurrency with your personal PayPal Balance account, we will place your U.S. dollar PayPal Balance funds in one or more Program Banks, where they will, subject to certain conditions, be eligible for pass-through FDIC insurance, up to applicable limits. FDIC insurance protects you against the failure of a Program Bank, not the failure of PayPal. PayPal is not a bank, does not take deposits and is not FDIC insured. Any other balance funds and all cryptocurrencies are not held in FDIC-insured bank deposits. Cryptocurrencies may lose value. See PayPal Balance Terms and Conditions.
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5% cash back earned on up to $1,000 of spending per month. Cash back awarded as points that can be redeemed for cash or other options. Terms apply.
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ATMs must display the Mastercard®, Cirrus®, Pulse® or MoneyPass® acceptance marks. Up to $400 USD daily withdrawal limit applies. Transactions at non-MoneyPass ATMs have a $2.50 ATM Domestic and International Withdrawal Fee. No fee for MoneyPass ATM Withdrawals in the U.S. International Transaction Fee applies for International ATM Withdrawals. ATM operator fees may also apply. See Cardholder Agreement for details.
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