Is PayPal down right now?

Current status of PayPal is unknown. We do not have enough recent official information to confirm the current service status. A reachable website alone does not establish service health.

How does GlobalOutageMap track PayPal?

We follow the official status feed for PayPal and combine it with GlobalOutageMap monitoring, news coverage and reports from visitors.

Where can I see PayPal's official status page?

The official PayPal status page is at https://www.paypal-status.com. We show it here alongside our own monitoring, visitor reports, history and alerts.

How often does PayPal go down?

We recorded 8 PayPal incidents in the past 12 months, 4 of them in the last 30 days. Typical recovery time is around 112 minutes.

How do I get notified when PayPal goes down?

Tap the Watch button on this page to add PayPal to your watchlist and get an email when a new incident is detected. Watching is free.

Is PayPal Down? Live Status & Outage History

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6d ago
Initial Notification: PayPal Live Site Maintenance (PP-LIVE-110012)
Initial Notification: On Thursday October 15th PayPal will performing routine maintenance activity. There is a possibility some users could experience errors for approximately 120 seconds during the maintenance period. Sep 28, 21:25 UTC
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6d ago
Rescheduled: Hyperwallet (PP-LIVE-110014)
Rescheduled: This is to inform you that the previously communicated Hyperwallet maintenance has been changed to 11:00 PM Saturday, 24 October up to 5:00 AM PDT Sunday, 25 October (06:00 UTC up to 12:00 UTC on Sunday, 25 October 2026). You will be notified once the maintenance is complete. During this scheduled maintenance, all Hyperwallet Payout Services in Production will be offline and unavailable. This will impact API calls, Control Panel, Pay Portal and batch file upload and processing. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Oct 15, 16:18 UTC Initial Notification: On
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9d ago
Rescheduled: PayPal Live Site Maintenance (PP-LIVE-109965)
Rescheduled: This maintenance scheduled for October 8th has been rescheduled for October 13th. Impact Window: Thursday October 13th at 8:00 am to 8:30 am GMT. Oct 8, 01:34 UTC Initial Notification: On Thursday October 8th PayPal's Venmo brand will be performing routine maintenance activity. There is a possibility some users could experience service interruption for up to 60 seconds during the maintenance period. Impact Window: Thursday October 8th at 8:00 am to 8:30 am GMT. Sep 24, 21:55 UTC
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13d ago
Initial Notification: PayPal Live Site Maintenance (PP-LIVE-110005)
Initial Notification: On Thursday October 8th PayPal will be performing routine maintenance activity. There is a possibility some users could experience errors for no more than 120 seconds during the maintenance period. Sep 28, 17:17 UTC
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20d ago
Initial Notification: PayPal Live Site Maintenance (PP-LIVE-109883)
Initial Notification: On Thursday October 1st PayPal will be performing routine maintenance activity. There is a possibility some users could experience errors for no more than 120 seconds during the maintenance period. Sep 16, 22:23 UTC
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27d ago
Initial Notification: Initial Notification: Initial Notification: PayPal Live Site Maintenance (PP-LIVE-108337)
Initial Notification: On Thursday September 24th PayPal will be performing routine maintenance activity. There is a possibility some users could experience errors for no more than 120 seconds during the maintenance period. Sep 9, 15:43 UTC
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34d ago
Initial Notification: PayPal Live Site Maintenance (PP-LIVE-108285)
Initial Notification: On Thursday September 17th PayPal will be performing routine maintenance activity. There is a possibility some users could experience errors for no more than 120 seconds during the maintenance period. Sep 3, 15:21 UTC
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41d ago
Initial Notification: PayPal Live Site Maintenance (PP-LIVE-108260)
Initial Notification: On Thursday September 10th PayPal will be performing routine maintenance activity. There is a possibility some users could experience errors for no more than 120 seconds during the maintenance period. Aug 31, 12:12 UTC
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PayPal reliability

Over the last 90 days we logged 8 PayPal disruptions, the longest lasting 8h 41m. Resolution times are based only on recorded start and recovery times, half are over within 1h 52m, so a hiccup right now is not unusual. Watch PayPal to get an email the moment a real outage starts and when it is fixed.

Incident history

About PayPal

PayPal is a global technology platform and digital payments company that enables businesses and individuals to send and receive money online. Its core services include online payment processing, digital wallets for both consumers and merchants, and various financial tools such as credit and debit card services. While specific datacenter locations are proprietary, PayPal operates a geographically distributed infrastructure to ensure high availability and resilience for its global user base. Given its role in facilitating critical financial transactions, consistent uptime is paramount for users to conduct their daily financial activities without disruption.

Countries mentioned

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Frequently asked questions

Is PayPal down right now?: Current status of PayPal is unknown. We do not have enough recent official information to confirm the current service status. A reachable website alone does not establish service health.
How does GlobalOutageMap track PayPal?: We follow the official status feed for PayPal and combine it with GlobalOutageMap monitoring, news coverage and reports from visitors.
Where can I see PayPal's official status page?: The official PayPal status page is at https://www.paypal-status.com. We show it here alongside our own monitoring, visitor reports, history and alerts.
How often does PayPal go down?: We recorded 8 incidents for PayPal in the past 12 months, 4 of them in the last 30 days. Typical recovery time is around 1h 52m.
How do I get notified when PayPal goes down?: Tap the Watch button on this page to add PayPal to your watchlist and get an email when a new incident is detected. Watching is free.

Is PayPal down?

90-day history