Request and receive money

Request. Receive. Rejoice.

Need a friend to pay you back? Collecting rent from your flatmates. Settle up with PayPal. Your money goes right to your PayPal account. It’ll be ready when you need it to shop online, pay friends, donate and more.1

Request MoneySign Up
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Easy. Safe. Personal.

Speedy Setup

Don’t have an account with PayPal? No problem. Set one up in minutes.

Secure

Request payments in peace.2 Transactions are encrypted and PayPal does not share full financial information with merchants.

Fun

Request money with animations, emojis, and stickers when you use the mobile app.

Get paid in a snap

Receive money from friends and family directly through your PayPal account.

Create your PayPal account

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, emojis, or stickers. 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.

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Easily and securely send, receive, and manage your payments—all in one place. Download the app on your phone or sign up for free online.

1
Fees apply when converting currency and sending money other than GBP to an account in another country. See fees. Paying friends back requires an account with PayPal. The recipient will need to create an account with PayPal if they don't already have one.
2
An account with PayPal is required to send and receive money using the app and PayPal.Me.
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