How to check your PayPal balance

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PayPal is a payment service that has been around for more than two decades. Money transfers (whether making or accepting payments, sending money as a gift, or donating to charity) are PayPal’s bread and butter. Connect your card(s) to your PayPal account and you won’t have to re-enter all your card information every time you make an online purchase. Simply log in to PayPal.

PayPal also allows you to store a balance on the service for direct money transfers. This balance is easily accessible and accessible on all devices, as long as you can log in in a browser or the PayPal app.

How to check your PayPal balance from an Android or iOS device via browser

Although there are PayPal apps for Android and iOS, you may prefer not to install the app and use the browser. Or the PayPal app may not be available in your region and you can only use a browser. With that in mind, here’s how to access your balance information on PayPal using your smartphone’s browser.

The entire process is identical whether you are on Android or iOS devices. So, open your preferred browser and follow these steps.

1. Gonna www.paypal.com.
   
2. Navigate to the top right corner of the screen and tap Access.
   
3. Enter your PayPal credentials.
   
4. If you have two-factor authentication turned on, you’ll need to enter a code sent via text message.
5. You will be able to see your exact PayPal balance on the main page.
   
6. For more balance details, tap the menu at the top left of the screen (hamburger icon), then click Balance.
   

How to check your PayPal balance from the iOS app

If you primarily use your iPhone or iPad, you might consider downloading the official iOS app, which may make the process easier. Please note that this app is not yet available in some regions. Start by downloading the app and then follow these steps.

1. Open the App Store app on your iOS device.
   
2. Tap Look for at the top of the app.
   
3. Search PayPal. If the app is available in your current region, it should be the best result. The app will say Send, buy, manage.
   
4. Tap the entry and select Get on the next page, as you would with any other application. Once downloaded and installed, open the app.
   
5. Enter your PayPal credentials.
   
6. Your current PayPal balance is located on the main account page, on the left side of the screen.
   

How to check your PayPal balance from the Android app

As an Android user, you can also use the PayPal app (if available in your region). So let’s see how to download and install the app and check your balance.

1. Open the Play Store app on your smartphone. At the top of the screen, enter PayPal. If an app called PayPal Mobile Cash: Send and request money quickly appears, tap it and select Install. Once downloaded and installed, open the app.
   
2. Enter your PayPal credentials. As with iOS, you’ll find your PayPal balance on the main page of the app, towards the left.
   

How to check your PayPal balance from a Windows PC, Mac or Chromebook

In fact, you can find third-party PayPal apps for Windows. However, since we were talking about your money, you may want to avoid using it for security reasons. You can do everything through a browser in PayPal, since the browser is the main hub of PayPal.

When we talk about accessing sites through the browser, things are practically the same for all platforms. Whether you’re on a Windows PC, Mac computer, or Chromebook, you’ll simply go to the PayPal website and sign in.

1. Go to www.paypal.com and click Access at the top right of the screen.
   
2. Enter your PayPal login information.
   
3. Your PayPal balance will be displayed the moment the page loads. You will find it on the left side of the page.
   

Send money through PayPal

You can send money to other people and companies using PayPal. Whether you’re using the desktop/mobile browser or one of the mobile/tablet apps, everything is reasonably simple.

1. Sign in to PayPal, as explained above.
2. In it Summary tab, click the menu button (three dots) next to it PayPal Balance. Then click Send or request payments.
   
3. You will be asked to enter the email address of the person you want to send money to. Or, if you’ve sent them money before, your contacts’ names will be displayed.
   
4. Enter the amount you want to pay and select Continue.
   
5. You will be able to choose whether you want to pay from your PayPal balance or use one of the cards/bank accounts attached to your PayPal.
   
6. When you’re done, select Send payments now.
   

Request money through PayPal

You can also request money from people who owe you. The Request link is right next to Submit, regardless of which platform you are using.

1. Select Order on PayPal.
   
2. Enter the names or emails of the people you are requesting money from. You can select up to 20 people and they do not need to have a PayPal account to receive your application. Then select Next.
   
3. On the next page, enter the amount of money you are requesting from each person. You can also add more people on this page by selecting Add someone else?
   
4. When you’re done, go to Request a payment.

Selected people/companies will immediately receive an email about the request and will be able to pay you following very simple instructions. Again, you do not need to have a PayPal account to receive these requests.

Attach banks and add cards in PayPal

You can attach up to eight active banks to your account. When it comes to credit or debit cards, the maximum number is four. Here’s how to do both.

1. Click on the Balance eyelash.
   
2. Find the Link a card or bank link. You shouldn’t have much trouble finding it on any of the supported platforms. You will get two options: Link a credit card and Link a bank account.
   
3. Whichever of the two you select, you will be prompted to enter the necessary information.
   
4. When finished, select Link card either Accept and Link.

Create an invoice or quote in PayPal

PayPal also allows you to create invoices and estimates. These are a little more complicated than the simple send/request commands, but if you frequently need an invoice or quote, the information may look familiar to you. Here’s how to create an invoice or quote.

1. Nearly Send and Order buttons, you will find a Further button. Select it.
   
2. Then select Create an invoice either Create a budget.
   
3. Fill out the form for either and confirm to create them.
   

Additional FAQs

1. Will I be able to see my prepaid card balance through the above methods?

You can attach your credit and debit cards to your PayPal account and seamlessly use them for online purchases and pay directly through PayPal. However, PayPal does not have access to your balance; the company simply insures the transaction if possible. Therefore, it is impossible to access your card or bank account balance through PayPal.

2. Can I use someone else’s credit card on PayPal?

If you can. PayPal does not control ownership of the card. They do not compare the name with that of the person requesting to use the account. As long as you can verify the card and complete the linking process successfully, you will be able to use the card on the account. This can simplify things as you can make various payment combinations work.

3. Can I use someone else’s bank account for PayPal?

While PayPal allows multiple people to use credit cards, the service will not allow you to link a bank account registered in someone else’s name to your PayPal account. Several related legal issues are why bank accounts are scrutinized more closely than credit/debit cards.

4. What is a PayPal business account?

There are two main types of PayPal accounts: personal and business. The personal account is the most common. Trading accounts, however, are more detailed, but they also make trading transactions much faster. Credit card payments are processed faster. With the merchant account, your customers do not need to have PayPal accounts to pay you. They can do this using credit cards, debit cards, Venmo, PayPal credit, or PayPal itself.

5. Can I create multiple PayPal accounts?

Of course you can, as long as you use a different email address. Since payment requests and shipments are handled through email addresses, it is not possible to have two PayPal accounts with the same email address. Even if you want to create a personal and business account, you cannot do so on the same email address. So while you can have as many PayPal accounts as you want, you’ll need to use different credentials.

Your experience with PayPal

Checking your PayPal balance is probably the easiest thing to do on PayPal. It works practically the same on all devices. As long as you enter your credentials and log in, you will be able to see your balance immediately.

Have you managed to get everything working on PayPal? Have you sent the payment or request you wanted? Any other question? Feel free to join the discussion in the comments below and ask any questions you may have.