How to View PayPal Transaction History, Payment activity + More

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Plus, how to download PayPal statements to your computer

Co-authored by Nicole Levine, MFA

Last Updated: December 10, 2025 Fact Checked

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• Viewing Transaction Activity (Mobile)
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• Viewing Transaction Activity (Desktop)
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• Viewing Login Activity
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• Downloading Transactions & Statements
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PayPal makes it easy to view your activity–your purchase history, fees paid, refunds, money sent and received, and other transactions–on the "Activities" tab, whether you're signed in on the mobile app or on a computer. If you're using a computer, you can also download your transaction history and statements to PDF, CSV, and other formats, and check your login activity for unauthorized logins and devices. Read on to learn all the ways to view PayPal activity on your Android, iPhone, iPad, or computer.

Checking PayPal Activity

• To view your transaction activity in the PayPal app, tap the Activity tab, tap the filter icon (2 sliders), then choose which transactions to display.
• To view transaction activity in a web browser, click the Activity tab, click the filter icon (2 sliders), then choose which activity to view.
• To view login activity, sign in to PayPal.com, click the gear, and go to Settings > Security. Find logins in the Auto Logins and Manage Your Logins areas.

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Viewing Transaction Activity (Mobile)

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   Tap the Activity tab in the PayPal app. When you open the PayPal app on your Android, iPhone, or iPad, you'll see a row of icons at the bottom. Tapping the Activity icon displays your transaction history on PayPal.

   • If you want to export your PayPal activity for use in other apps, jump down to Exporting PayPal Activity.
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   Filter your activity by type. By default, you'll see your purchase history here. To see certain types of transactions, use the tabs at the top.

   • If you want to see all transactions, tap the All tab. This includes purchases, subscriptions, and money sent or received through PayPal.
   • Tap Sent & Received to see money exchanged between parties not classified as purchases.
   • Tap Subscriptions to check your subscription payment activity.
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   Tap the filter icon for more filtering options. If you want to view transactions between particular dates, only see money in, or only see money you sent, tap the icon of 2 sliders near the top of the page to display more filtering options.
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   Filter by type and/or payment type.

   • If you just want to see transactions that are reported to the IRS, select Reported Transactions.
   • To see just the payments you sent or purchases you made, select Money out under "Filter by payment".
   • To see just the payments you received, select Money in.
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   Filter your activity by date. If you want to see your PayPal activity from a certain date range, choose one of the options under "Filter by date," or select a date range using the calendar options.
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   Tap Apply Filters to view your filtered activity. This displays only those transactions that meet your filter criteria.
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   Search for a payment (optional). If you want to find a payment sent to or from a particular person or business, you can use the search bar at the top to search by name or email address.
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   Select any transaction to view its details. This is how you can view more detailed date information, as well as names and addresses.

   • If you’re not seeing as much detail as you’d like, try viewing your PayPal activity in a web browser.
   • To return to the Activity screen, tap the back arrow at the top left corner of the screen.
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Viewing Transaction Activity (Desktop)

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   Click the Activity tab at the top of PayPal. When you're logged in to PayPal, you'll see this tab at the top of the screen. Clicking it displays your transaction activity from the past 90 days.

   • If you want to export your PayPal activity for use in other apps, jump down to Exporting PayPal Activity.
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   Click the filter icon to display certain transactions. It's the two sliders to the right of the search bar. Here, you'll be able to specify which transactions to view. You can use the "Date" drop-down menu to select a general date range (e.g., This year, Last month) or select a custom date range using the "Start" and "End" drop-downs.
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   View specific transaction types. By default, you'll see all transactions, including purchases you've made, money you've sent, and money you've received. Click the "Transaction type" drop-down menu to select a different option, such as Payments (purchases you've made and money you've sent), Payments received, Refunds, Transfers (to and from your bank account), and Reported Transactions (taxable transactions).
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   Click a transaction to view its details. Now you’ll see contact information for the other party involved in the transaction, as well as billing and shipping information (if provided).
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   Search for a specific transaction. On the Activity page, you can use the search bar at the top to find a specific transaction, such as a purchase from a specific company or money you received from a friend. Type a name or email address into the search bar to display only transaction activity that matches your search.
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Viewing Login Activity

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   Log in to PayPal in a web browser. While you can't see your full login history on PayPal, you can see a list of devices on which you're signed in currently. If you're worried someone has access to your PayPal account, you can use this trick to determine whether they are logged in, and log them out remotely.

   • You can only check your PayPal login activity when signed in to PayPal.com on a computer. These steps won't work in the mobile app.
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   Click the gear icon. It's at the top-right corner of PayPal.
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   Click the Security tab. It's at the top of the page. This displays your PayPal security settings and options.
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   Click Auto Login. This displays a list of devices on which your PayPal account logs in automatically, including devices on which your account is logged in right now.

   • If you see a device you don't recognize, change your password right away.
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   Turn off remembered login for certain devices. If you see a device you don't recognize, click Turn off beside it to log it out and require a password next time.

   • Click Done when you're finished to go back to the Security menu.
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   Click Manage your logins. A list of devices and locations will appear.
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   Remove any devices you don't recognize. If you see a device or browser that doesn't look familiar, click Remove to sign it out. The next time you (or someone else) attempts to log in to this PayPal account using that device, they'll be prompted to use a second login step to complete the login process.
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Exporting PayPal Activity

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   Log in to PayPal.com in your web browser. If you use accounting software like QuickBooks that supports PayPal statements, you can view these statements in your web browser on a computer, but not in the mobile app. Before you get started, check your accounting software to find out which types of files it can import.

   • PayPal exports these file types: Comma Delineated (.csv), Tab Delineated (.tsv), Quicken (.qif, US$), QuickBooks (.iif), and PDF.
   • Export to a PDF if you want to save copies of your statements on your computer.
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   Click the Activity tab at the top of the screen. All PayPal activity from the last 90 days will appear.
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   Click Custom in the left panel. This option allows you to choose a format to download your activity in, as well as the option to select a date range for your reporting.

   • If you just want to download PDFs of PayPal statements from a particular month or year, select All Transactions instead, then click the download icon next to your preferred statement.
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   Select the transactions to include. Use the "Transaction type" and "date range" options to choose what to include in your activity report.
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   Select a file type. Click the "Format" menu, then select the type of file you want to download.

   • For example, if you want to import your PayPal activity into a spreadsheet program like Google Sheets or Excel, select CSV (Comma Separated Values).
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   Click Create Report to export your data. PayPal will generate your report, and you'll see a notification when it's ready to download.

   • Depending on how much data you're including in your report, the generation time will vary. Click the Refresh option on the page to see if your report is ready.
   • You'll also receive a notification email from PayPal, as well as a notification in the PayPal mobile app (if installed) when your report is ready to download.
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   Download your report. When the report is ready, you'll see it appear under "Activity reports," and there will be a Download link beside it. Click Download to save the activity to your computer.

   • Follow your software’s instructions to import the file you just downloaded. The instructions vary across different programs, but you should see an “Import” option somewhere fairly obvious.
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