Personal
Your money, ready to send.
A personal PayPal account is for the payments you make as yourself. Hold a balance, send to people you know, request what you are owed, and pay online. Activity keeps the full list.
Send money
Enter an email and an amount. Confirm the person and the total. The money leaves your balance.
Request a payment
Ask a friend or family member to pay you. They see the amount and your note. You see it when it is paid.
Pay online
Use your balance at checkout when a seller accepts PayPal. You review the seller before you pay.
Stay in control
Turn on two-step verification, watch Activity, and report a payment that does not look right.