How to download your PayPal transactions

PayPal is a bank in the US and Canada. Export your transaction history as CSV, PDF, QBO, QFX, then drop the file into PennySlice — the AI categorises it for you.

CSVPDFQBOQFXUp to 12 months per export of history

Step by step

  1. Log in to PayPal at paypal.com.
  2. Click 'Activity' in the top navigation.
  3. Click 'Statements' in the sub-navigation, then select 'Activity download'.
  4. Select the 'Transaction type' (e.g. Balance affecting).
  5. Choose a date range (up to 12 months at a time).
  6. In the 'File type' dropdown, select 'CSV'.
  7. Click 'Create Report' or 'Download' and save the file.

Tips for PayPal

  • PayPal keeps up to 7 years of history, but you can only export 12 months at a time.
  • CSV exports can contain up to 50,000 records.

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