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Steps on How to Transfer Money From Bank to PayPal Account

August 14, 2024

PayPal is one of the most useful digital money transferring services for business owners, freelancers, and more. While many people use PayPal to pay other individuals, they must first send money to their PayPal accounts.

While you can use a debit card or prepaid card, linking a bank account to your PayPal account is often smarter. If you’re a business owner, this allows you to pay yourself quickly and easily in the future. Or you can pay employees with just a few clicks. Today, let’s break down the exact steps you need to take to transfer money from your bank to your PayPal account.

Here’s What We’ll Cover:

Step 1 – Confirm a Bank Account and Link It to PayPal

Step 2 – Enter Your PayPal Wallet

Step 3 – Transfer Money to Your PayPal Account

Step 4 – Wait for the Money to Arrive

How Long Does It Take to Transfer Money from a Bank Account to PayPal?

Key Takeaways

Step 1 – Confirm a Bank Account and Link It to PayPal

Before you can transfer money from your business bank account to your PayPal account, you’ll have to confirm the bank account in question. By confirming your bank account, you verify your identity with PayPal and link that account to your PayPal wallet. Not only will this facilitate future transfers, but it’ll also raise your PayPal transfer limits.

PayPal confirms bank accounts by depositing two small amounts of money between $0.01 and $.99 into your bank account. The amounts are displayed on your bank statements within a business week. Then they vanish once PayPal has verified its information.

To add your bank account to your PayPal account:

Go to your PayPal Wallet and click “link a bank account”
PayPal will need a few pieces of information, like your online banking account’s number and routing number
Both numbers can be found on the bottoms of checks you’ve received from your bank or can be requested from your bank’s customer service department
Enter the information and PayPal will verify that the account exists

Now that you’ve added a bank account to PayPal, you can confirm it. To do this:

Go to your PayPal Wallet
Select the bank account you want to confirm
Click “confirm bank account,” then enter the decimal digits of the two deposit amounts
For example, if PayPal deposited $.12 and $.15, you need to enter 12 and 15
Click “confirm”. PayPal will verify the information and confirm your account as legitimate

At this point, PayPal has a verified and confirmed bank account under your name. You can now transfer money to and from that bank account to your PayPal Wallet.

Step 2 – Enter Your PayPal Wallet

Enter your PayPal Wallet by logging into your account and clicking “Wallet” at the top of the screen. The left-hand side of the screen will display a list of linked bank accounts, credit or debit cards, and other financial accounts available to you.

Step 3 – Transfer Money to Your PayPal Account

Click the “transfer money” button found in the middle of the screen. This will bring up another few options. Click “add money to your balance” to add money from your linked bank account to PayPal.

Select the bank account you wish to transfer money to or from. Then click “Add”.

PayPal does have fees for international transfers. The fee for transfers is based on current exchange rates. PayPal updates these fees regularly on its site.

Step 4 – Wait for the Money to Arrive

At this point, all you need to do is wait for PayPal to receive the funds from your linked bank account. The process should occur automatically without any further input on your part.

Note that your linked bank account must be in the same name as your PayPal account for you to add money this way.

Does This Method Work for Other Payment Options?

Yes. The basic process is the same whether you want to use a credit card, debit card, or even make a cash withdrawal. However, the type of transfer you want to make can affect fees, wait times, and more.

For instance, foreign payments often take between 5-10 business days to process.

How Long Does It Take to Transfer Money from a Bank Account to PayPal?

In general, funds added to your PayPal account from a linked bank account will appear within 1-3 business days. However, this is just an average. Many things can affect how quickly money appears in your PayPal account. These include:

When the request is sent. If you send the request on a weekend day, you must add either one or two days to your estimated time before the money arrives
The time of day. Requests processed after 7 PM Eastern time may take longer. This is when most of PayPal’s offices close their business hours
How much money you want to send. Larger transactions may be personally reviewed by PayPal’s customer service team. This may result in a delay
Whether the transaction is an international money transfer

Alternatively, sign up for PayPal’s Instant Transfer service. This is far faster than its standard transfer function. It lets you send money to friends or workers in minutes. Or you can accept payments for work super fast.

Key Takeaways

Overall, transferring money from your bank to your PayPal account is quick and easy once you have confirmed an account. Prep work aside, setting this system up allows you to quickly transfer cash to your PayPal Wallet in just a few clicks. It’s an excellent tool for ensuring you always have enough money in your PayPal to pay freelancers and friends. Or to make online purchases whenever you need.

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