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PayPal Activity to Court-Ready PDF

PayPal activity exports include Gross, Fee, and Net—exactly what a landlord or judge needs to see. CourtPDF reads those columns, respects refunds, and flags non-USD rows so you can include or exclude them.

Step 1 — Export from PayPal

  1. Sign in at paypal.com on desktop.
  2. Go to Activity → Statements or All Transactions.
  3. Choose your date range and click Export (CSV).

If you sell items, PayPal’s fees appear as negatives. CourtPDF uses Net when available, or recomputes Gross + Fee when needed.

Step 2 — Build the PDF

  1. Upload your CSV at courtpdf.com/upload.
  2. We’ll detect PayPal automatically and parse deposits, withdrawals, refunds, and reversals.
  3. If your export contains other currencies, use the toggle Include non-USD rows to keep them (no conversion), and we’ll tag the currency in the memo for clarity.
  4. Choose the mode: Inflows, Outflows, or Net, then click Generate PDF.

What judges care about

  • Totals for the period, not just one-off screenshots.
  • Refunds shown correctly as positive inflows when you received money back.
  • Clear appendix with dates, counterparties, memos, and amounts that match your CSV.
  • Currency labeling when non-USD items are included.

Tips

Use Mode: Outflows for expenses you paid, or Mode: Inflows to prove income and reimbursements. For a complete picture, try Net.

If your bank statement covers the same dates, bring both. The judge may appreciate seeing PayPal activity align with bank deposits/withdrawals.