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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 ActivityStatements 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.