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FileInto turns a PayPal activity CSV into a Quicken .QFX file with sales and PayPal fees on separate lines.

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How to get the file from PayPal
  1. In your PayPal business account, open Reports, then Activity download.
  2. Choose Balance affecting transactions and the date range you need.
  3. Pick CSV as the format and create the report.
  4. Download the file when it is ready and drop it below.
Drop your bank file hereCSV or Excel from any bank, card, PayPal, Stripe or Square.Stays on your device. Never uploaded.

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How to import the QFX file into Quicken

Quicken for Windows

  1. Go to File, then File Import, then Web Connect (.QFX) File.
  2. Select the .qfx file from FileInto.
  3. Choose Link to an existing account and pick the account, then Continue.
  4. Accept the downloaded transactions in the account register.

Quicken for Mac

  1. Go to File, then Import, then Bank or Brokerage File (OFX, QFX).
  2. Select the .qfx file from FileInto.
  3. Pick the Quicken account to add the transactions to.
  4. Review the new transactions in the account.

What FileInto looks for in your file

ColumnExamplesNotes
Date10/03/2026The PayPal transaction date.
NameJane CooperThe customer or company. Fee lines keep it in the memo.
Gross and Fee120.00 and -4.27Gross becomes the sale; Fee becomes a separate PayPal fee line.
StatusCompletedPending, denied and cancelled rows are skipped.

Problems and fixes

Quicken shows only the net amount
Leave "Split fees into their own lines" on. Each PayPal sale then comes in at its full amount with a separate PayPal fee line, so income and fees are both right.
Pending or failed payments are missing
They are skipped on purpose. Only completed payments belong in your books; export again after PayPal finishes them.
The same payments appear twice
Each line gets a fixed id from its date, amount and description, so importing the same export again is skipped by Quicken. Overlapping date ranges from different exports can still duplicate; export non-overlapping ranges.
Payouts look like expenses
Payouts move money from PayPal to your bank. In Quicken, match or categorize them as a transfer to your bank account, not an expense.
Quicken says it can’t import the file or shows an OL- error
Quicken checks the institution named in the QFX file against its own list. FileInto writes a listed institution. If Quicken still refuses, write to us with your Quicken version and the exact error code.
Quicken asks to create a new account
Choose Link to an existing account. Quicken matches on the account number in the file, so entering the last digits of your real account number in Settings makes linking automatic next time.
Dates are wrong by months
Your bank uses day-first dates. Set "Dates in your file" to Day first.

Questions

Why split PayPal fees from sales?
PayPal deposits the net amount. If you record only that, your income is understated and your fees are missing. Splitting keeps both right for taxes.
What is a QFX file?
QFX is Quicken’s version of the OFX banking format, also called Web Connect. It carries transactions with ids so Quicken can skip ones it already has.
Which account should I import into?
Create a separate account in Quicken named PayPal. Sales and fees land there, and PayPal payouts become transfers to your real bank account.
Is my PayPal file uploaded?
No. FileInto converts it inside your browser tab. Your file never reaches our servers, and nothing about it does either: not its name, its size or how many rows it has.
Can I get a QuickBooks file instead?
Yes. Switch "Save as" to QBO, or use the PayPal to QuickBooks converter.
What are the limits?
Files up to 25 MB. Every file gets a full preview free. Downloads up to 25 transactions are free, no account needed; a Day Pass ($9 for 24 hours) or Unlimited ($7 a month) has no row limit. It works in current versions of Chrome, Edge, Safari and Firefox, on computers and phones.

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