How to create a payment link
A payment link is a checkout page you can share anywhere: WhatsApp, social media, SMS, email or an invoice. No website and no code.
Updated October 7, 2026
What your customer sees
- A checkout page in 23 languages.
- The payment methods that are live in the link's country.
- A clear confirmation with a receipt reference once the payment completes.
Step by step
- 1Open Payment links in your dashboardIn the sandbox you can create test links straight away. Live links are available once your business is verified.
- 2Set the amountUse a fixed amount for a product or an invoice, or let the customer type any amount between a minimum and a maximum you choose.
- 3Add a title and a descriptionThey appear on the checkout page so your customer knows exactly what they are paying for. You can also set an expiry date and a page to return to after payment.
- 4Share the linkCopy it and send it wherever your customers are. The same link can be paid again and again until you disable it or it expires.
- 5Track every paymentEach payment appears in your dashboard with its status and fee breakdown, and triggers a signed webhook if you have an endpoint.
Frequently asked questions
Can one link be paid more than once?
Yes. A link stays active and can be paid by many customers, or by the same customer several times, until you disable it or it reaches its expiry date.
Can the customer choose the amount?
Yes. Leave the amount open and set a minimum and a maximum: the customer types any amount in that range. Use a fixed amount when the price is set.
Which countries can pay through a link?
A link is created for one country and currency. Collections are live in Cameroon, Gabon, Uganda, Kenya, Ghana, Tanzania, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, Congo - Brazzaville, Benin, Rwanda, Congo - Kinshasa, Zambia, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso, Mali, Togo, Guinea, Niger, and Nigeria.
What does a payment link cost?
Creating links is free. Each completed payment is charged like any collection, from 1.99% per successful collection.
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