Payment Links and Buttons

Use PayPal Payment Links and Buttons to accept payments without building your own payment flow. Create shareable payment links, add buy buttons to your website, or generate QR codes for in-person sales. Customers complete their purchase on a secure PayPal payment page, and funds are deposited into your PayPal business account. Payment Links and Buttons support PayPal, Pay Later, Venmo, Apple Pay, and major debit and credit cards. Payments are available in more than 200 countries and regions, across multiple languages, and in more than 23 currencies. You can customize the payment page with product details and images, allow customers to set an amount when appropriate, and rely on PayPal to handle PCI compliance requirements.

Choose a payment option

Each option supports different payment scenarios and integration approaches.

Options	Best for	Setup requirement	Use case
Payment Link	Accepting payments by sharing a link on social media, email, or through messages	No-code	Share a payment link with customers so they can complete payments online.
Buy Button	Selling a specific product or service with a direct payment option on your website	No-code Requires a website and basic knowledge of editing HTML	Copy the generated Buy Button code into your website so customers can proceed directly to payment for a specific item.
Shopping Cart Button	Selling multiple products and allowing customers to purchase them together in one transaction	No-code Requires a website and basic knowledge of editing HTML	Copy the generated Add to Cart and View Cart button code into your website so customers can purchase multiple items in a single transaction.
QR Code	Accepting in-person or contactless payments without building a website	No-code	Generate QR codes that link to PayPal-hosted checkout for contactless payments.

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Choose between Invoicing and Payment Links

If you send bills or collect payments, compare Payment Links and Invoicing in the following table and choose the option that best fits your workflow.

	Payment Links	Invoicing
Description	Use Payment Links to sell a product, service, or accept a donation or tip	Use Invoicing to collect one-time or recurring payments from a specific customer
Customer	Anyone with the link	Specific individual or business
Reusability	Reuse the same link multiple times	One invoice per transaction
Integration options	Business Dashboard or API	Business Dashboard or API
Sharing options	Share link through email, SMS, or social channels	Email invoice, share the hosted invoice link, or provide a QR code that opens the invoice
Customization	Basic checkout customization is available	Invoice branding and business details
Payment methods	PayPal, Pay Later, Venmo, Apple Pay, and major debit and credit cards	PayPal, Pay Later, Venmo, Debit or Credit Cards, Apple Pay, and Pay by Bank (ACH)
Recurring payments	One-time payments only	One-time invoices
Collection tools	Not supported	Invoice reminders and status tracking
Customers can choose what to pay	✓	✕
Hosted payment page	✓	✓
Partial payments	✕	✓
Discounts	✓	✓
Taxes	✓	✓
PCI compliance handling	✓	✓

Choose your integration option

Compare dashboard and API options for creating and managing payment links so you can pick the right balance of control, effort, and automation for your setup.

Create a payment link

Create payment links in your PayPal business account and use them in emails, social posts, or on your site without writing code.