Payment links
How to create and send a payment link without a website
Set the amount, send the link by text or email and check payment: a guide to getting paid remotely without an online store.
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The essentials
A payment link takes your customer to a page where they can pay remotely. You do not need an online store to share one. The request should identify the business, amount and service; payment is then checked in your merchant workspace.
Start with a clear request
Before creating the link, identify what is being paid: a deposit, completed service, membership fee or balance. Use wording your customer will recognise and a reference useful for your records. An amount sent without context can raise doubts.
For an agreed amount, prefer a fixed-amount request if your solution offers it. A customer-entered amount serves a different purpose and needs closer checking.
Share the link in the right conversation
A link can be shared by text, email or messaging app. Include a sentence with your business name, the service and the amount. Use a channel the customer already knows and check the recipient before sending.
Do not ask the customer to send you their card details or security code in a message. They should enter the required information on the provider’s checkout page. Open the link yourself before sending it to check the content, without making an unnecessary real payment.
An opened link is not a received payment
A customer may open the page and leave, fail bank authentication or choose to pay later. Wait for confirmation in your activity. A screenshot sent by message may help explain a problem but does not replace your transaction record.
Before chasing payment, also check whether it was settled another way. If the amount changed or the invoice is paid, withdraw the old request where your tool allows it to avoid confusion.
In practice
A short, reassuring message
Fictional example: “Hello Alex, here is the link to pay €120 for the service on 24 September, invoice F-024: [link]. You can check the amount before paying. Thank you, Martin Workshop.”
Sources and context
References checked on 27 September 2026. The cited providers’ terms are not Blaya’s terms. Legal references concern France.
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