Payment Links

The problem: getting paid remotely is complicated

If you've ever tried to collect from a customer who isn't in front of you, you know how hard it can be. Sending bank details over chat, waiting for transfers and not knowing whether the customer already paid creates friction, mistakes and sales that never close.

How Payment Links work in Recaudo

You set the amount and a description, and Recaudo generates a unique URL. You share it by WhatsApp, by email or as a QR code, from the dashboard or from a conversation in the inbox.

When your customer opens the link, they see a branded payment page and choose how to pay: credit or debit card, SPEI or cash at stores, depending on the gateways you have connected. If the gateway requires it, card payments go through 3D Secure.

Key capabilities

• Your brand: the payment page shows your logo and your color.
• Payment methods: card, SPEI and cash at stores like OXXO depend on the gateway you connect. With Conekta you can also offer interest-free monthly installments (meses sin intereses).
• Partial payments: if you turn this on, the customer can pay part of the amount, with a minimum you set.
• Expiration and password: set an expiration date on the link and protect it with a password if needed.
• Link history: see how many times it was opened and the status of the payment.
• Agent alert: if you sent the link from a conversation, you get a notification in the app and in the dashboard bell when the customer pays.

Use cases

• Freelancers and consultants: send a link after each session or finished project.
• Social media shops: share links in your stories, posts or direct messages.
• Professional services: charge for medical, legal or accounting consultations without a physical terminal.
• Schools and academies: send links to collect tuition.
• Events: collect registration fees by sharing a link in your WhatsApp groups.

Integration with other Recaudo features

• With Smart Collections, reminders to customers with overdue payments include their payment link.
• With the WhatsApp Business API you send the link straight from your inbox.
• Every payment is linked to the customer in your Sales CRM, along with their history.
• When the customer is in front of you, charge with Tap to Pay on iPhone from the app: they tap their card on your iPhone and, if it doesn't read, you send them the link from the same screen.

Start getting paid today

You don't need a website or any coding. To accept cards, you connect a payment gateway such as Stripe, Conekta or Openpay. Create your free account and generate your first link.

Learn more about getting paid with links on our payment links blog or see how professional services use Recaudo to get paid.