Getting paid shouldn't be the hardest part of the job, but for plenty of small firms it is. Texting bank details is slow. Reading card numbers over the phone is worse — insecure for them, awkward for you. Drop a Stripe or Square link into the WhatsApp chat instead and the client pays in two taps: Apple Pay, Google Pay, or card. Done.
Email can't do this job. Invoices sink in cluttered inboxes while WhatsApp gets opened 98% of the time, usually within three minutes. And when the link arrives mid-conversation, there's no app-switching, no banking login, no sort code typed from a PDF — just tap and paid.
Setting it up, once:
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Is paying over WhatsApp actually safe?
The money bit never touches WhatsApp. Tapping the link opens Stripe or Square's own encrypted checkout — PCI-compliant, no card data stored in chat, nothing for you to handle.
Apple Pay and Google Pay work through a chat link?
On mobile, yes — the wallet opens automatically for one-touch payment. That's the whole point.
What does it cost per transaction?
Standard processor rates only — around 1.4% + 20p on UK cards. Susan adds nothing on top.