How to Create A UPI Payment Link and Collect Payment Through It?

This article will walk you through the steps to create a UPI payment link and collect payments through it easily.

India’s shift from a cash-driven economy to a digital cashless one has generated the requirement for a hassle-free and straightforward medium for digital or cashless payments for all types of businesses. Companies that were receiving payments through cash can now manage and receive digital payments just like an online store. However, many small merchants lack the required technical know-how to create an online store and receive digital payments. The easiest path to do the same without any investment or developer resources is to create UPI payment link via PayU.

PayU India’s UPI payment links empower us to get payments remotely for the services and goods we provide to our customers. We can create a UPI payment link and the description of the products and services and send it to the consumers through SMS, Whatsapp, or email and collect the payment.

UPI payment links are a no-code payment tool by which we can start collecting payments in minutes. Some UPI applications for which payment links can be created using PayU India are Bhim UPI and WhatsApp.

We can also use UPI payment link APIs to create UPI payment links. Consumers can pay through their preferred payment methods, and there are various supported payment methods like UPI, net banking, debit cards, wallets, credit cards, etc.

Payment links connect to the organization’s ecosystem and are compatible with offline and online businesses. Some of the use cases where the payment link can be useful are:

Small businesses: Merchants that do not have a website or an app can use UPI payment links, the easiest and best way to start receiving online payments.
Social media trade: Nowadays, various companies run their businesses through Whatsapp, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. These merchants can easily share UPI payment links with their consumers for a quick payment option.
Utility services: Utility service providers can collect payments like electricity bills, telephone bills, insurance premiums, gas bills and so on using payment links.
EMI collections: Insurance agents and non-banking financial corporations (NBFCs) can use payment links to receive systematic investment plan (SIP) instalments, loan instalments, credit card bills, and so on from their customers.
Customized payments: Businesses can use payment links to propose special discounts to their customers for bulk purchases and can also use payment links for services like warranty, customised packaging, and so on.

How to Create UPI Payment Links

Merchants can create and send UPI payment links to customers to receive payments using UPI applications. For the UPI payment link generator, we first require adding the products and the consumer details. Following this, UPI payment links will be generated, which can be shared through SMS, Whatsapp, email, and so on. Customers can make payments by clicking on the link and selecting a UPI app from the various UPI apps installed on their mobile. A maximum amount of Rs.1 lakh can be sent or received using a UPI payment link.

Steps to Create a UPI Payment Link

Go to the PayU India website and click on the Payment Gateway tab on the dashboard.
Select Payment Links on the payment gateway tab and select the Create Payment link.
Now select the tab ‘Create UPI payment link’.
In the payment details, mention the customer’s purpose for making the payment. Merchants have to keep the purpose clear and short to make the customer understand the reason for payment.
Set the expiry time limit of the payment link.
Fill in the consumer details like email id and mobile number to share the link.
Choose whether to send automatic reminders for payments to customers.
Merchants can also attach additional descriptions and link IDs for their reference, which customers cannot see.

Note: Partial payments are not permitted for payments using UPI payment links.

How to Create a Payment Link Via PayU?

Go to the PayU India website and click on the Payment Gateway tab on the dashboard.
Select Payment Links on the payment gateway tab and select Create Payment link.
In the payment details, mention the customer’s purpose for making the payment. Merchants have to keep the purpose clear and short to make the customer understand the reason for payment.
Select Permit Partial Payments if you accept payment in instalments from consumers.
Set the expiry time limit of the payment link.
Fill in the consumer details like email id and mobile number.
Choose whether to send automatic reminders for payments to customers.
Merchants can also attach additional descriptions and link IDs for their reference, which customers cannot see.

Merchants can also create more than one payment link at one time using the batch feature. For this, they will have to fill in all the details required in a file and upload the same in the batch portion.

FAQs

What is a UPI payment link?

It is a digital payment system in which merchants can collect payment through a link, and the consumers can pay them through UPI apps, net banking, wallets, etc.

Why should merchants and customers use UPI payment links?

Payments links are the easiest way to accept payments for merchants and convenient for consumers to pay merchants.

How do merchants create a UPI payment link?

Merchants can create such links by visiting PayU India. Here, they will find an option to create a UPI payment link.

Is it secure to create a UPI payment link?

Creating UPI or payment links is as secure as making a payment using UPI.

Can consumers make partial payments?

Consumers can make partial payments using payment links if the merchant has allowed the same. However, the partial payment option is not available for UPI payment links.