{"id":4941,"date":"2021-10-13T13:25:26","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T13:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/randomtools.io\/blog\/?p=4941"},"modified":"2021-10-13T13:27:46","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T13:27:46","slug":"how-to-use-whatsapp-payments-in-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/randomtools.io\/blog\/how-to-use-whatsapp-payments-in-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use WhatsApp Payments in 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>WhatsApp has started its stand-alone individual payment service after successfully being granted permission to bring a Unified Payment Interface on their platforms. This means you can directly send &amp; receive you\u2019re your money with your connected bank account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"(2021) How to Use WhatsApp Payments on Android &amp; IOS\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/28Ju3oJNLTs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here we are going to see how to use WhatsApp payments, how to connect your bank account to use WhatsApp payments, &amp; also how to check your payment history after WhatsApp payments are made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we start, make sure you have installed the latest version of WhatsApp that is version 3.18.41 &amp; later on Android &amp; version 2.18.22 &amp; later on your iPhone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we jump into making our very first payment, we need to first connect our bank account to our WhatsApp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s pretty simple if you follow our steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1- Just go to your latest version of WhatsApp &amp; press the three dots in the top right corner of your screen. Select the payments option from the menu to connect your account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-116-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4943\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-116-1024x576.png 1024w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-116-300x169.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-116-768x432.png 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-116-1536x864.png 1536w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-116.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>2- In the payments window, press the \u201cAdd payment method\u201d &amp; wait for the list of banks to appear on the screen. Now select the bank you want to send &amp; receive payments from. Remember that your active phone number needs to be connected to your selected bank before proceeding further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-117-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4944\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-117-1024x576.png 1024w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-117-300x169.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-117-768x432.png 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-117-1536x864.png 1536w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-117.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>3- After selecting your bank name from the list, you can press \u201cVerify via SMS\u201d so WhatsApp will verify whether your bank account is connected or not by sending you a text message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-118-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4946\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-118-1-1024x576.png 1024w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-118-1-300x169.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-118-1-768x432.png 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-118-1-1536x864.png 1536w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-118-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>4- WhatsApp might ask you for permission to further the process for sending messages and accessing your phone contacts. Simply press \u201cAllow\u201d for next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-119-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4947\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-119-1024x576.png 1024w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-119-300x169.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-119-768x432.png 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-119-1536x864.png 1536w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-119.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>5- After getting the text message confirmation, you might be asked to enter your UPI password. After entering the password successfully, press \u201cdone.\u201d \u201cYour bank account is linked\u201d &amp; you can now send &amp; receive money on your WhatsApp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-120-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4948\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-120-1024x576.png 1024w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-120-300x169.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-120-768x432.png 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-120-1536x864.png 1536w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-120.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>6- You can also add multiple bank accounts but for now we will set the current bank account as a primary option for payments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7- Now, Let\u2019s test how we can use WhatsApp payments by sending money to someone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8- Simply enter the person\u2019s chat you want to send money to &amp; press the pin icon at the bottom right near the message window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-121-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4949\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-121-1024x576.png 1024w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-121-300x169.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-121-768x432.png 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-121-1536x864.png 1536w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-121.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>9- Across all the tools &amp; options that\u2019ll appear on the screen, press the payments option with the Indian rupee logo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10- You\u2019ll be transferred to the payment window where you\u2019ll be asked the amount you need to send.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-122-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4950\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-122-1024x576.png 1024w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-122-300x169.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-122-768x432.png 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-122-1536x864.png 1536w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-122.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>11- Type in your preferred amount in the box. You can also send a caption with the receipt to add more details to the payment &amp; then hit \u201cNext\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>12- You can choose from which bank account you want to pay with and the total amount you are sending. In this case, hit \u201cSend Payment\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-123-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4951\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-123-1024x576.png 1024w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-123-300x169.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-123-768x432.png 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-123-1536x864.png 1536w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-123.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>13- Getting asked for your UPI password, enter your respective UPI password &amp; press \u201center\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-124-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4952\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-124-1024x576.png 1024w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-124-300x169.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-124-768x432.png 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-124-1536x864.png 1536w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-124.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>14- If you now see your payment status as \u201ccompleted\u201d under the recipient\u2019s name, you\u2019ve successfully made the payment. If not, let us know in the comment section below so we can help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-125-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4953\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-125-1024x576.png 1024w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-125-300x169.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-125-768x432.png 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-125-1536x864.png 1536w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-125.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After making the payment, you can check your payment history in the payments option discussed before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-126-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4954\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-126-1024x576.png 1024w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-126-300x169.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-126-768x432.png 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-126-1536x864.png 1536w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-126.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also subscribe to our channel for the best tech guides content each week. 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