What Are Payment Request Links?

Payment request links are the fastest and simplest way to get paid online. Instead of asking your customers to log in or complete long checkout forms, you simply send them a secure payment link. When they click it, they’re taken to a branded payment page where they can instantly complete their payment using their preferred method.

With PayRequest, you can create and send payment request links for invoices, subscriptions, products, or even one-off payments — all fully automated and tracked in one place.

Why Your Business Should Use Payment Request Links

Payment request links simplify how your business gets paid. Instead of complicated checkout flows or manual bank transfers, PayRequest turns every transaction into a single, easy-to-use link. Whether you’re a freelancer, small business, or subscription-based company, payment links help you save time, reduce friction, and boost your cash flow.

1. Simplify Payments

Generate and share a payment link in seconds. Your customers can pay instantly using credit cards, digital wallets, or bank transfers — all within a secure checkout page.

2. Get Paid Faster

No more waiting for manual transfers or chasing overdue invoices. Payment request links encourage instant action, helping you get paid on time, every time.

3. Accept Payments Anywhere

Send payment links via email, WhatsApp, SMS, or social media. Whether you’re on your laptop or smartphone, you can collect payments from anywhere in the world.

4. Secure and Trusted

Every PayRequest link is encrypted, verified, and processed through trusted gateways like Stripe, PayPal, and Mollie — ensuring safe, reliable payments for both you and your customers.

How Payment Request Links Work

Payment request links make the entire payment process effortless. You don’t need a website, an online store, or any technical setup. Everything happens through a secure, mobile-friendly page hosted by PayRequest. Here’s how the process works step-by-step:

1. Create a Link — Enter the amount, currency, and description in PayRequest.
2. Send the Link — Share it instantly by email, message, or your customer portal.
3. Customer Pays — They complete payment with their preferred method.
4. Get Notified — You receive instant confirmation, and PayRequest logs the payment automatically.

Every step is automated and transparent — giving you a complete overview of payment status in real time.

Payment Request Links Through PayRequest

At PayRequest you already offer billing automation: invoices, subscriptions, digital products, shop, customer portal, activity log, tag management. Adding payment request links enhances your value by:

• Speeding up invoice to payment flow: instantly send a link from the customer portal or trigger via automation.
• Better customer experience: customer receives a clean link; no login required, just click and pay.
• Automation friendly: combine with tags and workflows (e.g., tag a subscription “Paused – Winter”, then send a payment link to restart).
• Supports multiple gateways: you can give your users choice of provider (see next section).

Choosing the Right Payment Provider: Stripe, PayPal or Mollie

Here are three popular providers you can integrate with PayRequest, so your users can choose the one that suits their market, fee structure or feature set.

Stripe

A perfect option for global payments — supports major cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and dozens of currencies.

PayPal

A trusted payment solution for customers worldwide, perfect for small businesses and online entrepreneurs.

Mollie

Ideal for European merchants, supporting iDEAL, Bancontact, SEPA, and other local payment methods.

By offering integration with all three (Stripe, PayPal, Mollie), PayRequest empowers merchants to pick the best gateway for their business model, region and payment preferences.

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Best Practices for Using Payment Request Links

• Pre-fill as much as possible: amount, description, invoice reference. This reduces errors and friction.
• Use clear call-to-action on the link (e.g., “Pay your invoice now”) and include context so customer trusts it.
• Share across multiple channels: email + SMS + chat + social. Flexibility boosts conversion. Square
• Brand your payment page if the provider allows it (logo, colours) — this builds trust.
• Monitor link status: track whether the link was clicked, paid or expired — then send reminders if unpaid.
• Secure & verify: make sure the provider supports encryption, PCI compliance, 3-D Secure where needed.

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Common Use Cases for Payment Request Links

• Freelancers sending a project invoice and including a direct link to pay instantly.
• Service providers (consultants, coaches) sending clients a payment link after delivering work.
• E-commerce merchants who do not have a full webshop simply sharing a “Buy Now” link via social media.
• Subscriptions or recurring payments: generate a link for subscription activation.
• Donations and fundraising: send a link to supporters for quick payment.
• Late payment reminders: send a friendly “Please click to pay” link rather than a manual bank transfer instruction.

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Why PayRequest is the Ideal Home for Payment Request Links

Because PayRequest is built for billing automation and supports customers, subscriptions, products, shop, customer portal, activity log and tag management — adding payment links means:

• No more chasing payments manually — you can trigger a link when an invoice is generated or when a tag like “Overdue” is applied.
• Unified dashboard: your user sees invoice → link sent → paid, all in one place.
• Better segmentation: tag customers (VIP, Paused, High-risk) and automate link-send workflows accordingly.
• Regional support: via Mollie integration you can support Dutch & EU merchants seamlessly.
• Reduced tech burden: you don’t need a full e-commerce stack; links simplify payments and still feed into your workflow.

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Start with creating Payment Request links

Payment request links are a powerful, flexible, and simple way for businesses to collect payments online — without building complex infrastructure. With platforms like Stripe, PayPal and Mollie offering robust support for links, integrating them into your billing solution (PayRequest.io) gives you a competitive advantage in offering fast, frictionless payments to your users.

By implementing best practices (pre-filled info, multi-channel sharing, brand consistency) and combining with your tagging and automation features, you’ll significantly improve payment conversion, reduce administrative overhead and enhance the overall customer experience.

Start today: Enable payment request links in PayRequest integrate Stripe/PayPal/Mollie, and send your first payment link to a customer!