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Text To Pay: Collecting Payments via SMS

Send a payment link by text and get paid instantly — no invoice or email required.

Text To Pay lets you request payment from a contact directly through an SMS message. The contact receives a text with a secure payment link, taps it, and pays by card — no invoice, no email, no login required. It's the fastest way to collect payment from a client on the go.


When to Use Text To Pay

  • After completing a service ("Here's a link to pay for today's visit")
  • Collecting a deposit before an appointment
  • Quick, informal payment requests that don't need a formal invoice
  • Following up on an outstanding balance

Sending a Text To Pay Request

From a Conversation:

  1. Open the contact's conversation in Conversations.
  2. Click the dollar sign ($) icon in the message toolbar below the text editor.
  3. In the Request Payment panel:
    • Select or create the product/item
    • Confirm the price
    • Apply a discount or tax if needed
    • Set a due date (optional)
  4. Click Send.

The contact receives an SMS with a secure payment link. When they tap it, they're taken to a hosted payment page where they can enter their card details.

From a Contact Record:

  1. Open the contact's card.
  2. Click Send Payment Request.
  3. Fill in the same details and send.

What the Contact Sees

The contact receives a text message like:

"[Your Business Name]: You have a payment of $150.00 due. Pay securely here: [link]"

The payment page is mobile-optimized and accepts major credit and debit cards. Once paid, both you and the contact receive a confirmation.


Tracking Payments

All Text To Pay transactions appear in Payments > Transactions. You can see which payments are pending, completed, or failed.


Text To Pay vs. Invoice

Text To PayInvoice
Best forQuick, informal requestsFormal billing with line-item detail
DeliverySMSEmail, SMS, or both
Requires templateNoOptional
Includes itemized listNoYes
Payment trackingYesYes

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