Accept online payments

Accept payments straight from your Xero invoices so customers can pay you more easily. You’ll get the funds sooner and spend less time chasing invoices.

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Make online payment processing easy

Running a small business is easier with online payments.

Protect payments against fraud

Safely accept credit card, debit card, and direct debit payments using trusted payment processing services.

Give customers more ways to pay

Your business looks professional when you accept invoice payments online from leading payment services.

Speed up invoice payments

A pay now button appears on your online invoices once you sign up to online payments.

93% of customers agree Xero helps their business run more smoothly

*Source: survey conducted by Xero of 858 small businesses in the UK using Xero, May 2024

Start accepting online payments in minutes

It’s easy to set up online payments in Xero.

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    Connect a payment service to online invoices in Xero for free
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    No subscription costs
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    Only pay a transaction fee when customers pay online, then choose to pass on some or all of the fee to them
Add online payments to your invoices
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Give customers easy ways to pay

Give your customers a choice of payment methods. By adding online payment options to Xero invoices, your business can accept payments by card, direct debit, and more.

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    Accept online payments by credit and debit cards, digital wallets and Klarna using Stripe (may vary by region)
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    Accept payments by direct debit with GoCardless (may vary by region)
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    Other payment processing options are available
Add online payments to your invoices
Xero accepts credit card, debit card, and direct debit payments online.

Add click-to-pay to online invoices

Boost the image of your business with professional looking invoices that offer secure online payment options.

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    Set up and personalise invoice templates with your logo, a custom message, and a pay now button
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    Let customers click to pay straight from the invoice, reducing the steps to pay, the likelihood of mistakes, and time spent chasing payments
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    Send professional, friendly reminders to customers for upcoming or overdue invoices
Add online payments to your invoices
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Accept payments while staying protected from fraud

Xero online invoices and online payments give you more protection from fraud.

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    Payment services that connect to Xero have robust security protections and strong encryption
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    Unlike PDFs, online invoices are hard to tamper with
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    Xero protects your data with multiple layers of security
Add online payments to your invoices
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Why businesses love Xero online payments

We all want the same thing: fast, frictionless ways to pay and get paid. Here’s how Xero’s online payment solutions can help.

Less time chasing payments

Fewer obstacles in the payment process mean less chance you’ll need to chase your customers.

Happy customers

Save people time and chances are they’ll come back for more.

Ready to scale

Going global? No problem! Our online payment services ease cross-border payments, so you reach new markets.

Accounting software for your small business

Run your business accounting online with Xero. It's easy-to-use accounting software, designed for your small business.

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    Everything in one place
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    Collaborate in real time
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    Customise to suit your needs
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FAQs about accepting payments

Use online payments so your business can automatically accept payments from customers. For example, you can use GoCardless to automatically take direct debits or bank-to-bank payments from a customer on each due date, or use Stripe to take payments via credit card, debit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. (Note that GoCardless and Stripe are not available in some countries.)

See how to add a payment service

Use online payments so your business can automatically accept payments from customers. For example, you can use GoCardless to automatically take direct debits or bank-to-bank payments from a customer on each due date, or use Stripe to take payments via credit card, debit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. (Note that GoCardless and Stripe are not available in some countries.)

See how to add a payment service

Stripe helps customers pay online in many ways, like credit and debit cards, digital wallets, and buy now, pay later options. Stripe also lets you accept multiple payment types with a single signup, and feeds the transactions to Xero for you to reconcile them.

Learn more about accepting online payments with Stripe and Xero

Stripe helps customers pay online in many ways, like credit and debit cards, digital wallets, and buy now, pay later options. Stripe also lets you accept multiple payment types with a single signup, and feeds the transactions to Xero for you to reconcile them.

Learn more about accepting online payments with Stripe and Xero

The link below has step-by-step instructions for setting up Stripe. You can then accept payments by multiple methods, including credit and debit cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay, and buy now, pay later options.

See how to add Stripe as a payment service

The link below has step-by-step instructions for setting up Stripe. You can then accept payments by multiple methods, including credit and debit cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay, and buy now, pay later options.

See how to add Stripe as a payment service

Minimise late payments by automatically debiting your customer’s bank account on the due date of your Xero invoice. GoCardless integrates with Xero, so scheduling and reconciling payments is easy.

Learn more about accepting payments with GoCardless and Xero

Minimise late payments by automatically debiting your customer’s bank account on the due date of your Xero invoice. GoCardless integrates with Xero, so scheduling and reconciling payments is easy.

Learn more about accepting payments with GoCardless and Xero

Click the link below for step-by-step instructions on how to set up GoCardless payments. Customers can then pay your online invoices by direct debit.

See how to add GoCardless as a payment service

Click the link below for step-by-step instructions on how to set up GoCardless payments. Customers can then pay your online invoices by direct debit.

See how to add GoCardless as a payment service

Use a payment service provider to accept card payments. Stripe, for example, is a leading provider that works with Xero. When you sign up to Stripe, a pay now button is added to your invoices and customers can choose a payment method.

Use a payment service provider to accept card payments. Stripe, for example, is a leading provider that works with Xero. When you sign up to Stripe, a pay now button is added to your invoices and customers can choose a payment method.

When your customer receives a Xero invoice, they can pay according to the payment methods you've enabled. Xero then sends payment information via an online payment gateway to their bank, which checks their identity and available funds before payment.

When your customer receives a Xero invoice, they can pay according to the payment methods you've enabled. Xero then sends payment information via an online payment gateway to their bank, which checks their identity and available funds before payment.

Check out the ‘I want to pay that way’ report

Learn how consumers and small businesses around the world make and collect payments.

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