Credit or debit cards

Credit and debit cards are the most popular way to pay online globally. Paddle supports all major types of card, including Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro, Cartes Bancaires, Dankort, UnionPay, JCB, Diners Club, and Discover.

Paddle Checkout makes it as easy as possible to pay with card. It presents the card form immediately alongside other payment methods, formats card numbers automatically, shows the card type, and validates form fields before customers hit pay.

Card is available as a payment option right away when using Paddle.

How it works

Customer enters card details at checkout

Cards are always on for Paddle Checkout. The payment page presents the card form right away, alongside other payment method options.

Customer authenticates

Sometimes customers are asked to authenticate a purchase using 3D Secure 2 (3DS2). Depending on the bank or card provider, customers may be prompted to enter a code sent by SMS or using their banking app.

Payment complete

If successful, Paddle Checkout shows a success screen or enters your success workflow.

Accept cards

You don't need to do anything to enable card payments. They're always enabled for Paddle accounts.

Save cards at checkout

You can let customers securely save their card for future purchases.

1. Go to Paddle > Checkout > Checkout settings.
2. On the General tab, Check Allow buyers to opt in to save their payment methods for future purchases.
3. Click Save to apply.

Test cards

You can test cards using your Paddle sandbox account.

Open a checkout, then use these card details to test payment by card:

Enter any cardholder name and a valid expiry date in the future.