WeChat Pay
Let customers pay with WeChat Pay. No configuration required.
WeChat Pay is a leading digital wallet for the Chinese market, built into the WeChat super-app. WeChat is an essential part of daily life in 
China, used for messaging, social media, and accessing millions of services and online stores via Mini Programs.
Customers authenticate and confirm payments securely within the WeChat app using a password or biometrics, often by scanning a QR code. This makes it a fast, familiar, and trusted way to pay.
You don't need a WeChat Pay account or an entity in China to add WeChat Pay as a payment option with Paddle.
primary market
WeChat Pay is a vital payment method for businesses selling to customers in China.
active users
WeChat Pay has 935 million users as of 2023, making it one of the world's largest payment platforms.
market share
WeChat Pay holds a significant share of China's massive mobile payments market.
Key features
| Countries | China |
| Platforms | Presented on desktop only |
| Currencies | CNY, USD |
| Capture | Deferred |
| One-time items | |
| Subscriptions | |
| Refunds | |
| Chargebacks | |
| Can be presented when saved? | |
| Installments |
How it works
Customer chooses WeChat Pay
Turn on WeChat Pay in a couple of clicks in your Paddle dashboard. Paddle automatically presents WeChat Pay as a payment method for customers paying in a supported country and currency.
Customer starts confirmation
If the customer is checking out on a desktop, they're prompted to scan a QR code with their phone. If they're on mobile, they're prompted to open their banking app.
They can also copy the WeChat Pay key and paste it into their banking app manually.
Customer confirms purchase
Customer confirms purchase on their phone using their banking app. The exact process varies depending on the banking app the customer uses, but typically they'll authenticate using on-device biometrics.
Payment authorized
Payment is authorized, and Paddle Checkout shows a screen that confirms the checkout is completed, but the payment is pending capture.
Payment completed
After authorization, payment is captured. This typically happens immediately after authorization, but can take up to ten minutes.
The transaction is marked as completed in Paddle, and the customer receives a copy of their invoice by email.
Accept WeChat Pay
Go to Paddle > Checkout > Checkout settings.
On the General tab, check WeChat Pay.
Click Save to apply.
Test WeChat Pay
You can test WeChat Pay using your Paddle sandbox account.
Turn on WeChat Pay for your Paddle account.
Open a checkout for an item that's priced in
CNY(Chinese Yuan) orUSD(US Dollar).Pick China as the country on the first screen of checkout, then enter an email.
Select WeChat Pay as the payment method and follow the prompts to complete purchase.