Express checkout is optimized for mobile conversion and presents up to four one-click payment options at the top of the checkout. Other one-click and regular payment methods are displayed in a standard payment form underneath.
Open an express checkout to give mobile customers the fastest possible path to purchase without filling out a form.
Present the one-click payment methods first, making them the easiest option for customers to select.
Use wallet and geolocation details to capture customer information automatically, or prefill them to unlock more one-click options.
If one-click methods aren't available, customers can pay another way using the standard payment form.
How it works
Express checkout is a checkout variant designed for mobile that surfaces up to four one-click payment methods at the top of the checkout. This lets customers go straight to confirmation without filling out a form.
Behind the scenes, Paddle uses the customer's email address and country to work out which payment methods can complete in one click, and their IP address to estimate the correct tax and pricing before the checkout loads.
Apple Pay and Google Pay take the email address from the customer's wallet and the country from their IP address, so they always qualify as one-click options. Other payment methods can qualify as one-click when you prefill the checkout with customer email and country details.
Paddle chooses the order for one-click payment methods based on each customer's location and device, so other payment methods may appear before Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Payment methods that can't complete in one click and any one-click methods beyond the first four appear in a standard form below the express component. If no payment method qualifies as one-click, customers see only the standard form. You can turn this off and present only the one-click options by setting showNonExpressPaymentMethods to false in checkout settings.
You can integrate using Paddle.js or hosted checkout.
You must verify your domain for Apple Pay to offer Apple Pay's one-click experience in express checkout. Google Pay doesn't require domain verification.
Customer journey
Checkout opens with one-click payment methods first
When a customer opens an express checkout on a compatible device, up to four one-click payment methods are presented first, chosen based on the customer's device and location.
Customers can also choose to pay another way if they prefer a different payment method. You can turn off the option to pay another way if you want, so only the one-click payment methods are available.
Customer enters details and confirms their purchase
Express checkout uses Apple Wallet, Google Pay, or details you passed when prefilling the checkout to complete customer information. It estimates the correct tax and pricing using the customer's IP address, meaning customers don't need to enter address details manually.
Customers select a card and confirm their purchase as normal.
Payment complete
Paddle routes every payment to the best acquirer for that sale to maximize the chance of success. Customers enter a success workflow that you can build.