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Accept payments in minutes with Simple Checkout
Create a Buy Now or Donate button, share a payment link, or generate a QR code. No website required. Simple Checkout is perfect for small businesses, nonprofits, and specialty merchants who want to accept payments without the hassle.
How Simple Checkout works
When customers click your Buy Now or Donate button, follow your link, or scan your QR code, they go to our secure hosted payment form. There, they enter their payment information safely. The entire checkout experience is PCI DSS compliant, so you and your customers are protected.
You don't need a website to use Simple Checkout. We host the payments form for you, so you can start accepting payments right away.
Easy ways to get started
Create a link
Generate a shareable link for any product, service, or donation. Share via email, text, or social media.
Generate a QR code
Create a scannable code for fast, contactless payment anywhere you do business.
Add a button
Copy and paste a Buy Now or Donate button onto your website with simple HTML.
Manage your items
Update prices, descriptions, and details from your Authorize.net dashboard.
Accept QR code payments
Want to accept QR code payments? Simple Checkout includes a built-in code generator. You can generate a QR code for any product, service, or donation you create.
QR codes (short for quick response codes) let customers pay without touching anything. Just print your code and display it anywhere. Put it on signage, flyers, receipts, or at your checkout counter.
Here's how it works: a customer scans the QR code with their phone. The customer's smartphone opens your payment form. They enter their payment details and complete the purchase. It's a seamless scan to pay experience.
QR code payment use cases
You don't need hardware or payment apps to accept contactless payment. The QR code does the work for you.
Pop-up shops
Sell at farmers markets, fairs, and temporary locations.
Events and fundraising
Perfect for peer-to-peer fundraising and community events.
In-store displays
Add QR codes to signage and counters for quick checkout.
Print materials
Include codes on flyers, mailers, and print ads.
Add a button to your website
Have a website? Use Simple Checkout to create a button for it. We generate the HTML code for you. Just copy and paste the button into your site.
When someone clicks the button, they go straight to checkout. This speeds up the checkout flow and reduces cart abandonment. Research shows that slow, complicated checkout processes cause about a third of shoppers to leave without buying. A simple button removes that friction.
Buy Now button options
You have options when customizing buy buttons to match your brand and goals.
Pre-designed buttons
Choose a ready-made Buy Now button and add it to your site in seconds.
Custom buttons
Change the button text to fit your needs, like "Buy Now," "Donate," or "Pay Here."
Sell products, services, or collect donations
Simple Checkout lets you create items in three categories. You can manage all your items from your Authorize.net dashboard. Update prices, edit descriptions, and track what you're selling. All in one place.
Simple Checkout types
Edit, update, and organize all your items from one dashboard.
Products
Sell physical or digital products at a fixed price you set.
Services
Sell services at a fixed price you set.
Donations
Collect donations at a flexible amount your supporters choose.
A better payment experience for your customers
Today's shoppers expect a smooth payment process. In fact, 88% of customers say the experience a company provides is as important as its products. Simple Checkout helps you meet those expectations.
Your customers can pay with credit cards or digital wallets like Apple Pay. The payment gateway connects to the payment processor, and funds go to your bank account. It's a fast, secure checkout process from start to finish.
Why choose Simple Checkout?
Whether you're a small business selling one product at a time or a nonprofit collecting donations, Simple Checkout makes the customer experience simple and smooth.
No coding required
Copy and paste a button or share a link. That's it.
No website needed
We host your payment form for you. Sell anywhere with just a link or QR code.
Fast setup
Start accepting payments in minutes.
Secure and compliant
PCI DSS compliant hosted payment form keeps payment information safe.
Flexible options
Buttons, links, and QR codes for any situation.
Reliable customer support
Get help when you need it from our support team.
Frequently asked questions
When someone clicks your button, follows your link, or scans your QR code, they land on a secure checkout page. They enter their card or wallet details, confirm the amount, and complete the transaction.
No. You can share a payment link or QR code anywhere you connect with customers. Post it on social media, send it in a text, or print it on a flyer. We handle the hosting, so you can collect payments without building a site.
Customers can pay using major credit and debit cards or popular digital wallets. This gives them flexibility and helps you capture more sales.
Yes. Every transaction goes through a secure, PCI DSS compliant checkout page. Customer payment data is protected from start to finish.
Create your button in your dashboard, then copy the HTML code we provide. Paste it into your website wherever you want the button to appear. No developer required.
Yes. You can choose from pre-designed options or adjust the button text.
You can use common labels like "Buy Now," "Donate," or "Pay Here." Pick the wording that makes the most sense for your audience.
The HTML code works on most website builders and content management systems, including WordPress, Wix, and Squarespace.
Log into your dashboard, create an item (product, service, or donation), and your link is generated automatically. Copy it and share it wherever you like.
Anywhere. Send it through email, post it on social media, drop it in a text message, or add it to your blog. If someone can click it, they can pay.
When you create a product, service, or donation in your dashboard, a QR code is automatically created for you. Download it and use it however you like.
Yes. When someone scans your code, they are taken to the same secure checkout page used for buttons and links. All payment data is encrypted and protected.
Anywhere you interact with customers. Print them on posters, flyers, receipts, or business cards. Display them at your register, booth, or event table.
The QR code is generated based on the item you create. You can print it at any size and incorporate it into your own branded materials.
You can sell physical goods, digital products, or services. Set your price and start accepting payments right away.
Yes. Create a donation item and share it using a button, link, or QR code. Supporters can give quickly and securely.
Yes. When you set up a donation, supporters can enter whatever amount they wish to contribute.
Everything lives in your dashboard. Add new items, update prices, edit descriptions, and review activity from one central location.
Simple Checkout supports major credit and debit cards as well as leading digital wallets like Apple Pay. Your customers can pay using the method they prefer.
Yes. The checkout page meets PCI DSS standards, which means sensitive cardholder data is handled according to strict security requirements.
After a successful transaction, funds are processed and deposited into the bank account linked to your merchant account.
No, though standard transaction fees apply.
Most merchants are up and running within minutes. Create an item, grab your button, link, or QR code, and start collecting payments.
No. The setup process is designed to be straightforward. If you can fill out a form and copy a link, you can use Simple Checkout.
No. We generate the code for you. Just copy and paste it into your site. If you can edit a page, you can add a button.