Tap to Pay

on iPhone

Take contactless payments with your iPhone.

With Tap to Pay on iPhone and the Zettle by PayPal app, you can now accept all types of in-person, contactless payments right on your phone — from physical debit and credit cards to Apple Pay and other digital wallets. It's easy, secure, and private.

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Getting started is easy.

Download the app and sign up.

To use Tap to Pay on iPhone, simply download the Zettle by PayPal app, sign up and start accepting in-person payments anytime, where you do business.

No additional hardware required.

All you need is your iPhone and the Zettle app. Save yourself the hassle of purchasing, setting up and learning to use a dedicated card reader.

Privacy and security built-in.

Tap to Pay on iPhone uses the built-in features of iPhone to help keep customer data protected.

How to take a payment with Tap to Pay on iPhone.

  1. Download the Zettle by PayPal app on your iPhone, and sign-up
  2. Key in an amount for a product or service – then enable Tap to Pay on iPhone
  3. Present the iPhone to the customer
  4. Your customer holds their card horizontally or their device at the top of your iPhone, over the contactless symbol for a few seconds.
  5. When you see the Done tick, the card read is complete and the transaction is being processed.

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Accept popular payment types

Give customers the flexibility to pay the way they want with just one tap. Accept debit and credit cards, and digital wallets—with secure, safely encrypted PayPal transactions.

Frequently asked questions

More about Tap to Pay on iPhone
Tap to Pay on iPhone requires a supported payment app and the latest version of iOS. Update to the latest version by going to Settings > General > Software Update. Tap Download and Install. Some contactless cards may not be accepted by your payment app. Transaction limits may apply. The Contactless Symbol is a trademark owned by and used with permission of EMVCo, LLC. Tap to Pay on iPhone is not available in all markets. View Tap to Pay on iPhone countries and regions.
​Apple and the Apple logo are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.​
​All trademarks and brand names belong to their respective owners. Use of these trademarks and brand names do not represent endorsement by or association with this card program. All rights reserved.​
​The Contactless Symbol and Contactless Indicator are trademarks owned by and used with the permission of EMVCo, LLC.

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