Collect payments with Squarespace pay links for domains

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Collect payments with Squarespace pay links for domains

Last updated October 06, 2026 22:02

With Squarespace pay links for domains, you can accept payments without building a full website. After purchasing a domain, you can set up a branded checkout link to share with your customers via email, text, or social media.

To use Squarespace pay links, you need to:

  • Have an active Squarespace Payments account.
  • Have an active Squarespace domain or a resold domain (except Google Cloud domains). If your domain subscription expires or is canceled, your pay links stop working.
  • Your domain must use Squarespace default nameservers and DNS records. You can't use pay links if your domain points to a non-Squarespace site.
  • To create or edit Squarespace pay links, you must have site Owner, Administrator, or Store Manager permissions.

To get started, we provide a default pay link. You can edit the pay link details or disable it, but you can't delete it.

To activate and create a pay link with your domain:

  1. Open your Domains dashboard.
  2. Click the domain you want to use.
  3. From the main menu, click Pay links.
  4. Click Squarespace pay links. If you haven’t signed up for Squarespace Payments yet, you’ll be prompted to sign up.
  5. Enter your information, then click Save and Share.

Squarespace pay links transactions aren't enabled until five days after you register your domain. We use this time to review new domains and keep the platform secure.

Copy your Squarespace pay link URL and share it via social media, direct messages, email, SMS, or with a QR code. When shoppers click the link, they go straight to your checkout page to complete their payment.

To share your Squarespace pay link:

  1. Open your Domains dashboard.
  2. Click the domain where you created the pay link.
  3. From the main menu, click Pay links.
  4. Click on the link you’d like to share.
  5. Click Copy Link or click Download QR Code.

You can customize your pay link text, like changing it to yourdomains.com/pay.

To edit your Squarespace pay link:

  1. Open your Domains dashboard.
  2. Click the domain where you created the pay link.
  3. From the main menu, click Pay links.
  4. Click Edit on the one you want to customize.
  5. Make your edits, then click Save.

Style the look and feel of your checkout page to match your brand identity including choosing a color scheme and uploading your own logo.

To customize your checkout:

  1. Open your Domains dashboard.
  2. Click the domain where you created the pay link.
  3. From the main menu, click Pay links.
  4. Click Settings the gear icon
  5. Click Selling and then Checkout.
  6. Scroll down to the bottom and click Checkout Page Customization.
  7. Edit as needed and click Save.

You can check the status of your pay links from your domains dashboard.

To check the status:

  1. Open your Domains dashboard.
  2. Click the domain you want to create a Squarespace pay link for.
  3. From the main menu, click Pay links.
  4. You can check the status in the Status column.

You can delete a pay link from your domains dashboard.

To delete a pay link:

  1. Open your Domains dashboard.
  2. Click the domain from which you want to delete a Squarespace pay link.
  3. From the main menu, click Pay links.
  4. Click ••• next to the pay link to be deleted
  5. Click Delete then Delete Link to confirm.

You can create as many additional pay links as you need.

Review your processing rates and customize your accepted payment methods.

Your Squarespace pay links automatically support popular alternative payment methods like Apple Pay and Google Pay.

Can my customer choose how much they pay?

Yes. By default, your customers enter their own payment amount on your Squarespace pay link.

No. Pay links require Squarespace default nameservers and DNS records. If your domain points to a non-Squarespace site, removing your custom DNS records to switch to Squarespace defaults would break the connection between your domain and that site.

Your incoming payments automatically route to an interest-bearing Squarespace Balance account. You can spend your available funds using a Squarespace Balance virtual card, or you can manually transfer your funds to a connected external bank account.

No. Squarespace pay links don't support third-party payment processors like PayPal or Stripe.

Your pay links dashboard and checkout page rely on Squarespace's default nameservers and DNS records. Changing your domain's DNS settings, or pointing your IP address away from Squarespace, breaks your links and removes access to your dashboard and transaction history.

Yes. You can also create pay links through your Squarespace site or with PayPal and your domain. Learn more about the differences between these pay links.

No. For help disconnecting your Squarespace pay link from your domain, please contact us.

What happens if my domain moves or expires?

My domain moved and I’m getting a “No Permissions” error.

This is expected behavior. For help setting up new pay links, please contact us.

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