Pay Now Buttons

They are one of the easiest PayFast integration options and can be used with minimal technical experience.

What you can do with Pay Now Buttons

• Accept payments with a “Pay Now” button placed on a web page or in an email

• Create buttons quickly from your PayFast Dashboard

• Copy and paste the generated HTML into your site or messaging platform

When Pay Now Buttons are a good fit

Use Pay Now Buttons if you want to:

• Start taking payments without building a custom checkout

• Add payments to a simple website or landing page

• Include a payment link/button in email communications (invoices, quotes, campaigns)

If you need a fully customised checkout experience or deeper server-to-server control, consider Custom Integration (Direct API) instead.

Generate a Pay Now Button

To generate Pay Now HTML button code:

1. Log in to your PayFast account (or register if you’re new).

2. In your Dashboard, under Pay Now Buttons, click Generate.

3. Complete the form (Enter Button Information) with product/service description, price, and button style.

4. Click Create button. The generated HTML code will appear.

5. Copy the HTML and paste it into your website/blog, or into an email template that supports HTML.

Add the button to your website or email

Once you’ve copied the generated HTML:

• Website / CMS: paste it into a page block that supports HTML (or into your site template)

• Email: paste into an email editor that supports HTML (some tools require “code view”)

Tips and best practices

• Use clear button text (e.g., “Pay now”, “Pay invoice”, “Complete payment”) so customers know what happens next.

• If you use Pay Now Buttons in email, always test with your email platform first to confirm the button renders correctly.

• Keep your item description and amount accurate and consistent with what the customer expects to pay.