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Easily send money on WhatsApp using WhatsApp payment

Date : 2018-05-29
Author : Amar Prem

Everyone is talking about WhatsApp features. Day by day, they are coming with new features for its users. Everyone uses WhatsApp. These days WhatsApp is not only an instant messaging application. It becomes more than it. It is developing the one-stop solution for everyone for everything. Recently, they have launched video calls for users.

WhatsApp has started testing for payment feature in India. This feature is only available in WhatsApp Beta to build for limited users. WhatsApp team is working on UPI with leading Indian banks like SBI, ICICI, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank.

According to beta testers, UPI payment system is working fine, and it is supporting many banks. According to the primary Beta tester of WhatsApp “WABetainfo” said, it confirmed that WhatsApp payment feature would be available for Android and IOS soon.

WhatsApp’s UPI payment screenshot is viral on the internet. According to this, this payment feature will be available under below chats and notifications on setting page. This feature will be known as “WhatsApp Payments.”

Like you send pictures and videos on the app, as it is you can also send money to your friends. You have to click on the attachment, and there you will find a payment option along with photo, video, location. It is not clear about payment transaction limit and how it will work.

After launching of this feature, it will be significant competition for Indian company PayTm. Although before WhatsApp, Indian messaging app “Hike” already started payment transaction for its user. Other than this, recently Google has launched UPI based payment Tez app and which is also popular in India.    It will more interest to see how will do best in future.