Payment Links for Stripe: Add Branded Checkout Links to Your Stripe Account

By Nick Dunse, January 19, 2026

Add branded payment links to your Stripe account. Send via SMS or email with your branding, tracking, and a merchant dashboard. Keep your Stripe rates.

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The Problem

Stripe has its own Payment Links product. On paper that sounds like it solves the problem. In practice, it leaves merchants wanting more.

Every Stripe payment link is built on a product in your Stripe catalogue, and invoice payments go through a Stripe invoice, so each new fixed amount means setting up a product or an invoice first.

Then there's distribution. Stripe gives you a URL. You copy it, paste it into an email, and hope for the best. There's no native SMS sending.

Merchants shouldn't have to leave Stripe to fix this. Their rates are negotiated, their reconciliation is set up, and their finance team knows the Stripe Dashboard. What they need is a better payment links layer, on top of Stripe.

Shuttle connects to your Stripe account via OAuth. No API keys to manage, no developer involvement. You authorise the connection, and Shuttle can send payments through your existing Stripe account.

Set the amount, add a reference, customise the checkout page with your brand, and choose how to send it: SMS or email, or share it in any chat. The customer clicks, pays on a branded page, and the money lands in your Stripe account exactly as it would with any other Stripe transaction.

Settlement, reporting, and reconciliation don't change. Shuttle sits on top of Stripe: it doesn't replace it.

  1. Connect your Stripe account via OAuth.

  2. Create a payment link in the Merchant Portal. Set the amount, currency, and reference.

  3. Add your logo and message to the checkout page.

  4. Send the link by SMS or email directly from the dashboard, or share it in any chat.

  5. Customer pays on a branded checkout page. Funds settle to your Stripe account as normal.

What You Get

  • Any amount, no product setup: set the amount and reference on each link. The checkout page carries your logo, your message and your custom domain.

  • SMS and email sending: send payment links by SMS or email, or share them in any chat.

  • Real-time tracking: see the status of every link in the Merchant Portal, active through completed or expired.

  • Multiple payment methods: Cards, digital wallets, and local payment methods, all through your Stripe account.

  • Merchant Portal: Create, send, and manage payment links without touching code.

  • Multiple link types: One-time links, multi-use links, and expiring links, whatever the scenario calls for.

  • No developer required: Connect and start sending. No integration work.

Who Uses This

  • Service businesses sending invoices and collecting deposits from clients.

  • B2B companies that need to email payment links for outstanding invoices.

  • Phone order teams that take orders over the phone and need a secure way to collect card details.

  • Sales teams closing deals remotely who need to send a pay link during the conversation.

  • Hospitality and events taking deposits and balance payments via SMS.

Pricing and Setup

Shuttle Links Checkout costs $49 per live instance per month. Your Stripe rates stay the same.

Connect your Stripe account via OAuth and create your first branded payment link. There's no integration work required.

FAQ

Do I need to leave Stripe? No. Shuttle connects to your existing Stripe account. You keep your rates, your dashboard, and your settlement schedule. Nothing changes on the Stripe side.

Will my customers see Shuttle branding? The checkout page carries your logo, your message and your custom domain.

What payment methods are supported? Cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, plus the bank debit, bank transfer and local methods your Stripe account has enabled.

How does settlement work? Exactly the same as any other Stripe transaction. Funds settle to your Stripe account on your normal schedule. Shuttle never touches the money.

Want to add branded payment links to your Stripe account without switching processor? Shuttle Links Checkout sits on top of your existing Stripe account: generate payment links with your branding, share them anywhere, and keep your Stripe rates and reporting. Cards, wallets, bank debits and local methods supported through your Stripe account. See how it works.

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