Accepting Apple Pay

Provide an additional quick, secure payment option by enabling Apple Pay. Our research shows that customers are 2.6% more likely to complete checkout in stores with Apple Pay enabled compared to stores than only accept cards.

Last updated January 27, 2025

With Apple Pay, your customers can check out quickly and securely, without manually entering shipping and billing information.

The option to pay with Apple Pay is only visible to customers who have set up Apple Pay on their device. They must use Safari on a supported device. Apple Pay is only available for physical products; it's not possible for customers to purchase download or service products, subscription products, or pricing plans for Digital Products using Apple Pay. Apple pay will only appear if the order total is greater than $0.00.

Apple Pay is enabled by default if you accept payments with Squarespace Payments or Stripe on Squarespace Commerce. There are no additional transaction fees for Apple Pay purchases.

Accessing this feature

Commerce features are available in the Basic, Core, Plus, Advanced, Business, Commerce Basic, and Commerce Advanced plans. To learn more, visit Choosing the right Squarespace plan.

Note

We’ll be rolling out Squarespace Payments to more countries soon. Review this availability guide to check if Squarespace Payments is available in your area.

Check if you accept Apple Pay

Since Apple Pay provides an additional quick, secure payment option, we recommend leaving it enabled. To check if Apple Pay is enabled:

  1. Open the Store payments panel.
  2. Click Squarespace Payments or Stripe.
  3. To accept Apple Pay, keep Accept Apple Pay switched to ON.
  4. To disable Apple Pay, switch Accept Apple Pay to OFF.
KB Guide Image

View Apple Pay transactions

Apple Pay orders appear in the Payments and Donations panels. These payments aren't differentiated from other credit card transactions at this time, but you can view payments in your payment processor to review this information. For more information, visit Viewing payments or Managing donations.

How customers pay with Apple Pay

Apple Pay displays as a payment option for customers checking out on your store or making a donation using Safari through the latest iOS 10, macOS Sierra, or more recent operating systems.

Apple_Pay.png

Clicking the Apple Pay icon automatically enters their stored billing information.

  • Shipping and tax charges display after the customer clicks the Apple Pay icon.
  • Clicking the Apple Pay icon also enters the customer's shipping address.
  • Customers must have a saved shipping address in Apple Pay to check out.
  • The cheapest shipping option is selected by default. Customers can select a different option by clicking the drop-down menu.
  • Donors don't need to enter a shipping address, so they review and complete the transaction after clicking the Apple Pay icon.

Limitations

  • Local pickup - Local pickup is selected automatically at Apple Pay checkout if no other shipping options apply to the customer's shipping address. To work around this, you can include your city in your pickup option name to let customers know where you're located (for example, Local pickup in New York). You can also disable Apple Pay, remove the local pickup option, or replace the local pickup option with a free flat rate shipping option called local pickup and limit it to certain shipping zones.
  • Free shipping - Apple Pay checkout doesn't support free shipping discounts that are limited to certain shipping options. To work around this, apply the discount to all shipping options, or offer free shipping using a flat rate shipping option. You can limit the free flat rate option to specific products using fulfillment profiles

Supported devices

Shoppers can check out with Apple Pay on one of these devices:

  • iPhone SE, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, and later.
  • iPad Pro, iPad Air 2, iPad mini 3, and later.
  • Apple Watch paired with a supported iPhone.
  • Mac with Touch ID.

For more information, visit Apple and Stripe's documentation.

Test an Apple Pay transaction

To place a test order with Apple Pay so you can see how customers use it, check out on your store or make a donation using Safari on a Mac, iPhone, or iPad with the latest iOS 10, macOS Sierra, or more recent operating systems.

This will charge the credit card you've connected to Apple Pay, but you can cancel and refund the order or donation to remove this charge. A non-refundable Squarespace Commerce transaction fee may apply to your test order.

Tip

If you don’t see the Apply Pay option at checkout, ensure that the order total is greater that $0.00, and reset the Apple Pay toggle in the Safari settings on your device.

Footer Image
  • Get help from our community

  • Get help from our community on advanced customizations.

  • Hire a Squarespace Expert

  • Stand out online with the help of an experienced designer or developer.