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WhatsApp Bill Payments Feature Launches in India With Support for UPI, Card Payments Across 30 Categories

WhatsApp Bill Payments Feature Launches in India With Support for UPI, Card Payments Across 30 Categories

The Bill Payments feature on WhatsApp supports UPI, debit cards and credit cards as payment methods.

Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Rohan Pal | Updated: 3 September 2026 16:38 IST

WhatsApp Bill Payments Feature Launches in India With Support for UPI, Card Payments Across 30 Categories

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The new feature will be available to Android and iOS users across the country

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Highlights

Users can now pay household and utility bills within WhatsApp
Customers can access 22,722 billers across 30 different categories
It is rolling out gradually to all Android and iOS users in India

WhatsApp launched its Bill Payments feature in India on Thursday. It allows users to find, manage and pay household and utility bills without leaving the messaging app. To facilitate transactions, the Meta-owned messaging platform leverages the Bharat Connect (BBPS) network. Users can access 22,722 billers across 30 categories, including electricity, gas, water, FASTag, insurance, credit card and loan repayments. The feature is being rolled out gradually and will be available to Android and iOS users across India over the coming weeks.

WhatsApp Bill Payments in India

According to WhatsApp, the introduction if Bill Payments expands the in-app payments functionality beyond existing services like mobile recharges and other transactions. Users can access Bill Payments by opening WhatsApp and tapping the ₹ icon at the top of the home screen. They can then select a bill category and biller, enter and confirm their account details, and review the fetched bill amount before making the payment.

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The Bill Payments feature on WhatsApp supports UPI, debit cards and credit cards as payment methods.

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A notable inclusion is a household bills summary, where bills are pre-fetched and billers that users have previously paid through WhatsApp appear on the Payments Home screen for one-tap access. WhatsApp says users can also manage multiple accounts under a single biller, which could be useful for handling bills for their home, office or family members.

The instant messaging app will also automatically surface popular bill categories on the Payments Home screen. Meanwhile, users will be able to browse the full list of more than 20 categories using the See All option. The company says the feature is designed to let users complete bill payments without switching to another app.

The new feature is powered by Bharat Connect (BBPS) and supports 22,722 billers across 30 categories. It is rolling out gradually across India and is expected to become available to all users on Android and iOS over the coming weeks.

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Shaurya Tomer is a Sub Editor at Gadgets 360 with 2 years of experience across a diverse spectrum of topics. With a particular focus on smartphones, gadgets and the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), he often likes to explore the industry's intricacies and innovations – whether dissecting the latest smartphone release or exploring the ethical implications of AI advancements. In his free time, he often embarks on impromptu road trips to unwind, recharge, and ...More