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This wikiHow teaches you how to how to make in-store purchases with PayPal on an iPhone or iPad. Although it's not possible to use your PayPal account through Apple Wallet to pay in-person, you can use the PayPal app anywhere that accepts PayPal. To make the payment, you'll just launch the PayPal app, scan the store's PayPal QR code, enter the amount, and confirm your payment.
Steps
Setting Up Touch Free Payments
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1Open the PayPal app. Before you're in the checkout line, make sure you have PayPal's touch-free payments service ready to use on your iPhone. Start by opening the PayPal app, which is the blue-and-white "P" icon in your app list.
- You can only use your iPhone or iPad to make a touch-free PayPal payment at locations that accept PayPal. These places have their own QR codes you can scan with the PayPal app to make your purchase. The QR code may be near the register or on a digital screen.
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2Tap Scan/Pay. It's at the bottom-left corner. Three icons will expand at the bottom.Advertisement
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3Tap Pay. It's the middle icon. A welcome screen will appear.
- You may have to confirm your account password before you can continue.
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4Tap Next on the welcome screen.
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5Select your default payment method. All payment methods you've added to PayPal appear in this list. Tap the one you want to use when you pay with PayPal in a store.
- If you don't have any payment methods added at all, tap Go to Bank and Cards to add one now.
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6Tap Save and Continue. You're ready to pay at the register with PayPal!
Making a Touch-Free Payment
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1Locate the store's PayPal QR code. Just ask the cashier and they'll point it out or show you where to find it on the checkout screen.
- Some small business owners may simply open their own PayPal app to display the QR code for you to scan. Don't be alarmed by this!
- If there is no QR code available, you won't be able to make an in-store payment with PayPal.
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2Open the PayPal app. It’s the blue icon with a white “P” inside. You’ll usually find it on the home screen.
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3Sign in to your account. Enter your login details or use face or fingerprint recognition as requested by the app.
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4Tap Scan/Pay. It's at the bottom-left corner. Three icons will expand at the bottom.
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5Tap Scan. It's the option at the bottom-left corner. This opens your iPhone or iPad's camera screen.
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6Align the store's PayPal QR code in the camera viewfinder. Once the QR code lines up, you'll be prompted to enter a payment amount.[1]
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7Enter the amount of your purchase. Make sure to enter the total amount as requested by the cashier.
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8Tap Pay Now. This sends your payment to the seller.
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1. Make sure the store accepts PayPal.
2. Open the PayPal app.
3. Tap Scan/Pay.
4. Tap Scan.
5. Align the store's QR code in the camera viewfinder.
6. Enter the purchase amount.
7. Tap Pay Now.
