What is text-to-pay in Agent Studio?#
Text-to-pay is a payment link sent by SMS. Your customer taps it, sees what the payment is for and pays on Stripe checkout without signing in or downloading anything. GoHighLevel calls this Text2Pay; in Agent Studio it lives under Payment links.
How do I create and send a payment link?#
Send a payment link
Step 1: Start a new link
Press New payment link and fill in What it is for, such asOpen Payment linksDeposit for kitchen remodel.Step 2: Set the amount
Pick a saved product, or choose Enter an amount instead and type the Amount ($). Add an optional description.Step 3: Choose who pays
Pick a contact in Send to (optional) and tick Text it now, Email it now or both. Leave it empty to copy the link yourself.Step 4: Create it
Press Create link. The link appears in the list with Copy link, Text it, Email it and Turn off.
Should my link be single-use or reusable?#
Use a single-use link for one customer and one payment; the first payment closes it and marks it Paid. Tick Reusable: anyone with the link can pay, any number of times for a deposit link on your website, a class fee or an event ticket.
| Single-use | Reusable | |
|---|---|---|
| Who pays | One customer | Anyone with the link |
| How many payments | One, then the link closes | As many as come in |
| Best for | Deposits, balances, one-off jobs | Website buttons, classes, events, tips |
| Status after paying | Paid | Stays Active and adds to Collected |
Can a payment link start a subscription?#
Yes. Pick a product with a monthly or yearly price and the first payment starts a subscription in your Stripe account that renews automatically.
How do I send payment links automatically?#
Add the Invoice or Payment Link step to a workflow and choose the payment link option. It sends a one-time link for the amount you set to the contact in the run. Pair it with a form submission, a booked appointment or a deal stage change.
- A booking confirmation that texts a deposit link.
- A missed payment that resends a fresh link after a day.
- A won deal that texts the first payment link to the new client.