WhatsApp now lets you make bill payments with UPI in India: How it works
Last Updated: 2026-09-04 11:25:21
WhatsApp offers payments in the Indian market and now you can use the feature to clear your bills within the messaging app. WhatsApp has launched a new bill payments option in India, that lets you pay a wide range of household and utility bills directly within the app.
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WhatsApp now offers bill payments in India.- Pay household and utility bills within the app.
- Powered by Bharat Connect, rolling out soon.
The payment service has been powered by the Bharat Connect network and is being rolled out gradually and will become available to Android and iOS users across the country in the coming weeks.
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WhatsApp Pay has been around for a while but its overall reach and usage is quite limited for a platform that has over 400 million active users in the country. Through the new feature, users can access more than 22,700 billers across 30 categories, including electricity, water, gas, FASTag, insurance premiums, credit card bills and loan repayments.
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To make bill payments on the messaging app, you have to tap the rupee (₹) icon on the WhatsApp home screen and choose from the bill category. You will get the details about the latest bills that are unpaid, and you can complete the process by making the payment using UPI, debit cards or credit cards. WhatsApp also lets you see the payment history, track upcoming bills and manage multiple accounts under a single biller.
WhatsApp has steadily expanded its range of services in India beyond messaging. Users can already recharge mobile phones, book metro tickets in several cities and access government services through chat-based interfaces. The addition of bill payments comes on the back of a wide AI focus powered by Meta AI.
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