Payment Methods
Let learners pay with saved cards using the Google Pay LMS integration
Let eligible learners in Google Chrome pay with a card saved in their Google Wallet. The Google Pay LMS integration runs through your Stripe account.
TL;DR
The Google Pay integration takes card entry out of checkout for eligible learners, who pay with a card saved in their Google Wallet instead.
Skip card typing. Eligible learners in Chrome pay with the card saved in Google Wallet
Drop the button layout work. LearnWorlds sizes and places the Google Pay button
Avoid a new gateway. Google Pay runs on the Stripe gateway you already use
Best for: course creators who sell one-time purchases to learners buying in Google Chrome.
Available on all paid plans. One-time purchases only, not subscriptions or installment plans.
What you can do with Google Pay and LearnWorlds
Accept Google Wallet payments
Let learners who use Google Chrome, are logged in, and have a card saved in their Google Wallet pay with that card.
Offer it in sales funnels
Show Google Pay in the one-click sales funnel as well as on the payments page.
Set the button theme
Switch the Google Pay Buy button to the light theme when your Payment Zone uses dark colors, as Google’s guidelines require.
Preview the payment flow
Check how the payment flow looks for a learner who chooses Google Pay before you rely on it.
How LearnWorlds and Google Pay integrate
See where Google Pay shows up in your school and what it needs. Automatic rows need no extra setting, and Conditional rows need a change first.
| LearnWorlds | Google Pay | Type of trigger |
|---|---|---|
| Google Pay turned on in Payment Gateway | Buy button sized and placed in the Payment Zone with the dark theme preselected | Automatic |
| Payments page | Google Pay offered to learners in Chrome who are logged in with a card in Google Wallet | Automatic |
| One-click sales funnel | Google Pay offered to the same eligible learners | Automatic |
| Subscription or installment plan | Google Pay not compatible, learners choose a supported payment method | Automatic |
| Payment Zone with dark colors | Light Buy button theme selected in Site Builder settings | Conditional |
What teams ask before connecting
Does Google Pay work for all browsers, or only Chrome?
The help article only documents Google Chrome. The Google Pay button shows up when a learner uses Chrome, is logged in, and has a card saved in their Google Wallet.
Can Google Pay be used for subscription or installment payments?
No. Google Pay isn’t compatible with recurring payments like subscriptions or installment plans. Let learners know, so they choose a supported payment method for those offers.
Do I need to configure anything in Stripe to turn on Google Pay?
Yes. Turn on Google Pay under Settings > Payment methods in your Stripe Dashboard, then turn it on under Settings > Financial > Payment Gateway in LearnWorlds.
How to set up the LearnWorlds and Google Pay integration
You need Stripe connected as your payment gateway. At the end, Google Pay shows on your payment pages for eligible learners.
Turn on Google Pay in Stripe
In your Stripe Dashboard, go to Settings > Payment methods and turn on Google Pay. Requires: Stripe connected as your LearnWorlds payment gateway.
Turn on Google Pay in LearnWorlds
In your LearnWorlds admin, open Settings > Financial > Payment Gateway and turn on Google Pay.
Match the button theme
If your Payment Zone uses dark colors, switch the Buy button to the light theme in Site Builder settings. For the full setup guide, see the Google Pay help article.
Who uses the Google Pay integration and how
Course creators selling one-time courses
A logged-in learner in Chrome opens your payments page, picks Google Pay, and pays with a saved card instead of typing card details.
Schools running one-click sales funnels
A learner in Chrome with a card in Google Wallet reaches your one-click sales funnel and pays with Google Pay right there.
FAQs
It’s available on all paid plans. You also need Stripe connected as your payment gateway. See other payment options on the LearnWorlds integrations page.
On your payments page and in the one-click sales funnel. It only appears for learners who use Chrome, are logged in, and have a card saved in their Google Wallet.
Yes. Google Pay runs on top of Stripe as your LearnWorlds payment gateway, and you turn it on in your Stripe Dashboard first.
Use the dark theme on light backgrounds and the light theme on dark or colorful backgrounds. The dark theme is preselected, and you can change it in Site Builder settings.
Yes, if many of your learners buy one-time courses in Chrome. You turn it on once in Stripe and once in LearnWorlds, and LearnWorlds sizes and positions the button for you.
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