Donations Button

Create a Donation Button and accept donations.


You can create a Donations Button using the Razorpay Dashboard and embed it on your website to accept donations from donors. This is useful if you are an NGO or a business that wants to raise funds for a cause.

Example

Suppose you work for an NGO - Asha Foundation, and are in charge of a campaign to raise funds for flood victims. You can embed the Donations button on your website to raise funds.

Assume you want to raise funds to deliver relief materials as shown below:

Relief Material PackageAmount
Dry Rations₹750
Sanitation kit₹2500
Donate any AmountMinimum amount of ₹500

Watch this video to see how to create a Donations button.

  1. Log in to the .
  2. Go to the PAYMENT PRODUCTS section and click Payment Button.
  3. Click + Create Payment Button.
  4. On the Button Creation Wizard, select the Donations button type.
  5. Click Use this template.

Configure these sections to create the Payment Button:

On the Button Details pop-up page, enter the relevant information:

  1. Title: Provide a name for the button. This name is for your internal reference and appears on the Razorpay Dashboard. It will not be visible to donors. For example, Assam Floods.
  2. Button Type: If you want to change the button type, click the drop-down list and select one of the types. If the button type is switched mid-way, any information entered during creation will not be saved.
  3. Button Label: The text on the button to be displayed to customers. Please enter alphanumeric characters only. The maximum character limit is 20. An example for this is Donate Now.
  4. Button Theme - You can choose between the following themes:
    • Razorpay Dark
    • Razorpay Light
    • Razorpay Outline
    • Brand Color (This is the color configured by you on the Dashboard)
  5. Click Next.

Donors can pay an amount of their choice or pay an amount that you suggested. For example, you can collect funds for a specific relief material package or ask to pay any amount.

  1. Create the Donate any Amount field.
    1. Edit the Donate an Amount of your Choice field label to Donate any Amount.
    2. Click + Add Description and enter details if required.
    3. Select the donation currency.
    4. Click + Add min and max amount limits and enter the 500 as the minimum donation amount.
  2. Create the Dry Rations and Sanitation Kits fields:
    1. Enable Show presets for donation amount.
    2. Enter the label as Dry Rations and the amount as 750.
    3. Similarly, in the next field, enter the label - Sanitation Kits and the amount - 2500.
  3. Click Next.

In the Customer Details section, configure the information that must be entered by the donor while making the payment. By default, email and contact must be entered by donor. However, you can edit the labels of these fields.

You can add more fields to collect additional data from the donor such as Name and PAN.

To add custom fields:

  1. Click + Add Another Input Field. From the drop-down list, select the relevant field type. For example, if you want donors to enter their PAN, select PAN Number.
  2. On the pop-up page, enter the label for the custom field. For example, Enter Your PAN.
  3. If required, add a description for the field and select This field is optional.
  4. Click Save.
  5. To proceed, click Next.

The data entered by the donors will be available in the Transaction Details report.

Review the details entered in the previous sections. You can click Back to navigate to the Button Details, Donation Details and Customer Details sections to make changes.

Click Create Button.

After completing the steps, the button code appears. Copy this code and add it in your webpage.

The embed code generated on the Dashboard must be embedded in your website. After this is done, the Donations button appears on your website.

Customers can click this button to:

  1. Open Razorpay Checkout.
  2. Select the products.
  3. Add their name and address.
  4. Complete the payment.

You can embed this code on any webpage, be it a custom HTML site or one built on platforms such as WordPress, Wix or Google Sites.

Let us embed the Buy Now button on an HTML page.

  1. Create a blank HTML file on your system.
  2. Paste the embed code on to the page.
  3. Save this HTML page and open it on the browser.

Your button is now been embedded to your website.

Follow these steps to make a test payment using a payment button:

  1. Select the payment button you wish to test from the dashboard and click Get Code.
  2. Click Copy Code to copy the code to your clipboard.
    Payment Button Code Selection
  3. Test the Payment Button by adding the code to the .
  4. Paste the code in the text box and click Run Code.
  5. Click on the Payment Button that appears in the preview section.
    Payment Button Test Preview
  6. Enter the required details and click PROCEED TO PAY.
  7. Select the payment method of your choice to proceed with the payment.
    • For Cards: You can use these .
    • For UPI: You can use these .
    • For Netbanking: You can select any bank for your test payment. Select Success or Failure, depending on which flow you wish to test.
      Test Payment Success or Failure Flow
  8. You should see a confirmation message depending on the flow you have selected.
    Payment Success

Let us make a test transaction to check how the donor will interact with the button on your website.

  1. Click the Donate Now button.
  2. Enter name and phone number and fill in the details in the other fields and click Next.
  3. Select a payment method, for example, card, and complete the payment.
  4. The payment success page is displayed and you receive a confirmation email.

After the customer has successfully completed the payment, you can:

  1. Send them a payment receipt
  2. Show them a custom message
  3. Redirect them to another page

You can ensure that your customers receive payment receipts via email once they complete the payment. Know how to

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If you are an NGO, you can

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You can show a custom message to your customers once they complete a payment.

To show custom messages:

  1. On the Button Created Successfully pop-up page, click Configure against Redirect URL and Custom Message.
  2. On the pop-up page, enable Show a custom message.
  3. Add the custom message in the field.
  4. Click Save.

You can redirect your customers to another page after they complete a payment.

To redirect your customers:

  1. On the Button Created Successfully pop-up page, click Configure against Redirect URL and Custom Message.
  2. On the pop-up page, enable Redirect URL.
  3. Add the redirect URL in the field.
  4. Click Save.

You can view the payments as and when they are made in the

of the page.

You can also export the report data into a CSV file. To export report data:

  1. Log in to the and navigate to Payment Button.
  2. Select the relevant Payment Button. The Transactions Details View appears.
  3. Click Export All (CSV) button.

A .csv file is downloaded, where you can find a monthly report of all the payments made using your button.

You will receive the payments in your bank account as per the settlement cycle agreed upon at the time of Razorpay account setup. Usually, this is T+2 days. In case of international payments, the settlement cycle is T+7 days.


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