Set Refund Speed

Set the default refund speed at which to process refunds. You can also override the default refund speed.


You can configure the speed at which all the refunds should be processed for your customers.

Depending on your business needs, you can select from the following:

  • Normal Refund
    In this mode, the speed attribute is set to normal. The customers will receive their refunds within 5-7 business days.
  • Instant Refund
    In this mode, the speed attribute is set to optimum. Razorpay attempts to initiate fund transfer using IMPS, NEFT or UPI. The customer will receive the refunds instantly. If unsuccessful, Razorpay processes the refund via the normal speed.

The selected speed is set as the default speed and all the refunds, thereafter, will be processed at the chosen speed.

Watch this video to see how to set the default refund speed.

To set the default speed for all the refunds:

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  2. Navigate to Account & Settings and click Capture and refund settings under the Payments and refunds section.

  3. In the Default Refund Speed section, choose between Normal Refund and Instant Refund.

    Handy Tips

    The chosen value is also applied as the default speed in the

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You can override the default refund speed while refunding a payment from the TransactionsPayments tab of the Razorpay Dashboard.

Watch this video to see how to override the default refund speed while issuing a refund.

The possible ways in which you can switch between Normal and Instant Refunds are listed below:

Default Speed settingAll RefundsRefund Payment optionProcessed speed of the Refund
Normal RefundAll the refunds are processed at the normal speed.Refund Instantly option is selected.The refund is processed at the optimum speed. If an instant refund is not possible, Razorpay initiates a normal refund.
Instant RefundAll the refunds are processed at an optimum speed.
If an instant refund is not possible, Razorpay initiates a normal refund.
Refund Instantly option is unselected.The refund is processed at the normal speed.

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