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Take a payment on a static site with Stripe Payment Links
In Stripe, create a Payment Link for the price. On your page, point a button at that URL. Stripe hosts the card form, tax, and the receipt. Your site stays a static file. Use a real store when you need a catalog, inventory, or shipping rules.
By Novence · Published · Updated
When is a payment link enough?
You sell one thing, or a short list, at a fixed price. A workshop ticket, a deposit, a PDF, a single product with shipping that Stripe calculates.
The customer leaves your page, pays on Stripe, and lands on the confirmation URL you set. You do not store card numbers, and you do not run a checkout server.
How do I add it to the page?
Create the link in the Stripe Dashboard under Payment Links. Paste it as a normal link.
Deploy the page again. The button works on a preview URL and on your domain, because the payment happens on Stripe's domain either way.
<a href="https://buy.stripe.com/your-link">Buy the print — $40</a>
What it does not do
A Payment Link is not a cart. It will not track stock across a warehouse, apply a pile of discount rules, or replace a shop someone already runs in Shopify.
If the business is the catalog, keep the store and link to it. If the business is a page with one offer, the link is the whole checkout.
Facts checked 19 October 2026. Sources: Stripe Payment Links · Widgets and data files
FAQ
Do I need a server to take the payment?
No. The customer pays on Stripe's page. Your site only links to it.
Can I sell more than one product?
Yes. Make one Payment Link per price and one button per product. A large catalog with stock and shipping is a store, not a row of links.
Where do the payouts go?
To the bank account on your Stripe account. Novence does not see the payment.
Can I test it before launch?
Stripe gives you a test-mode link. Use that on the preview URL, then switch the button to the live link before you announce the page.
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