Checkout links take potential customers directly to the payment page for a specific product, making it faster and easier for them to complete their purchase.
Instead of visiting the full sales page and clicking through to checkout, customers can use the link to review their order, enter their payment details, and pay for the product right away.
In this article, you’ll learn how to find and share checkout links with your audience.
Finding & sharing product checkout links
Here's how to find and share the product checkout link for products/events/plans:
From your home feed, click on your site name and select Admin from the dropdown menu.
From the admin dashboard, use the sidebar menu and click:
Products, if you want to share a product (such as an online course, download, coaching session, or bundle).
Events, if you want to share an event.
Plans, if you want to share a plan.
Click the "..." icon next to the product/event/plan you want to share with your audience. From the dropdown menu, select "Share...".
On the "Share product" dropdown menu, change the option to "Share checkout link".
Click to copy your product/event/plan checkout link and share it with customers and visitors.
Clicking on a checkout link will send people directly to the checkout for that particular product.
FAQs
I can't find the checkout link for a specific product... Why?
I can't find the checkout link for a specific product... Why?
If you can’t find the “Share checkout link…” option, it means your product might still be in Draft mode.
Checkout links aren’t available for products in Draft mode, and you’ll only see your "Sales page" link.
In order to grab your checkout link, you can either publish your product or manually add /buy at the end of your page link.
Example:
Page link:
https://university.podia.com/coffee-brewing-masterclassCheckout link:
https://university.podia.com/coffee-brewing-masterclass/buy
Checkout links WON'T work if your product is in Draft mode.
Why is my checkout link not working?
Why is my checkout link not working?
If a checkout link redirects customers to your homepage or doesn’t work, one of the causes below:
Generic cart link
Checkout URLs containing /checkout/cart can’t be shared as purchase links because they don’t include the information needed to identify a specific product.
These generic cart URLs are generated when a customer opens their cart.
The products shown there are based on cart information stored on that customer’s device, so copying and sharing the URL won’t recreate the same cart for someone else.
Instead, share the product’s buy link, which follows this format:
https://yoursite.com/[product-slug]/buy
Closed product
If the buy link uses the correct format, check the product’s availability and make sure it isn’t closed.
Is it possible to link just to the monthly/annual option of a subscription?
Is it possible to link just to the monthly/annual option of a subscription?
No. At this time, the checkout link for a product with subscription pricing enabled will display both options.
Customers will be able to pick their preferred billing cadence directly from checkout.
Why isn’t my checkout link showing for my waitlist product?
Why isn’t my checkout link showing for my waitlist product?
If your product is set to waitlist, the checkout link will not be available.
Waitlist products only display the sales page so you can collect email addresses from interested customers.
To enable the checkout link, you’ll need to change the product status from waitlist to a Free or Paid state.
Can I change the /buy wording in my checkout URL?
Can I change the /buy wording in my checkout URL?
No. The /buy URL slug is Podia's fixed naming convention for all checkout links — including links for free products and events. It can't be customized or removed.
If you'd prefer not to share a link with /buy in it, share your product's sales page link instead (without /buy). Customers can still register or complete checkout from the sales page.
As a workaround, you can also use a URL shortener (such as bit.ly) to create a custom-looking link that redirects to your checkout link.
Can I change the URL slug in my plan's checkout link?
Can I change the URL slug in my plan's checkout link?
No. Plan checkout URL slugs are auto-generated and cannot be edited. Unlike products, plans don't have a page settings area where you can change the URL.