Using Zoom Sessions attendee payment methods
When you register for a paid Zoom Sessions event, you can pay with a credit/debit card or PayPal Express Checkout. Available payment options will depend on what forms of payment the host accepts. You can add payment methods to your Zoom Sessions account on the Zoom Events platform.
Depending on which payment methods the host has enabled, you will see one or both of these payment methods during checkout:
- Credit/debit card payment
- PayPal Express Checkout
This article covers:
Prerequisites for payment methods for Zoom Sessions attendees
- Basic, Pro, Business, Enterprise, or Education account
How to add payment methods to your Zoom Sessions account
Adding and/or saving payment methods to your account helps to make the checkout process faster and more convenient.
You can save up to two payment cards in your account.
Payment cards can be added:
- During the checkout process
- By going to your account's billing section
Save a payment card during the checkout process
During the checkout process of buying tickets, you have the option to Save this payment method for future use. When you select this option, the payment method being used at checkout will be saved to your Zoom Sessions account.
Add a payment card to your account's billing section
- Sign in to Zoom Events.
- In the top-right corner of the page, click your profile picture.
- Click Attendee Payments & Billing.
- Under Payment Method Management, click + Add Credit/Debit Card.
- Enter the Card Holder Name and Card Information.
- Click Save.
- Under Billing Address, enter the billing address associated with the card.
- Click Save.
Link a PayPal account
To add a PayPal account to your account:
- Sign in to Zoom Events.
- In the top-right corner of the page, click your profile picture.
- Click Attendee Payments & Billing.
- Under Payment Method Management, click + Link PayPal Account.
You will be redirected to PayPal's site. - Follow the prompts and enter the required information to link your PayPal account to your Zoom Sessions account.
After you link a PayPal account, you will return to your Zoom Sessions account's billing page.
How to manage Zoom Sessions attendee payment methods
Remove a saved card
- Sign in to Zoom Events.
- In the top-right corner of the page, click your profile picture.
- Click Attendee Payments & Billing.
- In the top-right corner of the card's tile you want to delete, click the ellipsis
. - Click Remove Card.
Unlink a PayPal account
- Sign in to Zoom Events.
- In the top-right corner, click your profile picture.
- Click Attendee Payments & Billing.
- In the top-right corner of the card you want to delete, click the ellipsis
. - Click Remove PayPal Account.
How to use Zoom Sessions payment methods to purchase a ticket
Note: Before you can register for a paid event, you must enter your payment method to complete the registration process and sold-to address on the Zoom Events platform.
For more information, please visit this support article on how to register for all free and paid events.
Purchase a ticket after the first time
If you saved a payment method to your Zoom Sessions account during the checkout process when you purchased a ticket the first time, or if you manually added a card to your Zoom Sessions account, the process to buy a ticket will be more streamlined and convenient.
Purchase Zoom Sessions tickets with a PayPal account
Pay with a new PayPal account
After you select PayPal as your payment option:
- Register for a paid Zoom Sessions event.
- (Optional) Select Save this payment method for future use.
Note: Selecting this will add the payment method to your Zoom Sessions account. - Click PayPal.
You will be redirected to PayPal's website. - Follow the prompts to sign in to your PayPal account and enter your payment card information.
- Click Pay Now.
Pay with a saved PayPal account
- Register for a paid Zoom Sessions event.
- Select PayPal as your payment option.
After you select PayPal as your payment option, you will be redirected to PayPal's website. - Follow the prompts to sign in to your PayPal account and to complete payment.
- After you select your saved PayPal account, click Confirm and Pay.
Purchase Zoom Sessions tickets with a payment card
You can have up to two payment cards saved to your Zoom Sessions account.
When your Zoom Sessions account does not have a payment card saved or only 1 payment card saved to it, the option to Save this payment method for future use will appear when you select your payment method. Selecting this option will save the payment method to your Zoom Sessions account.
Pay with a new debit or credit card
- Register for a paid Zoom Sessions event.
- Select New debit or credit card for the payment method.
- Enter the required Card Holder Name and Card Information.
- (Optional) Select the Save this payment method for future use checkbox.
Note: Selecting this will add the payment method to your Zoom Sessions account. - Click Pay.
The total amount will be displayed on the button.
Pay with a saved debit or credit card
- Register for a paid Zoom Sessions event.
- Select a saved debit or credit card for the payment method.
- Enter the payment card's CVC number.
- Click Pay.
The total amount will be displayed on the button.
Pay with a debit or credit card through PayPal
- Register for a paid Zoom Sessions event.
- Select Debit or Credit Card (Powered by PayPal) for the payment method.
You will be redirected to PayPal’s checkout page: - Enter the required credit/debit card information.
- Enter the billing address.
- Enter your contact information.
- Click Continue as Guest.