Whatsapp Now Supports UPI. You and send and Receive Money Through UPI in India. This UPI feature is available since 2018.
Follow the below steps to send Money through UPI.

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Requirements to enable WhatsApp UPI payments
- The mobile number is linked with Bank Account.
- Whatapp Registered with the same mobile number.
- SMS balance.
- ATM card (if you’re new To UPI Payments).
How to Send Money through WhatsApp UPI
Almost everyone uses Whatsapp. If not download it from Google Play Store and register your mobile number. (We have not tested this in IOS)
Open Whatsapp and click on the Top 3 dots and select Payments Option.

Next, you have to add a payment option. Click on Add payment Method.

Next, you will see crores of people are already using payments on WhatsApp. Click on continue.
Also, Try other UPI apps like Amazon, Phonepe, and Google Pay.
Now Accept their terms and privacy policy. Click on Accept and continue.

Select your bank account.

verify your mobile number. Your sim must have an SMS Balance are Main balance ( some Mobile networks must need SMS balance or unlimited plan like VI)

Now you have successfully created WhatsApp UPI payment, Now send and receive money directly through whatsapp.
To send money complete above process and then select your contact and then select rupee symbol.

if your friend is already enabled the Whatsapp UPI. You can send money if not it will show you to invite your friend.
Also, you can send money by clicking on the magnet option beside the rupee symbol.

At the time of writing this post, they don’t have the option to send money through UPI id.
How to find My WhatsApp UPI Id
To Know your WhatsApp UPI id. Click on the top 3 dots > Payments > on the next page you can see your Whatsapp UPI id.
Whatsapp UPI ends with @waaaxis
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