Step 1: Create a new form

Open your web browser and launch Google Forms. This will open Google Forms’ website and you can see templates to choose from. Just go with a blank form. After you click on ‘Blank‘, a blank form should open.

Step 2: Fill out your questions

Now go ahead and add basic details in your form. You can get help from this article on how to create Google forms. Add fields to collect the user’s details (I’m taking the name and email ID only). Use text type input for name and email.

Step 3: Include a question about payment

Add a field to check whether the payee will pay through bank transfer or UPI. For payment method, choose input type as ‘option‘. Mark all the fields as ‘required‘.

Step 4: Link to a payment service

a) Add Bank Account section

Add a new section to the form and write the following details.

Title the section as Bank Details, and in the description, part add the recipient’s name, bank name, A/C number, and IFSC code. Add a field to collect the Bank Reference number and choose the input type as short text. Add another input field for payment receipt make type as file upload and allow PDF and Image types only. Make both the fields as required.

b) Add UPI payment section

Add another section to the form and name it UPI and in the description, fill in the recipient name and UPI ID. You can add a QR code also for payment. Add input field for Bank Ref Number of short-text type. Add another input field for payment receipt make type as file upload and allow PDF and Image types only. Make both the fields required (same as the previous section).

Step 5: Configure the payment sections

a) Configure the sections based on the option selected

For payment, the user will choose only one method, which can be either UPI or Bank transfer, so we have to configure forms’ sections according to the user’s input. Go to Section 1 and in the payment method, click on the three dots. Select ‘Go to section based on answer’.

Now configure the sections according to the answers as shown in the image below.

b) Configure submission

There is no need to go for a bank transfer if one is selecting UPI as a payment method and the reverse is also true. So, there needs to be a submit option once the user completes the payment using any of the methods. To do that, head over to the end of section 2 and change ‘Continue to next section‘ to ‘Submit form‘ using the dropdown.
 

Step 6: Finish your form and send it out

Now you can Preview your form and send the link of your form to others and they can fill payment details in the form.

Including payment solutions in online forms is essential for businesses, freelancers, and event organizers looking to streamline their processes. Google Forms, known for its simplicity and versatility, offers a straightforward way to collect data but lacks a built-in payment feature. However, you can still add one with a few easy steps a few clever tweaks, and the right tools.

Here, we will walk you through the steps on how to include payment in Google Forms, ensuring a seamless transaction experience for your users.

How to Collect Payments on Google Forms?

We have provided two methods that you can use to collect payments on Google Forms depending upon your preference.