- Enables creation of personalized UPI handles like name@ptyes and
name@ptaxis, helping hide mobile numbers and avoid sharing them during
payments - Strengthens privacy and offers a more personalized UPI payment experience
Mumbai: 10 th June 2025: Paytm (One97 Communications Limited), India’s leading
payments and financial services distribution company and the pioneer of mobile
payments, QR codes, and Soundbox, has introduced personalized UPI IDs, enhancing
privacy and offering a more flexible way to make mobile payments. This advancement
reflects the company’s commitment to simplifying and securing everyday digital
payments.
The new offering allows selection of personalized UPI IDs such as name@ptyes or
name@ptaxis, enabling individuals to send and receive money without revealing their
mobile numbers. It is currently live on handles issued by Yes Bank and Axis Bank and
will be extended to other banking partners shortly.
Whether you’re paying a shopkeeper, settling up with a delivery executive, or
transferring money to a new vendor, Paytm remains India’s most trusted and secure
way to pay. With personalized UPI IDs, Paytm now offers even greater privacy. When a
user sends or receives money using their personalized UPI ID, their mobile number
stays hidden from the transaction details. This protects personal information while still
allowing individuals to create a unique and easily recognizable payment identity. It’s a
seamless experience, built for trust, security, and everyday convenience.
Paytm Spokesperson said, “We have introduced personalized UPI IDs to offer more
choice and privacy in payments. We heard the feedback from our customers who
wanted to keep their mobile numbers private, and built this solution to address that
need. We remain committed to developing thoughtful innovations that make payments
safer and more convenient for all.”
To create a personalized UPI ID on the Paytm app:
● Open the Paytm app
● Tap on the profile icon and go to ‘UPI Settings’
● Select ‘Manage UPI ID’ and choose a personalised ID
● Confirm and activate the new UPI ID as the primary UPI ID to be used for
payments
Paytm has introduced seven other key innovations to make mobile payments safer,
smarter, and more trusted. These include: (1) the ability to hide or unhide payments for
enhanced privacy, (2) Automatic categorization of spends & monthly spend summary to
help track and manage expenses, (3) Receive Money widget for quick access to
incoming payments on the mobile homescreen (4) Scan and Pay widget on the mobile
home screen for faster payments, (5) auto top-up for Paytm UPI Lite to ensure
seamless low-value payments of upto Rs. 5000, (6) the option to download UPI
statements in PDF and Excel formats for better financial tracking, and (7) a consolidated
view of total balances across all UPI-linked bank accounts – without having to mentally
add up individual balances.Internationally, Paytm now enables UPI payments in the
UAE, Singapore, France, Mauritius, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and Nepal, offering greater
convenience to Indian travellers across the globe.
About Paytm
Paytm is India’s leading mobile payments and financial services distribution company.
Pioneer of the mobile QR payments revolution in India, Paytm builds technologies that
help small businesses with payments and commerce. Paytm’s mission is to serve half a
billion Indians and bring them to the mainstream economy with the help of technology.
