PayPay and LINE Yahoo announced on July 2 that they will begin linking “LINE” and “PayPay” accounts in summer 2026. Once linked, users will be able to send money and split bills in LINE conversations without opening the PayPay app.
Linking LINE and PayPay accounts (Source: Press release; the same applies to the following images)
The linking will make it possible to use the PayPay balance’s “Send/Receive” feature in LINE conversations. Splitting bills will also be supported through the “Group Payment” feature. PayPay’s “Send/Receive” feature is free 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and accounts for 98% of all transfers made through mobile payment services.
The PayPay app will also allow users to display their LINE friends list if they enable the relevant setting. Users will be able to send money to friends they are connected with without looking up their phone numbers or PayPay IDs.
Image showing use of the “Send/Receive” feature in a LINE conversation
Image showing the “LINE Friends List” in the PayPay app. Users can send money to LINE friends without phone numbers or QR codes
A version of PayPay’s “LINE Mini App” will also be made available, allowing users to check their balance and send money within the LINE app. A system will also be put in place allowing LINE users who do not use PayPay to register a PayPay account in LINE. However, features such as payments and point management will not be available, and the transaction limits will differ from those in the PayPay app.
Transaction limits when using PayPay in LINE
The point services will be consolidated into “PayPay Points.” When accounts are linked, “LINE Points” will automatically be converted into PayPay Points with no expiration date. Points earned by unlinked users through LINE services after the points integration will remain as “Unlinked PayPay Points” for 28 days and will expire if their accounts are not linked during that period. LINE Points held before the integration will continue to be used as LINE Points even if the user does not link their accounts.
LINE Points are integrated into PayPay Points
Going forward, a system is also planned that awards PayPay Points for purchases through e-commerce services on LINE or when users receive gifts through “LINE Gift.”
User consent is required to link accounts, and the basic features of LINE and PayPay will remain available as before even without linking. The companies plan to begin providing the various features and integrate points sequentially from the launch of account linking.
