These settings control how the Paddle payment step looks and behaves at checkout.
| Setting | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Checkout style | Inline | Inline shows the Paddle payment form inside your checkout page after the customer clicks Purchase. Overlay opens it as a popup. |
| Checkout theme | Light | Light or dark Paddle checkout. |
| Checkout language | Automatic | Uses your site language when Paddle supports it, otherwise the customer’s browser language. You can also force a language. |
| Payment method label | “Card, PayPal, Apple Pay or Google Pay” | Text shown next to the Paddle option when customers choose how to pay. |
| Payment icons | Off | Shows Visa, Mastercard, Amex, PayPal, Apple Pay and Google Pay icons next to the Paddle option. |
| Multi-item order name | “Order #123” | Name shown in Paddle when a cart has more than one product (Classic). |
| Checkout image URL | None | Optional square image in the Paddle checkout. Billing uses each download’s featured image when it has one. Must be an https:// URL. |
| Tax category (Billing) | Standard digital goods | Tells Paddle which tax rules apply. Categories other than Standard must be approved for your account by Paddle. |
| Tax on prices (Billing) | Account setting | Whether Paddle adds tax on top of your EDD prices or treats them as tax-inclusive. Account setting follows your Paddle dashboard. |