PhonePe Powers 47 Million Merchants, Processes ₹8.5 Trillion in Payments

PhonePe has registered 47.19 million merchants and processed ₹8.51 trillion in transaction value over six months, according to its prospectus. The platform shows deepening engagement, with transactions per active merchant more than doubling since March 2023. Its comprehensive solutions include the Smart Speaker with celebrity voices, all-in-one EDC machines, and an online payment gateway. The company also provides a business app for payment management and access to digital loans for merchants.

Key Points: PhonePe Serves 47M Merchants, ₹8.5T in Transaction Value

  • 47.19M registered merchants
  • ₹8.51T merchant transaction value
  • Daily Active Merchants reach 60.77%
  • Offers Smart Speaker, EDC, and Payment Gateway
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PhonePe powers 47.19 million merchants with comprehensive Digital Payment Solutions

PhonePe's merchant platform processed ₹8.51 trillion for 47.19 million registered merchants in 6 months, driven by smart speakers and POS solutions.

"PhonePe's merchant platform has achieved significant scale and engagement - Company Draft Red Herring Prospectus"

Bengaluru, February 17

PhonePe, one of India's leading digital payments platform, has demonstrated its strength in the merchant payments ecosystem, serving 47.19 million registered merchants,and having processed 24.96 billion merchant transactions with a total merchant transaction value of ₹8.51 trillion in the 6 months ending Septemeber 30 2026, according to its Draft Red Herring Prospectus.

The company says, PhonePe's merchant platform has achieved significant scale and engagement, with Daily Active Merchants (DAM) as a percentage of Monthly Active Merchants (MAM) reaching 60.77% as of September 2025, up from 44.18% in March 2023.

This, the company says demonstrates strong merchant retention and daily usage of the platform. Transactions per Monthly Active Merchant (TPAM) have more than doubled from 147.87 in March 2023 to 379.16 in September 2025, reflecting deepening merchant engagement and growing transaction volumes across the platform.

PhonePe has multiple offerings for offline merchants across diverse categories including grocery, food, lifestyle, fuel, and utilities.

PhonePe Smartspeaker: Addresses a critical challenge faced by high-traffic retail environments by providing instant audio payment confirmations in multiple languages, including celebrity voices like Amitabh Bachchan. The device enables real-time payment tracking without requiring merchants to constantly check their phones, ensuring staff accountability and reducing payment disputes.

PhonePe EDC Machine: delivers an all-in-one payment acceptance solution, supporting UPI, Credit and Debit Cards, PhonePe Wallet, and RuPay Credit cards on UPI. With multiple payment modes including card swipe, EMV chip, tap-and-pay, and dynamic QR, the device offers customers payment flexibility while simplifying reconciliation for merchants.

Billing POS Integrated Solutions: seamlessly connect with existing billing software and invoicing systems, particularly benefiting high-volume retail environments by reducing errors and simplifying reconciliation processes.

The company say, PhonePe Payment Gateway provides online merchants with a robust platform featuring instant onboarding, developer-friendly APIs, and support for multiple payment instruments including UPI, cards, netbanking, RuPay Credit Cards on UPI, and PhonePe Wallets.

Key features include one-time and recurring payment options through UPI AutoPay, device tokenization for faster checkout experiences, and payment flexibility through Payment Links and Dynamic QR Codes. The gateway serves merchants across retail, travel, food, financial services, government platforms, and utilities.

According to the company, the PhonePe Business App and Web Platform offers end-to-end payment management capabilities with self-onboarding, real-time transaction and settlement information, and a helpdesk for merchant queries and issue resolution. The platform provides multilingual support in up to 11 languages and enables merchants to manage staff with customizable access rights.

Small merchants benefit from innovative features like on-demand settlements for better cash flow management. Eligible merchants also gain access to digital loans from various lenders through a streamlined, paperless process via the PhonePe Business app, with options to apply for and manage loans directly through the platform.

PhonePe's merchant payment solutions are part of the broader PhonePe Group, which includes consumer payments, lending, and insurance verticals, alongside new platforms such as share.market and Indus Appstore. The company serves 657.56 million registered users with 53.40 billion customer transactions totaling ₹73.70 trillion in customer transaction value.

- ANI

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Rohit P
These numbers are mind-blowing! 47 million merchants is almost the population of Spain. It shows how deeply digital payments have penetrated, even in tier 2 and 3 cities. The SmartSpeaker with Amitabh Bachchan's voice is a brilliant touch for local shops.
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David E
The integration with existing billing POS systems is the unsung hero here. For larger retail chains, reducing reconciliation errors saves countless hours and money. The Indian fintech ecosystem is solving real, complex problems.
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Anjali F
While the growth is impressive, I hope they are investing equally in customer support. Sometimes, when there's a transaction failure at my local vendor, resolving it takes time. The scale is great, but the service quality must keep up. 👍
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Karthik V
The access to digital loans through the app is a massive step for financial inclusion. Many small merchants don't have formal credit histories. If this works seamlessly, it can unlock so much potential for small businesses across India.
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Sarah B
The multilingual support in 11 languages is crucial. It's not just about Hindi and English. For a country as diverse as India, this ensures a vegetable vendor in Tamil Nadu or a tea stall owner in Assam can use it with ease. Great focus on inclusivity.

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