Does Apple Pay work on desktop browsers?

Yes. Since iOS 18, Apple Pay on the web also works in third-party desktop browsers: the customer scans a code with an iPhone and confirms the payment there. The rest of the flow is unchanged for the operator, with merchant validation, an encrypted payment token and an authorization sent to the processor that holds the processing key.

Beyond Safari

Apple Pay on the web historically worked only in Safari on Apple devices. Since iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia, it also works in third-party browsers on desktop: the checkout shows an Apple Pay button, the customer scans a code with an iPhone, confirms the payment on the phone, and the browser receives the result.

What stays the same for operators

• Merchant validation with Apple at the start of the session.
• An encrypted payment token returned to the page.
• Authorization sent to the processor that holds the processing certificate.

Why it matters

Desktop checkout is where card entry is longest and abandonment on payment details is high. Letting customers pay with the wallet they already use on their phone shortens the step and brings device authentication. Operators that run the Apple Pay lifecycle at platform level get this reach for every merchant without extra work; the button appears wherever the customer's browser supports it. Reporting by device and browser then shows how much desktop volume moves to the wallet.