iOS 18 will let you use Apple Pay on desktop Chrome by scanning a code

Apple is introducing a way to use Apple Pay on non-Safari desktop web browsers, as reported by MacRumors, meaning that you’ll soon be able to use Apple’s payment service to buy things on desktop Chrome, Firefox, and even on Windows PCs.

Apple showed how it works in a WWDC 2024 video for developers. If you’re using a desktop browser that isn’t Safari and you see an Apple Pay button, you’ll be able to click that button to bring up a special code you can scan with an iPhone running iOS 18. If you scan the code, you’ll then be prompted to complete the transaction on your iPhone.

On desktop, Apple Pay has so far been limited to Safari on Macs. Thanks to these updates, depending on the browser and hardware you use, you might start seeing a lot more Apple Pay buttons across the web.

Apple’s video also provided details for developers on iOS 18’s redesigned event tickets in Apple Wallet. These changes and a bunch of others are set to come to iPhones this fall.