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Make payroll payments

Upload payroll files and pay your team quickly and securely through Apron.

Zach Hewlin avatar
Written by Zach Hewlin
Updated over a week ago

Paying your team shouldn't be complicated. Upload your payroll file and Apron handles the rest, whether you're paying employees, contractors, or freelancers.

Continue preparing payroll as usual in your accounting software or spreadsheet. When it's time to pay, upload your file to Apron, we read it automatically, you review everything, pick your payment date, and we handle all individual payments.

File formats we accept

  • CSV files (most common)

  • Excel files (XLSX)

  • Text files (TXT)

  • BACS files

  • FPS files

  • Whatever your payroll software exports

If your software doesn't export payment files

Create a simple spreadsheet with the employee's full name, bank sort code (format: 12-34-56), 8-digit account number, payment reference (like 'Salary'), and amount in pounds. Save as CSV and upload.

Example format:

Name

Sort code

Account number

Reference

Amount

Sarah Jones

12-34-56

00000000

Salary

1000.00

To make payments

  1. Go to Bill pay and click +New Payment

  2. Select Upload payroll file

  3. Upload your file

  4. Check the extracted details

  5. Pick when people should be paid

  6. Choose your payment method

  7. Authorise

Scheduling payroll

You can schedule payroll payments for future dates:

  1. After uploading your file and reviewing the details, click Continue

  2. Select your payment method

  3. Choose the Delivery date from the calendar

  4. Complete the payment process

Important: Money leaves your account when you authorise (even for future dates). We release payments between 3-7 AM on your chosen date.

Alternative scheduling

You can make a regular bank transfer and schedule when you want the money sent to Apron with your bank. We recommend sending at least one day in advance to avoid delays.

Payment limits

Maximum £350,000 per payroll batch with no limit on the number of employees. For larger amounts, contact [email protected] or use your bank directly.

Before processing, we flag incorrect account numbers or sort codes, failed name checks, and accounts with previous payment failures. Fix any flagged details before paying.

All payroll payments are encrypted and secure, monitored for fraud, fully auditable, and compliant with regulations.

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