# Tokenization & Vaulting

The Hyperswitch Card Vault enables you to securely store customer card details in a centralized, PCI DSS Level 1-compliant vault. It simplifies payment flows by offering tokenized card storage and retrieval. This ensures secure and seamless transactions, particularly for recurring payments, enhancing user experience and operational efficiency.

### Benefits:

* **Enhanced Security**: By tokenizing and securely storing sensitive card details, the feature reduces the risk of data breaches and simplifies compliance.
* **Improved User Experience**: Customers can reuse saved cards across transactions, reducing checkout friction.
* **Seamless Recurring Payments**: Automatic updates to tokenized card details ensure uninterrupted subscription payments, minimizing churn.
* **Global Compatibility**: Supports various payment processors and is compliant with international standards like PCI DSS and PCI SSS.

#### Learn how to save a payment method in Hyperswitch during payments:

{% content-ref url="../../../about-hyperswitch/payment-suite-1/payments-cards/saved-card/save-a-payment-method" %}
[save-a-payment-method](https://docs.hyperswitch.io/~/revisions/wbGQKlHTQ8NT2yPUGcD2/about-hyperswitch/payment-suite-1/payments-cards/saved-card/save-a-payment-method)
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#### Learn about PG Agnostic Recurring payments/Card Forwarding through Hyperswitch:

{% content-ref url="tokenization-and-saved-cards/pg-agnostic-recurring-payments" %}
[pg-agnostic-recurring-payments](https://docs.hyperswitch.io/~/revisions/wbGQKlHTQ8NT2yPUGcD2/explore-hyperswitch/payment-orchestration/quickstart/tokenization-and-saved-cards/pg-agnostic-recurring-payments)
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#### Learn how to use Network Tokenisation in Hyperswitch:

{% content-ref url="tokenization-and-saved-cards/network-tokenisation" %}
[network-tokenisation](https://docs.hyperswitch.io/~/revisions/wbGQKlHTQ8NT2yPUGcD2/explore-hyperswitch/payment-orchestration/quickstart/tokenization-and-saved-cards/network-tokenisation)
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#### Learn about our Standalone Vault service - No payment orchestration required:

{% content-ref url="../../workflows/vault" %}
[vault](https://docs.hyperswitch.io/~/revisions/wbGQKlHTQ8NT2yPUGcD2/explore-hyperswitch/workflows/vault)
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