Tap to Pay in the Dashboard mobile app

Process in-person, contactless payments using only your phone with Tap to Pay with Stripe Terminal. You don’t need to buy any hardware or write any code. To get started accepting payments with Tap to Pay, download the Stripe Dashboard mobile app on iOS or Android and log in with your Stripe account.

Before you begin

Before you start setting up Tap to Pay, make sure that you meet the requirements below and operate in a supported country.

If you’re new to Stripe, set up and activate your Stripe account before downloading the Stripe Dashboard mobile app.

If you’re new to Stripe, set up and activate a new account before downloading the Dashboard mobile app.

Accept a Tap to Pay contactless payment

1. Open your Stripe Dashboard mobile app.
2. Tap the add symbol () from any tab.
3. Select Charge a card or send an invoice.
4. Enter the amount to charge.
5. Select Tap to Pay as your payment acceptance option.
6. When the Tap to Pay symbol appears, prompt your customer to tap their card to the device by following the instructions on screen.
7. The payment confirmation page signals successful completion of the transaction.

Other ways to accept in-person payments

If you’re unable to accept a Tap to Pay payment in the Dashboard app, you have other options:

• Manually charge a card: Open the Stripe Dashboard app, click the add symbol () from any tab, and select Charge a card or send an invoice. Then, enter your customer’s card information manually.
• iOS only: Generate a QR code: Create a payment link and have your customer scan the QR code to pay. You can also share a payment link through text, email, and other channels.

Charge limits

Maximum and minimum limits on charge amounts apply when accepting payments. For more information on limits, see Minimum and maximum charge amounts.