Tap to Pay on the Dashboard mobile app
Use the Stripe Dashboard mobile app to accept in-person, contactless payments.
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.
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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.
Good for | In-person payments without your own app or terminal |
Pricing | Pay-as-you-go for Terminal and Tap to Pay |
Compatible with | Contactless cards (Visa, MC, Amex, Discover) and NFC mobile wallets (Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay) |
Download the app | The Stripe Dashboard app is available on the App Store and Google Play: |
Requirements |
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Supported countries | The Stripe Dashboard app is available on iOS and Android in the following countries. iOS country availability iOS 16.7+Australia United Kingdom United States Android country availability Australia Austria Belgium Canada Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Ireland Italy Luxembourg Malaysia Netherlands New Zealand Norway Portugal Singapore Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom United States |
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Enable NFC
Before accepting Tap to Pay contactless payments, you must enable NFC on your mobile device.
- Open your Stripe Dashboard mobile app.
- Tap the add symbol () from any tab.
- Select Charge a card or send an invoice.
- Enter the amount to charge.
- Select Tap to Pay as your payment acceptance option.
- When the Tap to Pay symbol appears, prompt your customer to tap their card to the device by following the instructions on screen.
- The payment confirmation page signals successful completion of the transaction.
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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.
For developers
If you’re looking to build Tap to Pay functionality into your mobile app, see the Tap to Pay integration guide.
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Maximum and minimum limits on charge amounts apply when accepting payments. For more information on limits, see Minimum and maximum charge amounts.