How to use Tap to Pay

Summary

• Tap to Pay is available in the PayNow app on both iOS and Android
• You can accept American Express, Mastercard, Visa contactless cards and NFC-based mobile wallets (Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay).
• Your Stripe account must be in a supported country
• You must have NFC on your device.
  • Supported Android Devices
  • Supported iOS Devices

Detailed Tour

What is Tap to Pay and how does it work with PayNow app?
With Tap to Pay and PayNow app, you can accept all types of in-person, contactless payments right on your phone —from physical debit and credit cards to Apple Pay and other digital wallets—no extra terminals or hardware needed. It’s easy, secure, and private.

How to use Tap to Pay with a customer’s contactless card or digital wallet

1. Open the PayNow app on your phone, and enter the transaction amount.
2. Select the method of payment as ‘Tap to Pay’ -> The tap to pay screen will be displayed
3. When the Tap to Pay symbol appears, prompt your customer to tap their card to the device by following the instructions on screen.
4. When you see the Done checkmark, the card read is complete and the transaction is being processed.

 What cards does Tap to Pay work with?
You can accept American Express, Mastercard, Visa contactless cards and NFC-based mobile wallets (Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay). To determine if a card can make contactless payments, look for the contactless symbol. If your customer does not have a contactless payment method, you can also accept payments with manual card entry on the PayNow app.

Is Tap to Pay secure?
Tap to Pay uses the built-in features of Stripe Terminal and the official Apple and Google Tap to Pay integrations to keep your business and your customer data private and secure. Read more about security here.