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Enable tipping for your business

Configure tip options to increase earnings and reward great service.

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Payment for Stripe makes it easy for customers to add tips at checkout, with flexible presets that work for any business.
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Last updated November 2026

Quick answer

Turn on tip prompts so customers add a gratuity at checkout. Offer preset percentages, or let customers slide to any percentage; tips go to your Stripe account with the charge.

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How to get started

Follow these 4 simple steps to get up and running.

  1. 1

    Enable tips in Settings

    Open Settings and, under Taxes, Gratuity & Fees, switch on Tips & gratuity. Tipping is off until you turn it on, so you have full control over when to offer it.

  2. 2

    Choose your tip presets

    Tap Customize tip percentages to set the presets your customers see, like 15%, 20% and 25%. The tip screen also has a slider, so a customer can pick any percentage they like.

  3. 3

    Collect tips at checkout

    After you tap Next, the tipping screen appears. The customer taps a preset or drags the slider, then taps Continue. To leave no gratuity, they tap Skip. The amount is added to the total automatically.

  4. 4

    See your tipping totals

    Open Tips in the Stripe Account menu (grid icon, top right) to see gratuity totals by day, week or month. Each gratuity is also saved on its payment in Stripe, so the detail is there for payroll or tax time.

FAQ

Common questions

Can you add tipping to a Stripe payment link?
No. Stripe Payment Links don't support tip prompts; the closest option is "customers choose what to pay", which replaces the price instead of adding to it. To collect tips with Stripe, use the app's tip screen on in-person charges.
Are tips included in my Stripe processing fees?
Yes. Stripe's processing fee applies to the full amount, tip included. The tip is part of the same charge, except on a typed-in card for a sale of catalog products, where it runs as its own charge.
Can I set different tip options for different products?
Tip settings apply globally to all transactions in the app. If you need different tip configurations, you can quickly adjust the presets in Settings before each transaction type.
How do tips appear on customer receipts?
The receipt shows the amount charged, tip included. The app also saves the tip on the payment in Stripe, so you can see each tip on its own in the app's Tips list.
Can customers tip after the transaction is complete?
Tips must be added during checkout before the charge is processed. If a customer wants to add a tip afterward, you would need to process it as a separate transaction.

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