Seamlessly accept in-person payments with Tap to Pay

What is Tap to Pay?

With Tap to Pay and Dubsado Payments, you can now accept debit/credit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and other contactless payments directly from your smartphone—no hardware required. Your clients can simply tap their compatible card or device to pay—no manual entry, no delays.
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Why you’ll love it

• No extra hardware required – Your phone is all you need.
• Get paid instantly – No more sending links and waiting for payment.
• Lower in-person transaction fees (varies by location) – Keep more of what you earn.
• Works with surcharging and gratuity – Offset processing costs and boost earnings.
• Frictionless client experience – A fast, professional way to accept payments.
• Secure & private – Built-in security features ensure card details are never stored on your device or servers.

Availability, software, and device compatibility

• Must be using Dubsado Payments.
• Tap to Pay on iPhone is available in: Australia, Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, United Kingdom, and United States.
• Tap to Pay on Android is available in: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxemborg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and United States.
• Requires iPhone XS or later with iOS 16.7+ (varies by country) or a compatible Android device. See all compatibility details here.

How to enable Tap to Pay

1. You will be prompted with a pop-up to set up Tap to Pay when first opening the Dubsado mobile app.

​2. Tap the toggle to enable Tap to Pay

​3. iPhone users only: you must agree to the Tap to Pay on iPhone terms and conditions

4. Give the Dubsado mobile app access to your location while using the app.

5. For merchants who do not yet have a Stripe terminal location set up, you are also asked to confirm your business’s address.

Want to complete setup or make changes at a later time? You can access anytime via the More tab → Tap to Pay Settings.

How it works

Accepting payments only takes a few simple steps.
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1. Access Tap to Pay:

• From the More tab: Select Invoices (NEW!) → Select an invoice → Select Tap to Pay
• In a client’s project: Invoices tab → Select invoice → Tap three dots → Select Tap to Pay
• From the Projects tab: Select Tap + → Select Tap to Pay

2. Process Payment:

• Present your phone.
• Client taps card/device over the contactless symbol. Tap to Pay can be used in conjunction with added gratuity, with surcharging, or with both gratuity and surcharging enabled.
• Payment complete!

Processing fees

The fees listed below are the standard transaction fees for Tap to Pay by location—they are not additional charges on top of regular Stripe processing fees. These rates apply specifically to Tap to Pay transactions processed through Dubsado Payments.

Ready to try it?

Start accepting in-person payments instantly and experience the freedom to get paid on your terms—no hardware, no hassle.

For more details about how Tap to Pay works, check out our help documentation below.

If you have any questions, our support team is here to help. Contact us at hello@dubsado.com.

Don’t have the app yet? Download now from the App Store or Google Play.

We hope you enjoy this new addition to the Dubsado mobile app! Let us know how Tap to Pay is transforming your business by sharing and tagging @dubsado.
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