Stripe Launches Tap to Pay on Android

Financial infrastructure platform for businesses, Stripe, has launched Tap to Pay on Android, enabling businesses to accept contactless in-person payments using a compatible phone or tablet.

The new feature allows businesses to build and customize in-person checkouts without the need for traditional point-of-sale hardware.

Tap to Pay is a feature of Stripe Terminal, which includes a set of APIs and SDKs supporting in-person payments with developer interfaces, card readers, and logistics management.

While some businesses opt for Terminal’s dedicated card readers, Tap to Pay on Android provides an alternative that allows businesses to turn compatible Android devices into contactless mobile card readers.

John Affaki, Terminal business lead at Stripe said, “Stripe’s launch of Tap to Pay on Android puts contactless payments hardware into the pockets of millions of businesses around the world. Now any business can set up in-person checkout in minutes.”

Through Terminal, Tap to Pay is fully integrated with the rest of Stripe, so businesses can manage their in-person and online payments all in one place. This allows them to track customer transactions across channels, provide seamless customer experiences, and simplify reporting and revenue reconciliation. Both Terminal and Tap to Pay are fully compatible with Stripe Connect, which makes it easy for platform businesses to offer their users the ability to accept in-person payments.

Stripe’s Tap to Pay on Android is currently available in beta on any NFC-enabled Android phone or tablet in the US, Canada, the UK, New Zealand, Australia, and Singapore. It supports transactions made with mobile payments like Google Pay, as well as Mastercard, Visa, and American Express debit and credit cards.