Before your clients can pay you, you need to connect Stripe. Stripe is a safe and trusted payment service that handles all the money stuff for you. This guide walks you through every step — from start to finish.
Stripe is like a digital cash register. When a client pays you (for a subscription, a session, or anything else), Stripe collects the money and sends it straight to your bank account. You don't have to worry about invoices, taxes, or security — Stripe takes care of all of that.
Make sure you have these things ready:
Log in to your Scraler dashboard. On the left side, click "Finance". Then in the sidebar that appears, click "Settings" at the bottom. This is where you connect Stripe and manage everything related to payments.
At the top of the page you'll see a "Stripe Connect" card. It shows your connection status. If you haven't connected yet, click the "Connect Account" button. A new window will pop up from Stripe where you'll set up your account.
Stripe will ask you a few things, one screen at a time. Don't worry — it's simple and takes about 5 minutes.
Once Stripe approves your account, the Stripe Connect card on your Finance page changes to show a green "Active" badge. That's it — you're ready to accept payments from your clients!
Now that Stripe is connected, here's what happens when a client pays you:
You don't have to do anything — it all happens automatically!
Your clients can pay using several different methods. These are all handled by Stripe and work automatically:
Visa, Mastercard, American Express — the most common way to pay.
Popular in the Netherlands. Clients pay directly from their Dutch bank account.
Works across Europe. The payment is pulled directly from the client's bank account.
A fast checkout option. Clients save their payment info once and pay with one click next time.
After a client pays, Stripe holds the money for a short time (this is normal and required by banking rules). Then it gets sent to your bank account.
Most countries: money arrives in 2-7 business days after the payment. Stripe sends payouts automatically — you don't need to press any buttons.
Go to your Finance page in Scraler, or log in to your Stripe Dashboard at dashboard.stripe.com to see all your incoming and past payouts.
Two things here are decided by your Stripe account rather than by Scraler.
Your currency comes from your Stripe account and is fixed when you onboard. Stripe supports EUR, USD, GBP and many others, depending on the country you registered in. Every client pays in your currency, not in their own.
Every checkout runs Stripe Tax, asks for a billing address and offers a tax ID field, and Stripe issues an invoice for one-off payments. Tax is only calculated once you enable Stripe Tax and add your tax registrations in your own Stripe Dashboard. Until you do, Stripe returns zero tax.
You also get your own Stripe Dashboard — a separate website where you can see everything about your payments. Think of it as your financial control center.
You can open your Stripe Dashboard anytime by clicking "View Dashboard" on the Stripe Connect card in your Finance > Settings page.
No problem! Just go back to Finance > Settings and click "Connect Account" again. Stripe saves your progress, so you can pick up where you left off.
Make sure your photo is clear and not blurry. Use a well-lit area and make sure all four corners of your ID are visible. Then try again.
Usually less than a minute. In rare cases it can take up to 24 hours. Just check back later — the status will update automatically.
Yes, Stripe takes a small fee per transaction (usually around 1.5% + €0.25 for European cards). This is industry standard and is deducted automatically from each payment before it reaches your bank.
Stripe works in 40+ countries including all of Europe, the US, Canada, Australia, and more. If you can sign up for Scraler, Stripe will work for you.
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