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Collect payments in person without writing code.
Set up standalone mode on a compatible reader to start accepting in-person payments with no code.
Enable standalone mode
Create or update a Configuration in the Stripe Dashboard to enable and customize standalone mode. After applying the configuration, reboot the reader to enter standalone mode.
- From the Terminal Locations page, click Manage locations .
- On the Manage locations page, find the location where you want to accept payments.
- In the overflow menu ( ), click Add configuration or Edit configuration .
- Use the filter to select Standalone mode .
- Enter a name for the configuration.
- Toggle standalone mode to Enabled . To customize defaults, see Customize standalone mode .
- Click Done .
- Click Apply changes .
- Reboot the reader to enter standalone mode.
You can start accepting payments immediately, or customize standalone mode by location and account.
Collect payments
After enabling standalone mode and rebooting the reader, you’re ready to accept payments.
- Tap on the splash screen to enter standalone mode.
- Enter an amount. You can enter a single amount or use the plus icon ( ) to add multiple amounts. The minimum and maximum charge amounts vary by currency and payment method.
- Collect a payment. Your customer pays with a card, digital wallet, or other supported payment methods .
Payment reconciliation
When entering a payment in standalone mode, you can add an internal note to help reconcile payments later for tax or audit purposes. The note is stored in the PaymentIntent metadata under the key x_terminal_standalone_note and is only visible to you in the Dashboard and API. It isn’t shown to customers.
You can also listen to PaymentIntent events to reconcile payments on your server, filtering for PaymentIntents with metadata['x_terminal_standalone_note'].
Next steps
- Customize settings : Configure payment methods, tipping, capture method, and Connect settings.
- Use standalone mode with Connect : Enable connected accounts to accept in-person payments with standalone mode.