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Collect payments using Tap to Pay
Collect payments using Tap to Pay
Securely accept contactless payments in person without needing any extra hardware. Learn how to process payments directly from your iPhone for smoother transactions.
Getting started
To start taking payments using Tap to Pay on iPhone, you’ll need to have:
- An iPhone (XS model or newer) using at least iOS 17.5.1 software.
- The latest version of the Fresha partner app.
- If you’re a team member, reach out to the workspace owner to request permission for Can check out sales.
Activating Tap to Pay
To activate Tap to Pay on iPhone:
- Open the Fresha partner app on your iPhone.
- Head to your Calendar and open the appointment you want to checkout, or create a new appointment for a walk-in client.
- Tap Checkout and review your cart before you Continue to payment.
- Select your payment method as Tap to Pay and Continue to payment.
- Link any valid Apple ID with the Fresha account. You can choose to Continue with this Apple ID or Use a different Apple ID.
- From the appointment checkout screen, tap Pay now.
- When prompted on-screen to Hold here to pay, ask your client to tap their contactless card or digital wallet.
- Once the payment has been processed, a transaction receipt will be generated which can be shared with the client by tapping Share receipt.
You can set up Tap to Pay on your iPhone with any valid Apple ID, even if it's not the one you use for your iPhone or Fresha account.
Using Tap to Pay
Tap to Pay on iPhone accepts contactless credit or debit cards and digital wallets, with all payments collected directly into your business wallet.
To checkout an appointment or sale using Tap to Pay on a iPhone:
- Open the Fresha partner app on your iPhone.
- From your Calendar, open the appointment you want to checkout, create a new appointment for a walk-in client or raise a new sale.
- Tap Checkout and review your cart before you Continue to payment.
- Select your payment method as Tap to Pay and Pay now.
- When prompted on-screen to Hold here to pay, ask your client to tap their contactless card or digital wallet.
- Once the payment has been processed, a transaction receipt will be generated which can be shared with the client by tapping Share receipt.
When using Tap to Pay on iPhone, standard in-person processing fees will apply along with an additional processing fee for Tap to Pay on iPhone. Find out pricing for all of Fresha's paid features, including Tap to Pay on iPhone, on our website.
FAQs
Can team members also checkout appointments or sales through Tap to Pay on iPhone?
Where is Tap to Pay on iPhone available?
Can I use Tap to Pay on an iPad?
Why there is no Tap to Pay on iPhone option available on my iPhone at the checkout?
Can clients use any card to pay using Tap to Pay on iPhone?
Does Tap to Pay on iPhone accept FSA and HSA cards?
Will Tap to Pay on iPhone accept money into my team members' personal wallets if they're self-employed?
When will the payment be deposited in my wallet when using Tap to Pay on iPhone?
How do chargebacks work if my client paid using Tap to Pay on iPhone?
Do I need to download an app for Tap to Pay on iPhone?