# Get paid online

> Connect Stripe under Settings then Payments so facilities and self-pay passengers can pay you by card or bank, with payouts sent to your bank account.

Source: https://healthride.app/knowledge-base/billing/get-paid-online/

HealthRide uses Stripe to move money: payers pay by card or bank on a secure page, and Stripe pays the money out to your bank account. Connecting takes a few minutes, one time.

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Open **Settings** and click **Payments**.
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Click **Connect Stripe**.
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Fill in the **Finish Stripe setup** form. Stripe asks for your business details, your identity, and the bank account for payouts. It asks because it is moving real money to that account.
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Watch the status badge at the top of the page. It moves from **Setup needed** to **In review** — you can already accept payments while Stripe reviews — and then to **Ready**.
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If the badge ever says **Action needed**, Stripe has paused payments until you add more information. Open the Payments page and the form will show exactly what is missing.

## After you connect

The Payments page gains four tabs:

- **Payouts** — your balance and the transfers on the way to your bank.
- **Payments** — every card and bank payment received, plus any disputes.
- **Account** — your business and bank details, editable any time.
- **Documents** — tax documents from Stripe.

## What payers see

When a facility clicks the payment link in an invoice email, or a self-pay passenger opens the link you send at booking, they land on a secure payment page showing the amount due. They pay by card or bank — no account or app needed. The payment records itself on the invoice automatically.

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Until Stripe is connected, the Billing page shows a "Stripe payments are not connected" banner and payment links cannot go out. Connect Stripe before you send your first invoice.
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What next? Create and send invoices.