Getting started with Stripe: Payments and payouts

This guide covers how to view payments and payouts, handle currency conversions, troubleshoot payout failures/delays, and review/set payouts schedules.


If you’re a business that uses Stripe through a partner platform, extension, or a plug-in, this video guide will help you understand payments and payouts in your Stripe account. In this section we’ll give you an overview of payments and payouts in Stripe. We’ll familiarise you with your payouts schedule, help you understand potential impacts to your schedule, and show you how to trace a payment all the way to your bank via the Stripe Dashboard.

Payments in the Stripe Dashboard

Learn how to view all your customer transactions and the status of every payment on your account. Learn how to find specific transactions using Stripe’s default filters and how to create custom filters for your own needs. Finally, we demonstrate how to export transactions.


Currency Conversions

With Stripe, you can accept payments in over 135 countries using a wide range of payment methods. Learn how currency conversion works on Stripe, how Stripe treats currency balances and payouts, and how to avoid unnecessary exchange fees when handling multiple currencies.

Resources

Supported currencies
Working with multiple currencies
Handling negative balances in your account


Payouts in the Stripe Dashboard

In order to receive funds, Stripe (or your platform) makes payouts to your bank account. How quickly you receive a payout and the availability of your funds depends on numerous factors, including the industry and country you’re operating in, and the risks and regulations that govern that industry and country. Learn how to find your payouts and payout status in the Stripe Dashboard and how to read payout details.

Resources

Receiving payouts
Stripe reserving funds
Link to your payouts in the Stripe Dashboard (you must be logged in)


Payout types and schedules

Learn how to review and set your payout schedule, and how to choose between automatic payouts, manual payouts, and instant payouts.

Resources

Payout schedules by country
Manual payouts
Instant payouts


Payout failures and delays

Learn how to troubleshoot payout failures and delays. In this video, we list the common reasons for payout failures and delays including account verification issues, funds being held in reserve, and bank routing issues.

Resources

Delayed or missing payouts


Explore other guides in the series

  1. Getting started with Stripe: plan your Stripe account
  2. Getting started with Stripe: create or connect an account
  3. Getting started with Stripe: explore Stripe
  4. Getting started with Stripe: payments and payouts
  5. Getting started with Stripe: financial reports
  6. Getting started with Stripe: fraud and disputes