Stripe standalone mode

Accept payments without a POS

Standalone mode turns your Stripe terminal into a self-contained payments tool. Enter an amount, take the card. Works on the Stripe Reader S700/S710 and Verifone V660p — no app, no SDK, no point-of-sale software.

Enter amount

$12.50

Charge
$900M+
processed since 2015
220K+
businesses worldwide
4.8
App Store rating
135+
currencies supported

What's supported

Standalone mode capabilities

Not every Stripe Terminal feature is available in standalone mode. Here's what works — and what doesn't.

Card-present payments
Supported
On-reader tipping
Supported
Extended authorization
Supported
Incremental authorization
Supported
Refunds via Stripe Dashboard
Supported
Point-to-point encryption (P2PE)
Supported
Offline payments
Mail order / telephone order (MOTO)
Saved cards / payment methods
Custom on-screen inputs

Why use our setup?

The easiest way to get started

1-click setup

We connect Stripe, create the Location, and enable standalone mode in one flow. Beats six clicks in the Stripe Dashboard.

Auto reader registration

Your reader gets registered to our platform automatically — required for advanced setups like Connect.

Ready in <2 minutes

From OAuth to first payment, the typical flow takes under two minutes.

Set up standalone mode

More than standalone?

When you outgrow standalone mode

Standalone mode covers the basics. When your business needs more — subscriptions, customer profiles, invoices — the full Payment for Stripe app has you covered.

Standalone mode

  • Accept card payments
  • On-reader tipping
  • Print receipts (V660p)

PV App

  • Recurring subscriptions
  • Customer profiles + saved cards
  • Custom branded receipts
  • Products & invoices
  • Offline mode

Payment for Stripe app

The full PV app gives you everything standalone mode does — plus customers, subscriptions, invoices, offline payments, and a full product catalog. Free to download, no monthly fees.

  • Recurring subscriptions
  • Customer profiles + saved cards
  • Custom branded receipts
  • Products & invoices
  • Offline mode
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FAQ

Common questions answered

Accept payments
in 60 seconds

Download the app, connect your Stripe account, and you're ready to accept your first payment. No hardware, no setup fees, no monthly costs.

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