Recent highlights

ACH Direct Debit

Businesses in the US can now accept bank debits from US customers using any kind of Stripe integration. Instant bank account verification is built in so you can get started in minutes.

Terminal expands to more countries in Europe

Businesses can now accept in-person payments in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Spain and Sweden with Terminal's flexible APIs, SDKs, and pre-certified card readers.

Test clocks for Billing

Confidently integrate with Stripe Billing. Simulate the passage of time to confirm which subscription events happen and when.

Terminal expands in Europe

Businesses can now accept in-person payments in more countries across Europe, including France, Germany, and the Netherlands.

Introducing Stripe Reader

Accept payments at your countertop or on the go with our first Stripe-designed card reader—Stripe Reader M2—now broadly available in the US.

Klarna

Offer customers more flexible payment options in minutes with Klarna on Stripe, now available for businesses in 19 European countries and the US.

Instant Payouts available for UK platforms

Express/Custom Connect businesses in the United Kingdom now have access to Instant Payouts. Send funds to customers in under 30 minutes with 24/7 access.

Revenue Recognition

Simplify accrual accounting with automated, configurable revenue reporting. Create custom rules, import data, and audit in real time.

Faster Payouts across Europe and Canada

Eligible Stripe users in Europe and Canada now have access to accelerated payouts, with funds available within 3 business days.

Automate taxes on your Stripe transactions

Stripe Tax is now available for all businesses in the US, Canada, EU, UK, Norway, Switzerland, Australia, and New Zealand.

Product

Global support for Chinese payment methods

Jon Yeow Payment Methods
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Today we're adding support for China UnionPay in the UK and the European Union, making it even easier for global businesses to sell to Chinese buyers. With this launch, Stripe users in North America, Europe, and most of Asia can now support the top three ways Chinese buyers want to pay: UnionPay, Alipay, and WeChat Pay, which collectively account for 85% of online purchases by Chinese consumers.

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Changelog

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  • Terminal

    Stripe Terminal has expanded to Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, and Sweden. Hardware can be ordered directly from the dashboard or the API. Learn more 

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Introducing the Stripe Extension for VS Code

Grace Goo Developer Products
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Today, we're launching the Stripe extension for Visual Studio Code, one of the most popular integrated developer environments.

With the VS Code extension, you can stream logs and webhook events from the Stripe API to your local development machine, quickly access the API reference by hovering over resource methods, easily get started with one of Stripe’s sample apps, and much more.

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