Stripe is the payment processor behind every charge, invoice, and refund in Airstudio. Until it is connected, sessions with a price cannot be booked and invoices cannot be sent. Connect it from Settings › Integrations › Stripe.
| Express | Standard | |
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| What it is | A Stripe account Airstudio creates for you. Setup takes a few minutes inside Airstudio. | Your own existing Stripe account, connected to Airstudio. |
| Best for | Studios new to Stripe, or who want the simplest setup. | Studios already on Stripe, or who process other business through the same account. |
| Dashboard | A simplified Stripe dashboard, opened from Airstudio. | The full Stripe dashboard you already use. |
| Processing fee | 3.15% + 55¢ per card charge | 2.9% + 30¢ per card charge |
| Canadian accounts | Add 2.5% for currency and cross-border handling | Add 2.5% |
| Reports | Everything in the account is Airstudio activity. | Airstudio reports include only Airstudio transactions; other activity in the account is excluded. |
| Sales tax | Stripe Tax collects and remits (US). Canadian Express accounts collect tax as an invoice line and the studio remits. | Stripe Tax collects and remits. |
See Processing Fees & Payouts for the full fee picture and Sales Tax for the tax details.
Onboarding can be finished later if you leave part-way; the card will show what is outstanding.
Disable on the Stripe card disconnects the account. Booking paid sessions, transferring payments, and sending invoices all stop until Stripe is connected again. Historical payments and invoices remain visible. Disable only when you are moving to a different Stripe account.
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Regional support beyond the United States and Canada is not yet available. Studios elsewhere should contact Airstudio before connecting.
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