Connect a payment processor

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Connect a payment processor

Last updated June 16, 2026 13:05

How to accept payments for goods and services, gated content, and donations.

To sell anything and accept donations on Squarespace, you’ll need to connect a payment processor. The payment processor you choose affects the payment options your customers and donors have at checkout, and the processing fees for their transactions.

To accept payments, upgrade to paid service.

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  1. Open the Payments Settings panel.
  2. Click Connect beneath a payment processor.
  3. Follow the prompts to connect an account.

Payment processor options

Transaction fees and payment processing rates

There are two separate costs for completing a sale through Squarespace:

Connect Squarespace Payments

Squarespace Payments is our native payment solution. With Squarespace Payments, all your transaction and payout information is available in your Squarespace account, and you don’t need to connect your account to a third-party payment processor. Learn more about Squarespace Payments availability and accepted payment methods.

Squarespace Payments rates

The rates you pay for Squarespace Payments depend on your country. For a complete list of rates, visit Transaction fees and Payment Processing rates.

Connect Stripe

Stripe is a third-party payment processor. With Stripe, you can accept payments from major credit cards and digital wallets.

Supported countries for Stripe

Stripe is available around the world. For a complete list of Stripe’s supported countries, visit Stripe’s global page.

Accepted payment methods for Stripe

Accepted credit card brands:

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • Discover
  • American Express (US merchants only)

Other payment methods and digital wallets:

Stripe processing fees

Stripe’s processing fees vary by country. Visit Stripe’s help center for details.

Connect PayPal

PayPal is a third-party payment system that allows customers to shop online without entering their credit card details. PayPal’s broad international support makes PayPal a great option for countries where Stripe isn’t yet available or credit card use is less common. To check out with PayPal, customers log into their PayPal accounts to complete the transaction.

Supported countries for PayPal

PayPal is supported around the world. For a complete list of PayPal’s supported countries, visit PayPal’s global page.

Accepted payment methods for PayPal

When you accept PayPal, your customers log into their PayPal accounts at checkout to pay with money from their digital wallets or a connected card. Customers on mobile devices will also see the option to check out with Venmo.

PayPal processing fees

Visit PayPal’s help center for details about processing fees.

Connect Square (in-person Point of Sale only)

You can only connect Square if you're on the Basic, Core, Plus, Advanced, Commerce Basic, or Commerce Advanced plans, or the most recent Legacy Commerce plan.

Use Square to process in-person cash, card and Tap to Pay payments with Squarespace point of sale. You’ll set up this integration in the Squarespace app.

Supported countries for Square

  • United States

Accepted payment methods for Square

Accepted credit card brands:

  • American Express
  • Discover
  • JCB
  • MasterCard
  • UnionPay
  • Visa

Other payment methods and digital wallets customer can use on a supported device:

Not supported:

  • Afterpay
  • Clearpay
  • Klarna

Square’s payment processing fees

Visit Square's help center to review their processing fees.

Afterpay, Clearpay, and Klarna

With Afterpay, Clearpay, and Klarna customers can pay for products in installments with zero percent interest. These aren’t payment processors – they are payment services you can use if you connect Squarespace Payments or Stripe as your payment solution.

Afterpay, Clearpay, and Klarna fees

The processing fees depend on your location. To learn more, visit these guides:

Connect multiple payment processors

You can connect Stripe, PayPal, and Square at the same time. Squarespace Payments can only be connected alongside PayPal.

  • Squarespace Payments - Can only be connected with PayPal
  • Stripe - Can be connected with PayPal and Square
  • PayPal - Can be connected with Stripe, Square, and Squarespace Payments.
  • Square - Can be connected with Stripe and PayPal

What happens to my Stripe account after I connect Squarespace Payments?

If you currently have Stripe, connecting Squarespace Payments will replace Stripe as your payment processing solution for your site. Your Stripe account will remain active, and will continue to process payments for existing subscriptions. Transactions that are processed through Stripe won’t appear in your Squarespace Payments dashboard. Learn more about switching to Squarespace Payments.

Test your payment processor connection

There are a few options for testing checkout:

  • Before your site is live, enable test mode and place a test order. It’s not possible to process a real payment in test mode.
  • After your site is live, you can enable test mode, or place a real order and refund yourself. Keep in mind that processing fees aren’t refundable.

FAQ

What’s the difference between Squarespace and Square?

Squarespace and Square sound alike, but are different companies. We’re Squarespace, and we sell websites, domains, and other tools to help you run your business online. Square makes credit card readers that connect to your smartphone, and other point of sale devices for accepting payments in person. You might have seen Square’s card readers in cafes and shops in your neighborhood.

What currencies can I accept?

It depends on where your connected bank account is located, and what payment processor you use. To review the currencies available for your country, visit Supported countries and currencies for Squarespace Commerce.

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