Advanced Payments is an add-on that you can include with your subscription, allowing you to proactively charge your clients' credit card details they've provided you using Stripe. If you're on a Select plan, this add-on is automatically included.
On the iOS app, Advanced Payments allows you to process clients' cards over the phone or in person on invoices with Stripe so you can get paid quickly.
If you don't have Advanced Payments on your account yet, learn more on how to set up Advanced Payments.
Charge Cards
Charge Cards allows you to proactively charge your clients with their credit card information. You can securely accept credit cards in person, over the phone, or from your computer to get paid quickly. If you need to save the credit card to the client profile, use a web browser and follow the steps in What are Advanced Payments? instead.
This can also be used for when you need to charge a client immediately on an invoice. Your clients' payment information is always protected with FreshBooks' Security and Reliability Safeguards.
- Tap on the Invoices section
- Next, tap on an invoice you want to pay
- Press on ... in the top corner
- Tap on Charge Credit Card
- Tap Scan Card at the top if you want to scan the credit card
- Or, enter in the credit card details in the fields provided
- Once you’re done, tap Charge in the top right corner. The invoice will now be paid with the credit card details you’ve inputted.
