Stripe Subscriptions & Billing Plans - Recurring Payments with Stripe Subscription Tutorial, by BancardSales on YouTube. 5 min 6 s.
- Video length
- 5 min 6 s
- Time to do it
- 15 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Log in to your Stripe Dashboard and confirm you are in the right account mode, test or live, before you start billing anyone.
Click the Create button in the top menu and choose Subscription from the dropdown. You can also press C then S to open it.
In the customer field, search for an existing customer or click to add a new one. Enter their name, email and billing details in the popup.
Pick the product and price you want to charge. If you have not made one yet, create the product first with its amount and billing interval, such as monthly or yearly.
Set the billing interval and quantity, then choose when the first charge happens, either now or on a set start date.
Add a trial period if you want the customer to use the service free before the first payment. Leave it blank for an immediate charge.
Review the summary of the amount, interval and start date, then click to create the subscription.
Check that the subscription shows as active in the customer's page, and confirm the card was charged or saved for later billing.
Tips and common mistakes
Use test mode first with a test card number so you do not charge a real customer by mistake.
Stripe stores and encrypts card data for you, so never ask customers to email card numbers.
Set clear cancellation terms before you start subscriptions, since recurring charges are easy to dispute.
Questions
Do I need extra software to run subscriptions in Stripe?
No. You can create and manage simple subscriptions directly in the Stripe Dashboard. Third party billing software is only needed for more custom recurring setups.
Can I change the price after a customer subscribes?
Yes. Open the subscription in the Dashboard and update the price or quantity. The change applies from the next billing cycle unless you choose to prorate it.
How do I stop a subscription?
Open the customer's subscription in the Dashboard and cancel it. You can cancel immediately or at the end of the current billing period.
This guide was drafted from the video's details and general task knowledge. It has not been checked against the full video. Check the video and relevant product instructions before following a procedure. Report a correction.
