# Let clients pay an invoice online

Connect Stripe in Settings › Payment providers and turn on Enable for invoices. Your clients then see a Pay button on the invoice page and pay by card or direct debit.

## Connect Stripe

Online payments go through Stripe. You need a Stripe account.

1. Open “Settings”, “Payment providers”.
2. Next to Stripe, click “Connect” and follow Stripe's steps.
3. Back in Skileo, turn on “Enable for invoices”.

Only the “Business owner” can connect or disconnect Stripe.

## The invoice page

Each invoice has its own page. Your client opens it with the link in your e-mail, without an account. See [Send an invoice by e-mail](https://www.skileo.com/help/en/send-an-invoice).

The page shows:

- Your logo and the name of your company.
- The invoice, with a “Download” button.
- The “Pay” button, when Stripe is connected and turned on for invoices.
- The payments already made, and what is still due.

Your client can change the language of the page.

To open the page yourself, click the actions button (**⋮**) on the invoice's line and choose “Open public link”.

## How your client pays

1. Your client clicks “Pay”.
2. They choose the amount: “Unpaid balance”, or “Partial payment” with an amount up to what is due.
3. They choose “Credit Card” or “Direct debit (SEPA)”, a one-time debit from their bank account.
4. They type their name and e-mail address.
5. They type their card or bank account details and confirm.

## After the payment

- A card payment is recorded at once. The invoice turns “Partially paid” or “Paid”.
- A direct debit takes longer. Your client sees that the payment is being processed. Skileo records it when Stripe confirms it.
- Skileo sends an e-mail to the “Business owner” and to each “Member” with “Invoicing” set to “Write”.
- The payment shows in the invoice's payment history. It can't be changed or deleted in Skileo.

When nothing is due any more, the button reads “Already paid”.


## Common questions

### Why don't my clients see the “Pay” button?

Stripe is not connected, or “Enable for invoices” is off. Check in “Settings”, “Payment providers”.

### Can my client pay only part of the invoice?

Yes. They choose “Partial payment” and type the amount. They can pay the rest later, the same way.

### Can I offer card payments only?

No. Your clients can always choose between card and direct debit.

### Where does the money go?

To your Stripe account. Skileo records the payment on the invoice.

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https://www.skileo.com/help/en/let-clients-pay-invoices-online · Updated: 2026-11-05