{"id":30579,"date":"2026-08-20T12:43:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T10:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/help-center\/how-to-onboard-tap-to-pay\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T17:26:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T15:26:43","slug":"how-to-onboard-tap-to-pay","status":"publish","type":"help_center","link":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/help-center\/how-to-onboard-tap-to-pay\/","title":{"rendered":"How to onboard Tap to Pay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">With Tap to Pay, you can accept contactless card payments from your customers using only your phone (iPhone or Android), no extra hardware, no card reader, and no fees for terminal rental. Just your phone and the Accountable app.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h1 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_68284a9fa6\">Step 1: Open Tap to Pay from the action menu<\/h1>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Open the Accountable app on your iPhone or Android phone.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Tap the + (action) button on your home screen to open the quick action menu.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Select Tap to Pay (it appears as Tap to Pay on iPhone or Tap to Pay on Android, depending on your device).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/downloads.intercomcdn.com\/i\/o\/c9wnmh12\/2425719698\/c2ca7d6fc502620c07b0831c0858\/image.png?expires=1787637600&amp;signature=c8376ae750125cd08241970c829bc88aa08129e2caff8f81387263f3bfd2d228&amp;req=diQlE85%2FlIdWUfMW3nq%2BgW0KdkFWFMJAuo%2BxyPgpnQeWCq%2Btl2SeAsddNqSO%0AW%2FXmQcd%2FZXt0JdklHqgwNKpn8%2Fo%3D%0A\" width=\"300\" height=\"567\" style=\"height: auto;\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h1 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_0c7fb22e3f\">Step 2: Start the setup<\/h1>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">You&#8217;ll see a welcome screen explaining that you can get paid directly with your phone, no card reader needed.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Tap Set up now to begin.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_f946e8868c\">Step 3: Set up your merchant profile<\/h1>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Next, you&#8217;ll be asked to provide a few details about your business. This information is used to create your <b>merchant profile<\/b> and is reviewed before your account is activated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Fill in the following fields:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Merchant name: this is the name your customers will see when paying you<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Product type: choose what you sell:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Goods<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Services<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Virtual Goods<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Gifts and Donations<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Monthly expected volume: pick the range that best matches your business:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Less than 5,000 EUR<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">5,000 \u2013 10,000 EUR<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">10,000 \u2013 100,000 EUR<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">More than 100,000 EUR<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Expected average transaction: the typical amount per payment, in \u20ac.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Link to your website or social media <i>(optional)<\/i>: adding this helps speed up the review.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">When everything is filled in, tap <b>Continue<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h1 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_eff06a98a2\">Step 4: Wait for approval<\/h1>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Once your profile is submitted, you&#8217;ll see a confirmation screen: &#8220;We&#8217;re processing your profile request.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">From here, our team will review your details. You&#8217;ll receive both an email and an app notification as soon as your Tap to Pay profile is approved. \u2705<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">As soon as approval comes through, you&#8217;ll be able to start accepting card payments by simply tapping the customer&#8217;s card (or their phone\/watch) on the back of your phone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h1 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_a820f2102f\">Good to know \ud83d\udca1<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Tap to Pay works on both iPhone and Android, as long as your phone meets the requirements. You can check them in <a href=\"https:\/\/help.accountable.eu\/en\/articles\/14519849-what-is-tap-to-pay-and-who-can-use-it\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link font-inter\">this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">You don&#8217;t need any additional hardware or external card reader.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">The merchant name you choose is visible to your customers, pick something they&#8217;ll recognize.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Make sure your business details are accurate to avoid delays during the review.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_2b27b832bb\">Need help?<\/h1>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">If you have any questions about onboarding to Tap to Pay or if your approval is taking longer than expected, feel free to reach out to our support team. 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