Stripe Connect

Accept payments for paid events. Money flows directly to your Stripe account with automatic platform fees.

Overview

Stripe Connect lets LinkTime users accept payments for paid events. It uses Stripe's Standard accounts model, where money flows directly to the merchant's own Stripe account. LinkTime never holds your funds — payments go straight to you.

Live. Stripe Connect is available now on all paid plans. Connect your Stripe account and start accepting payments in minutes.

Standard Accounts

Your own Stripe dashboard and payouts

Destination Charges

Payments route directly to your account

Automatic Fees

Platform fee deducted per transaction

How It Works

The payment flow uses Stripe's destination charges model. Here is how a paid booking works end to end:

Host connects Stripe

The host connects their Stripe account via Stripe's hosted onboarding flow. Stripe creates a Standard account and handles all KYC verification.

Host sets a price on an event type

In Event Settings, the host enters a price and currency. The event is now marked as a paid event.

Guest books and pays

When a guest selects a time slot, they are redirected to Stripe Checkout to complete payment. The booking is only confirmed after successful payment.

Payment is routed

Stripe processes a destination charge: the full payment goes to the host's Stripe account, minus a small platform fee retained by LinkTime.

Booking is confirmed

Once payment succeeds, the booking is created, calendar events are added, and confirmation emails are sent — just like a free booking.

Setup Guide

Connecting your Stripe account takes just a few minutes:

Go to Settings → Integrations in your dashboard
Find the Stripe card and click “Connect Stripe”
You will be redirected to Stripe's hosted onboarding page. Complete the KYC verification steps (business details, bank account, identity verification)
After completing onboarding, you are redirected back to LinkTime. Your integration status will show as Connected

Note: If you already have a Stripe account, Stripe will let you connect your existing account. You do not need to create a new one.

Creating Paid Events

Once your Stripe account is connected, you can set a price on any event type:

Go to Event Types and select the event you want to make paid
Open the Event Settings tab
Enable Require Payment and enter the price and currency
Save your changes

When a guest books this event type, they will be redirected to Stripe Checkout to complete payment before the booking is confirmed. If they abandon the checkout, no booking is created.

Platform Fees

LinkTime charges a flat 2% platform fee on each paid booking. The fee is automatically deducted from the payment before it reaches your Stripe account.

The platform fee is separate from Stripe's own processing fees (typically 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction). Stripe's processing fees are paid by the connected account (you), not by LinkTime.

Refunds

Both full and partial refunds are supported for paid bookings:

Full refund: The entire payment is reversed. The transfer to the host's Stripe account and the platform fee are both refunded.
Partial refund: A specified amount is returned to the guest. Both the transfer and the proportional platform fee are reversed.

Note: Stripe's processing fees are not returned on refunds. This is standard Stripe behavior and applies to all Stripe merchants.

Disconnecting

To disconnect your Stripe account from LinkTime:

Go to Settings → Integrations
Find the Stripe card and click “Disconnect”
Confirm the disconnection

After disconnecting, your Stripe account remains fully active — it is only unlinked from LinkTime. No new payments will be routed to it through LinkTime. Any existing paid event types will stop accepting payments until a Stripe account is reconnected.

Requirements

Pro plan or higher

Stripe Connect is available on Pro, Business, and Enterprise plans. View plans

Stripe account in a supported country

Stripe supports businesses in 47+ countries. Check Stripe's supported countries for the full list.

Completed Stripe onboarding

You must complete Stripe's KYC verification (identity, business details, bank account) before payments can be processed.

FAQ

Do I need to create a new Stripe account?

No. If you already have a Stripe account, you can connect it directly. Stripe's onboarding flow will detect your existing account and let you link it.

What currencies are supported?

All currencies supported by your Stripe account are available. You set the currency per event type when configuring the price.

What happens if a guest does not complete payment?

No booking is created. The time slot remains available for other guests. The guest can return to your booking page and try again.

Can I offer both free and paid events?

Yes. Payment is configured per event type. You can have some event types that are free and others that require payment, all on the same account.

Where do I see my payouts?

Since you use a Standard Stripe account, all payout management happens in your own Stripe dashboard at dashboard.stripe.com. LinkTime does not manage payouts.

Which plans include Stripe Connect?

Stripe Connect is available on all paid plans (Pro, Business, and Enterprise). A flat 2% platform fee applies to each transaction.