Payment Setup Guide

Everything you need to start collecting payments from your clients on LinkCrew invoices.

How payments work on LinkCrew

LinkCrew does not process or hold your clients' money. Instead, you get two ways to collect:

Stripe (card payments) — connect your own Stripe account. Clients pay by card on your invoices, and funds land in your bank account the same as any other Stripe charge.
Your own payment methods — upload QR codes and account details for Zelle, Venmo, PayPal, Cash App, ACH, or check. These show up directly on every invoice you send.

Your money, your account. LinkCrew never touches your payments. Stripe fees, disputes, chargebacks, and 1099s are between you and Stripe. We're just the invoice layer.

Part 1 — Connect Stripe (card payments)

Takes about 3 minutes if you already have a Stripe account. ~10 minutes if you're new to Stripe.

Go to Settings → Payments

In your LinkCrew dashboard, open Settings from the sidebar, then scroll to the Payments card.

Click "Connect Stripe"

You'll be redirected to Stripe. If you already have a Stripe account, sign in — we'll use that one. Otherwise, create a new account (free, takes ~5 minutes).

Finish Stripe's short verification

Stripe will ask for your legal name, business info, and bank account (for payouts). Standard Stripe signup — nothing LinkCrew-specific.

You're back in LinkCrew — done

Once Stripe sends you back, the Payments card will show Connected ✓. Your next invoice will include a "Pay with card" button.

Part 2 — Add other payment methods

You can add any combination of the methods below. Each one shows as a card on your invoice with its QR code and instructions.

💸 Zelle

Most banks support Zelle. Open your bank's mobile app, find "Zelle" (usually under Transfers or Payments), and look for "My QR code" or "Receive". Screenshot or download the QR image, then upload it in the Payments card. Detail to enter: your Zelle email or phone number.

💠 Venmo

Open Venmo app → tap your profile → tap the QR icon at the top right. Screenshot the code, crop to the QR, and upload. Detail to enter: your @venmo-handle.

🅿️ PayPal

Open PayPal app → tap "PayPal.Me" or go to paypal.me, create/copy your link. For a QR: paypal.com → Wallet → "PayPal QR code". Detail to enter: paypal.me/your-name.

💵 Cash App

Open Cash App → tap your profile icon → tap the QR code at the top right. Screenshot and upload. Detail to enter: your $cashtag.

🏦 ACH / Bank Transfer

No QR code for this one — just enter your routing and account numbers in the detail field (or the instructions you want clients to follow, like "Email me for wire instructions").

✉️ Check

Enter the mailing address where clients should send the check. Keep it short — the payee name and address only.

Tips

You can enable or disable any method without deleting it — toggle "Show on invoices" off to hide it temporarily.
The "Label" field is what shows on the invoice. Keep it short and recognizable ("Zelle", "Venmo @me").
QR codes render best when cropped tight with no background. Most phone QR screenshots work fine as-is.
If a client pays you outside of LinkCrew (cash, check, Zelle, etc.), open the invoice in your dashboard and click Mark as paid so your records stay accurate.

Need help?

Email support@linkcrew.io and we'll help you get set up.