Connecting Stripe for payments
Process payments through your own Stripe account instead of OverSkill's built-in checkout.
OverSkill includes a built-in checkout that works out of the box. If you'd rather use your own Stripe account — for the brand, the reporting, or because you already use Stripe elsewhere — here's how.
When to use your own Stripe
Most users should start with OverSkill's built-in checkout (see Selling your app). It's faster to set up and you don't need a Stripe account.
Connect your own Stripe if:
- You already use Stripe and want everything in one place
- You want payouts to go directly to your bank (not through OverSkill)
- You need Stripe-specific features (radar, custom invoicing, multi-currency)
Setting it up
Connect my Stripe account.
You'll authorize OverSkill to use your Stripe account. Takes about 30 seconds.
After connecting, you can choose:
- Replace the built-in checkout entirely with Stripe
- Both — Stripe for some things, built-in for others
What works the same
Whether you use built-in or your own Stripe:
- Customer checkout looks identical
- Subscriptions, one-time payments, refunds all work
- The user experience is the same
What's different with your own Stripe
- Money flow — payments go straight to your Stripe balance, then to your bank
- Reporting — you see everything in your Stripe dashboard alongside any other revenue
- Tax — you handle tax collection (Stripe Tax works automatically if you have it enabled)
- Fees — Stripe charges you their standard 2.9% + 30¢; OverSkill takes no platform fee
Switching back
Disconnect my Stripe account.
You revert to OverSkill's built-in checkout. Existing subscriptions migrate over — your customers don't notice a change.
A note on existing subscriptions
If you have active subscribers when you switch payment providers, OverSkill migrates them so they continue billing without interruption. Customers don't get re-charged or asked to re-enter their card.
What to read next
- Selling your app — start here
- Setting prices and subscriptions — pricing options