Coming soon in Flow

Offline Payments

Offline payment mode is not currently enabled in Flow. The app requires an active connection for in-person payments, payment links, invoices, and subscriptions.

Guides
Status: do not rely on Flow for offline payments yet. Flow does not currently queue offline charges, store offline reader payments, or sync offline payments later.

What Flow requires today

1
API connectivity

Flow must reach the Flow API to prepare charges, create hosted links, and complete payments.

2
Stripe Terminal connectivity

Reader and Tap to Pay flows require the native Stripe SDK and Stripe services to be reachable.

3
Hosted payment connectivity

Payment links, invoices, and subscription links require internet access because customers pay on Stripe-hosted pages.

4
Retry when online

If the device loses connection, reconnect before starting or retrying the payment.

Offline support in Flow

Stripe Reader S700
Flow does not expose offline mode yet, even where Stripe Terminal supports offline features for other integrations.
Stripe Reader WisePOS E
Flow does not expose offline mode yet, even where Stripe Terminal supports offline features for other integrations.
Stripe Reader WisePad 3
Flow does not expose offline mode yet, even where Stripe Terminal supports offline features for other integrations.
Stripe Reader M2
Use online mode with Flow.
Tap to Pay (iPhone/Android)
Requires internet connection in Flow.

Planned offline considerations

  • Offline payments may decline later when they sync, so merchant risk messaging must be clear.
  • Unsynced offline payments are not visible in Stripe Dashboard until submitted.
  • Refunds are not available for unsynced offline payments.
  • Offline mode is subject to Stripe Terminal limits and reader/platform support.
  • Tap to Pay and hosted links still require internet and cannot be used offline.
Get the App

Download FlowPOS

Download FlowPOS for iOS or Android, connect your Stripe account, and start taking in-person payments from your phone. No hardware required for Tap to Pay.

Works with your existing Stripe account 1% Flow fee on successful payments iOS and Android support