Payment methods: cards, bank debits and Google Pay

The more ways a client can pay, the faster you get paid. Handl supports cards, direct bank debits, and digital wallets like Google Pay, so clients can choose what's easiest for them.

Go to Settings → Payments to choose which payment methods your agency accepts and in what order they're shown.
When a client opens an invoice to pay, they're shown the methods available to them for that invoice's currency and their location.
Cards are available everywhere your Stripe account supports them, including digital wallets like Google Pay, which appear automatically as a one-tap option on supported devices.
Bank debits — PayTo and BECS for Australian agencies and clients, or ACH for US agencies and clients — are offered for domestic payments in the invoice's home currency.

Good to know

Bank debit options only appear when both your agency and the client are in the same country, and the invoice is in the matching currency (AUD for PayTo/BECS, USD for ACH). Cross-border payments default to card.
Digital wallets like Google Pay aren't a separate setting to turn on — they appear automatically as part of the card payment option, on devices and browsers that support them.
If a payment method isn't fully active on your connected Stripe account yet, it's simply left out of what the client sees, rather than showing a broken option.

FAQs

Can I choose which payment methods to offer?
Yes, from Settings → Payments — you control which methods are enabled and their display order.

Will my client always see a bank debit option?
Only for domestic payments in a matching currency — otherwise they'll be offered a card instead.

Does Google Pay cost extra to enable?
No — it's part of the standard card payment flow, with the same processing costs as any other card payment.