NotaryCentral offers two payment integrations—Stripe Connect and Square—so you can collect fees in the way that fits your workflow. This guide explains what each option supports and when to use it.
Stripe Connect: best for remote online notarizations
Stripe Connect links directly to your bank account and is designed to handle payments for remote online notarizations (RON). When you charge signers directly for a RON, they pay through the Stripe Connect integration. Once the notarization is complete and the document is released to the signer, the fee transfers to you (minus any platform fees). If the signer fee is lower than the platform fee, NotaryCentral uses the "Charge Card for RON" setting so the platform fee is charged to your card instead of being deducted from the signer payment.
Stripe Connect also supports in-person paper notarizations when you want to invoice by email:
- Send an invoice from NotaryCentral.
- The signer receives a payment link and pays online.
- Funds are deposited through Stripe Connect.
Square: invoice-only payments
Square is available strictly for invoice-based payments. It is useful when you want to email invoices that include a payment link for in-person paper notarizations. Square does not facilitate remote online notarization fees in NotaryCentral.
Choosing the right integration
- Use Stripe Connect if you need to process remote online notarization fees and want the funds deposited after the session is completed.
- Use Square if you only need email invoices with payment links for in-person, paper notarizations.
If you want help deciding which integration to set up, contact NotaryCentral support from the in-app chat or review your billing settings.