Payments setup
Connect your bank account, configure payment settings, manage payouts, and set Stripe branding for checkout.
Settings → Integrations → Payments is where you manage the financial plumbing for your Arketa account — your connected bank account, payment processing settings, payout schedule, and Stripe branding.
Bank account
Add the bank account where Arketa deposits your payouts. You can have multiple accounts on file; one is designated as the default.
- Click Add bank account
- Enter your account and routing numbers
- Save
Click Edit next to an existing account to update it.
Payment settings
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Currency | The currency used for all transactions |
| Processing fees | Choose whether processing fees are absorbed by you or passed on to clients at checkout |
| System-wide Tax | Set a tax rate applied to all transactions (can also be configured per category in Taxes) |
| Send email receipts | Turn on emailed receipts for all client payments. This is the studio-wide default: a client's Email receipts preference follows it until you set that client's toggle yourself, so leaving it off means new clients show Email receipts as off on their profile. Once you set a client's own toggle, it overrides the studio-wide setting in both directions and keeps overriding it, so a client switched on individually keeps getting receipts even while this setting is off. To stop receipts for that client, switch Email receipts off on their profile |
| Display tips in point of sale | Show a tip option at checkout in point of sale |
Click Edit to update these settings.
Payouts
View your current balance, future payouts, and in-transit amounts. Set how often Stripe sends funds to your bank:
- Manual — you initiate payouts yourself
- Weekly — automatic weekly deposits
- Monthly — automatic monthly deposits
Click Edit next to Payout schedule to change the frequency.
Click Payout history to see a full list of past deposits.
Newer accounts start on a manual schedule and need to be approved for automatic payouts before the frequency can be changed. Until that approval is granted, you'll see Contact support to enable payouts and the Save button stays disabled.
Branding settings
Control how your business appears on Stripe-powered checkout and receipts:
- Statement descriptor — the name that appears on a client's bank statement
- Primary and secondary colors — used on Stripe-hosted checkout pages
- Business icon and logo — displayed on receipts and checkout
Branding is saved through the same connection as your payout settings, so it's locked by the same approval — if your account isn't approved for payouts yet, these fields can't be saved either.