Tipping App for Barbers
A fresh cut deserves a proper tip. Let your clients show love with a quick tap. No cash, no awkward moment.
One app for the job
and the tip.
Sign up with SSN or ITIN
No LLC or EIN for an individual account. Stripe may ask for a photo ID.
Customize each page
Your title, your message and preset amounts.
Suggested tips and links
Preset amounts, any amount, or a one-time link.
Your QR code, ready anywhere
Every payment page gets its own QR code and shareable link. Show it on your phone, print it on a badge or sign, or send the link directly to your customer.
Instant payouts
Eligible instant payouts typically arrive within minutes. Fees apply.
Know what you earned
See your payment history, keep tips and service payments organized separately, and export your transaction records when you need them.
Tax-ready records
CSV export, and a 1099-K at IRS thresholds.
Web and mobile app
One account on the web, iOS and Android.
Why tipme
for Barbers?
Clients want to tip but often have no cash
Many regular barbershop clients have completely switched to card and mobile payments, and feel genuinely bad when they can't leave a tip.
Independent barbers benefit most
Barbers who rent their chair or work independently keep 100% of tips through tipme. No shop owner involved, no split.
Regulars tip the most. Make it a habit
A loyal client who tips every visit adds up to serious money over a year, and once they've scanned your QR code the first time, tipping becomes part of their routine.
From job done
to paid.
- Step 1
Create your page
Set up a service payment page or tip page with your name, message and payment amounts.
- Step 2
Share it
Show your QR code, send your payment link, or use Tap to Pay for an in-person payment.
- Step 3
Get paid
Your customer pays using a supported payment method. No tipme account is required on the customer side.
- Step 4
Cash out
Keep track of your available balance and cash out using an available payout method.
Your QR code goes
where you do.
Wear it
Put your QR code on a badge or pin so customers can scan it when they're ready to pay or tip.
Show it
Pull up your QR code on your phone after finishing a service.
Display it
Place it on a counter, table, workstation, vehicle or printed sign.
Stick it
Use a QR sticker where customers naturally see it.
Pin it
A pin badge goes on an apron, jacket or bag strap.
Send it
Send your payment link when your customer isn't standing in front of you.
See all Beauty & Wellness professions. See how customers pay and tip you with a payment link, a QR code or Tap to Pay, check the fees, or read the FAQ.
Your customer already
knows how to pay.
- Apple Pay
- Google Pay
- Tap To Pay
- Credit/Debit Card
- Cash App
- Crypto
- Bank Transfer
- Amazon Pay
Guides to getting
paid.
Where to put your tip QR code: placement ideas by job
Where a tip QR code gets scanned and where it gets ignored. Placement ideas for barbers, drivers, buskers, valets and movers, plus print and sign tips.
Can you use a personal Venmo or Cash App account for client payments?
What Venmo, Cash App and PayPal say about client payments in a personal account, what each costs as of October 2026, and when a payment page fits better.
How to take appointment deposits with a payment link (hair, nails, lessons)
Collect a deposit for a hair, nail or lesson booking with a payment link or a booking page. Amounts, fee math as of October 2026, and policy wording.
How to accept Tap to Pay on iPhone as an individual
Take contactless cards and Apple Pay on your own iPhone with no card reader and no LLC. Setup, fees as of October 2026, receipts, payouts and limits.
How street performers get tipped without cash in 2026
Fewer people carry cash, so buskers add a QR code next to the case. Signs, placement, fees on small tips, tamper checks and the tax catch for performers.
How to pay contactless with your iPhone (and Apple Watch)
Pay with Apple Pay at a store reader, on a worker's phone with Tap to Pay, or on a QR code page in Safari. Which iPhones work and what to do if a tap fails.
Is contactless payment safe? What happens when you tap your iPhone
A tap sends a one-time code, not your card number. How tokens, Face ID and Lost Mode protect you, what the seller sees, and where the real risks are.
Contactless, QR code or card reader: which should a solo worker use?
Tap to Pay on your phone, a QR code or a card reader? A fair side-by-side for solo workers, with published fees as of October 2026 and where each fails.
How to get paid for house cleaning when the client isn't home
Most cleaning clients are at work when you finish. Use payment links, separate QR codes for cleaning and tips, and polite reminders to get paid.
Sign up for tipme free, get your personal QR code, and print it or display it at your chair. From then on, clients scan it after the cut and tip with Apple Pay, Google Pay, or any card.
The mirror at your station is prime real estate. Clients stare at it for the entire cut. A sticker on the mirror corner, a card at your station, or a code at the front desk all work well.
A 15–20% tip is the common standard for a haircut, and many clients round up on a great fade or beard trim. With a QR code at the chair, clients can hit that number even with an empty wallet.
Yes. No monthly subscription. A small processing fee applies to each payment or tip, and you choose, for each page and each payment request, whether the customer covers it or you do.
One flat processing fee per payment, the same for every card and wallet. The exact total is shown before anyone pays. The full breakdown is on the fees page.
You can withdraw once your balance reaches $1 or more.
Payments and tips collect in your tipme balance. Cash out to your bank account, or to an eligible debit card with an instant payout. Eligible instant payouts typically arrive within minutes. Fees and eligibility requirements apply.
No. They scan your QR code or open your link and pay by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. No app, no account needed.
One profile works everywhere. Just show your QR code wherever you are.
Ready to start?
Free to sign up · No monthly subscription · No card reader required · Transaction fees apply