Capture

Capture turns an approved authorization into a payment. Authorization reserves the funds. Capture tells the bank to move them, and the charge then settles into your balance.

Automatic vs manual capture

• Automatic capture is the Stripe default. Stripe authorizes and captures in one step.
• Manual capture lets you authorize first and capture later, when you know the final amount or are ready to ship.

Things to know

• You can capture the full authorized amount or less, for example when part of an order is out of stock.
• Card authorizations usually expire after about seven days. If you wait too long, the authorization hold is released and you can't capture it.
• Capture starts settlement, after which the money reaches your Stripe balance.