American Express
Accept the dominant payment method globally with a popular credit card used in more than 130 countries.
Serve more customers
Credit and debit cards are one of the most commonly used payment methods, accounting for almost a third of global payment volume.
Increase conversion
Reduce checkout friction by giving your customers a convenient, quicker path to purchase.
Provide global coverage
Adapt to customer preferences and expand into new markets with access to 100+ payment methods used by buyers around the world.
Launch faster
Launch payment methods with a single integration using the Payment Element or Checkout—no additional engineering work required.
Features
Customer locations
United Kingdom,
United States,
Thailand,
Slovenia,
Slovakia,
Malta,
Lithuania,
Liechtenstein,
Latvia,
Hungary,
Greece,
Gibraltar,
Estonia,
Cyprus,
Switzerland,
Sweden,
Spain,
Singapore,
Portugal,
Norway,
New Zealand,
Netherlands,
Malaysia,
Luxembourg,
Italy,
Ireland,
Germany,
France,
Finland,
Denmark,
Czech Republic,
Canada,
Belgium,
Austria,
Australia,
Mexico,
Brazil,
Bulgaria,
Croatia,
Hong Kong,
Japan,
Poland,
Romania,
United Arab Emirates,
Indonesia,
Philippines,
Iceland,
Argentina,
Chile,
South Korea,
Israel
Presentment currency
AUD,
CHF,
DKK,
EUR,
GBP,
HKD,
JPY,
NOK,
NZD,
SEK,
SGD,
USD,
MXN,
GBP,
USD,
BGN,
CAD,
HRK,
EUR,
CZK,
DKK,
HKD,
HUF,
JPY,
CHF,
MYR,
MXN,
NZD,
NOK,
PLN,
RON,
SGD,
SEK,
THB,
AED,
AUD,
JOD,
SKK,
KZT,
KES,
KWD,
KGS,
WST,
SAR,
RSD,
SCR,
SLL,
SBD,
SOS,
ZAR,
KRW,
SSP,
LKR,
SDG,
SZL,
SYP,
TJS,
TZS,
CDF,
TOP,
TTD,
TND,
TRY,
TMT,
UGX,
UAH,
UZS,
VUV,
VEF,
VND,
YER,
ZMW,
ZWD,
LVL,
LBP,
LSL,
LRD,
LYD,
LTL,
MOP,
MKD,
MGF,
MWK,
MVR,
MTL,
MRO,
MDL,
MNT,
MAD,
MZN,
MMR,
NAD,
NPR,
ANG,
NGN,
KPW,
OMR,
PKR,
PGK,
PHP,
QAR,
RUB,
RWF,
JMD,
ILS,
IQD,
IRR,
IDR,
ISK,
HTG,
GYD,
GIP,
GHS,
GEL,
GMD,
FJD,
EEK,
ETB,
ERN,
SVC,
EGP,
ECS,
DOP,
CUP,
KMF,
CYP,
KYD,
XAF,
KHR,
BIF,
BND,
BWP,
BAM,
BTN,
BMD,
XOF,
BZD,
BYR,
BBD,
BDT,
BHD,
BSD,
AZN,
AWG,
AMD,
ARS,
XCD,
DZD,
ALL,
INR
Payment method family
Cards
Payout timing
Standard payout timing applies
Refunds / Partial refunds
Yes/Yes
Payment confirmation
Customer-initiated
Recurring payments
Yes
Dispute support
Yes
Connect support
Yes
Supported by Stripe Terminal
Yes
Available in
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Gibraltar
Greece
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States
How it works
Pay with American Express
Customers can use American Express cards at checkout by entering their card number, expiration date, and security code.
1
Select American Express
Customer selects American Express from the list of payment methods displayed at checkout.
2
Enter card info
Customer enters their card information at checkout.
3
Payment complete
Customer is notified that payment is complete.
Continue checkout
Getting started
Easily launch and manage payment methods on Stripe
Get started in minutes
Start accept payments on your site by integrating Stripe Payment Element and Checkout.
Manage with no code
Add and manage payment methods with just a click in your Settings.
Access unified reporting
See all payments made with payment methods within the Stripe Dashboard.
Resources
A guide to types of payment methods
A complete guide that lists the different types of payment methods available to help you understand and select the right payment options for your business.
Design your payments page
Create your own payments page using Stripe Elements—our suite of prebuilt embeddable UI components.
Hosted payments page
Accept payments on your website by integrating Stripe Checkout–our prebuilt payment page optimized for conversion.