Why it helps
Paid on time
Deposits at booking and balances before the session, without an awkward email.
Your money, your account
Payments go straight to your Stripe or Square. bookbirdy never holds your money.
Marked paid for you
With Stripe connected, payments are marked paid the moment they come in.
Deposits
A deposit with every booking.
Set a deposit for each session type. Families pay it on Stripe's or Square's secure checkout right after they book, and it's marked paid on its own when you use Stripe.
- A deposit for each session type
- Marked paid automatically with Stripe
- Gift card and friend codes taken off at booking
Step 3 of 3
Session agreement
Client: Ana Alvarez
Session: Fall Minis, Saturday, October 17 at 10:20 AM
The $75 deposit holds your time and moves with you if we reschedule for weather...
Type your full name to sign
Ana Alvarez
I have read and agree to the terms above.
Sign and pay $75 depositPayment plans
Let families split the balance.
Turn on a payment plan for any session type and families booking at least three weeks ahead can split the balance into two or three payments. Each payment link is emailed on its due date, and the last one is due a few days before the session.
- Two or three payments, spread out for you
- Each link emailed on its due date
- Families can pay early from their family page
Holiday session
Saturday, December 12
Deposit of $100 paid when booked
Your payment plan
- $100 due October 4Paid
- $100 due November 7Pay now
- $100 due December 9
Each payment link is emailed on its due date.
Every dollar accounted for
Balance invoices
A week before the session, families get a payment link for the balance, with one friendly reminder if it's still open.
Coupons and gift cards
Make codes for a dollar or percent off, or sell gift cards online that families redeem at booking. Part of Pro.
Mark paid by hand
Paid in cash or Venmo? Mark it paid in one tap and the reminders stop.
Money in at a glance
See what came in this month and what's still owed on your Today screen and in Insights.
Questions
Questions
Does bookbirdy take a cut of my payments?
No. Payments go from families straight to your own Stripe or Square account. You pay only their normal processing fees.
Do I have to take payments online?
No. Leave payments off and mark deposits and balances paid when they come in.
Can families pay with Apple Pay or Google Pay?
Payments happen on Stripe's or Square's own checkout page, which offers the ways to pay you've turned on there.
More features
Bring in your history
Your calendar and client list, matched into one place
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Families and repeat clients
Know your families, and bring them back
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Booking and mini sessions
Booking pages and mini session days that fill themselves
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Contracts and questionnaires
Signed and answered while they book
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Family pages
Each family's own page for everything
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Galleries
Share your photos in a layout you pick
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Automatic emails
Reminders, invoices and follow-ups that send themselves
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Session day and insights
Run the day from your phone, and see how the year went
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Plan, announce and grow
Plan your seasons, answer inquiries and post with ease
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The business side
The editing queue, taxes, expenses and an income goal
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Book the session. Build the relationship. Keep them coming back.
Whether you're booking your first family or your 500th, start free and see how it feels.
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