Enable Reminders and Retries for One-Off Invoices (Stripe)
This setting comes directly from Stripe, which powers your invoicing and payments. It allows you to send reminders and retry failed payments for one-off invoices automatically.
Where to find this setting in Stripe
- Go to Settings
- Click Billing
- Select Invoices
- Scroll down to Reminders and retries

Turn on Invoice Reminders
- Toggle “Send reminders if a one-off invoice hasn’t been paid” ON
- Choose when to send reminders
- Click + Add reminder to create additional reminders
You can schedule reminders:
- Before the due date
- On the due date
- After the due date (if unpaid)
How it works:
Stripe automatically sends email reminders to customers for unpaid invoices.
Enable Retries for Failed Payments
If you are charging a saved payment method (auto-collection):
Under Retries for failed card payments, select:
- Use Smart Retries (recommended), or
- Use custom retry schedule
How it works:
- Smart Retries uses Stripe’s system to retry payments at optimal times
- Custom retries lets you define fixed retry intervals
(Optional) Enable ACH Retries
Toggle Enable ACH Direct Debit retries ON (if using ACH)
Note: ACH retries are limited and depend on bank rules.
Save Your Settings
- Click Save in the bottom right corner
Important Notes
- These features apply to one-off invoices
- Retries only apply if the invoice is set to automatically charge a payment method
- Stripe can automatically:
- Send reminders when invoices are unpaid
- Retry failed payments without manual action
Why this matters
Since this is handled inside Stripe, these settings help you:
- Reduce missed or late payments
- Automatically follow up with customers
- Recover failed payments without manual work
Learn more about Stripe’s automatic recovery features for invoicing: