Support and FAQs

Yes! You can access your account from a desktop at web.tide.co by using the QR code scanner found within your Tide app.

Tide runs on iOS 10 and above, and on Android 5.0.0 and above.

Unfortunately, Tide is not compatible with Windows phones.

Not yet, currently accounts can be accessed only by the named account holder.

However, you can order up to 35 Team Cards per account, and grant your colleagues or accountant Read Access.

Full multi-user access is on the roadmap.

Yes! Tide’s API allows software developers to build applications which interact with Tide.

You can control what applications can access to your data from the Tide app by pressing More -> Login and security -> Data permissions.

If you're a software developer looking to integrate your application with Tide, full documentation for the API is available here. Currently, the API may be used to access information regarding accounts and transactions.

Tide also supports Open Banking, Tide Open Banking APIs are now available via our Open Banking Developer Portal

We do! The APIs are available through our Open Banking Developer Portal

What does this mean for Tide members?

From 14th September 2019, members can link third party financial tools directly to their Tide app by using Open Banking services. You’ll be able to make payments and see your account balance using linked third party apps, and grant access to time saving accounting tools!

Who can integrate with the Open Banking APIs?

Our Production API can be accessed by any authorised TPP who has enrolled on the OBIE Directory and has production Open Banking or eIDAS certificates.

Our API Sandbox contains a full simulation of our APIs, without connecting to any real customer accounts. Any developer can access the Sandbox using their own self signed certificates.

We don't currently accept cheque deposits.

We understand that cheques aren't going to go away any time soon though. That's why we're looking at smart ways to process cheques, like an image clearing system which allows cheques to be deposited straight through your phone.

One of the most common issuers of cheques is HM Revenues and Customs. If you've received a cheque from HMRC, you can return it and request a direct bank transfer instead.

All GBP payments sent from your Tide account are Faster Payments.
These can be processed as standard one time transfers, scheduled payments, standing orders, and direct debits.

If you have an International Currency Account, payments are made by SWIFT and SEPA

Tide accounts come packed with smart and time-saving tools, letting you focus less on admin and more on your business.

• Full UK sort code and account number
• Business Mastercard, with free purchases at home and abroad
• Automatic categorisation of your transactions, for easy accounting
• Instant invoice payment and creation
• Up to £150,000 of credit, straight through the app

That's just the beginning! You can see more on our features page, and keep up to date with what's coming next on our roadmap

Not yet. Payments can only be made to and received from UK accounts, unless you've opened a Tide International Currency Account which we’re currently rolling out to members with limited companies.

In the meantime, you can use third-party services to send and receive international payments.

If you have a limited company and would like to register your interest in accessing the ICA feature, just let us know in the app.

Yes, Tide accounts are subject to balance and transactions limits.

You can see a full breakdown of your account limits in the app – tap More > Account.

If you’d like to increase your account balance limits, just let us know in the app.

Yes! Tide supports outbound direct debits.

If you’re asked to provide the name and address of your banking provider, you
can use the below address:
Prepay Technologies LTD
Station Square
1 Gloucester Street
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN1 1GW

Please note that Direct Debits can take up to 5 days to become active once requested.

The Direct Debit process starts 8.00am Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays.

Whilst we don’t offer overdrafts, we’ve partnered with Iwoca to bring you business loans – allowing you to apply for up to £150,000 of credit straight through the app, which can be used as an alternative to a traditional overdraft.

You can apply straight through the app, on your home screen. For more information on getting credit, see here.

We've partnered with the Post Office and PayPoint, so you can deposit cash at
over 40,000 locations in the UK!

Here's how to make a deposit:

1. Find your nearest Post Office or PayPoint location
2. Let them know you'd like to add money onto your Tide card
3. Hand over your Tide card and any cash you'd like to deposit
4. They'll then swipe your card and hand you a receipt

Processing Times

If you use the Post Office, deposits made before 6pm will be added to your account the next working day. Deposits made after 6pm will take an additional working day. PayPoint deposits will be added in around 10 minutes.

Fees and Limits

There is a £1 fee for a deposit at a Post Office, and a 3% fee on the total deposit
value at PayPoint. We'll deduct the fee from the cash deposit automatically.

You can deposit between £10–500 each day. Other currencies aren't supported at the moment.

Yes! You can download a statement on the 4th of the following month.

Just tap More > Transactions > Statements, then select the months that you’d like to download a statement for.

You can export transaction data to CSV files directly from the app - we offer a few different formats to best suit your accounting needs.

The export button is located in the top right corner of your accounts page, directly under the card icon.

We don’t charge monthly or annual fees for our current account.

You only pay for what you use:

There’s no fee for using your card in other currencies, and we'll always pass on Mastercard’s very competitive wholesale rate to all our members!

If you’re withdrawing cash abroad, we'd recommend you opt to be charged in the local currency, our wholesale Mastercard rate is generally far better than ATM exchange rates, and they'll often charge an additional conversion fee which we don't charge.

Our standard ATM cash withdrawal £1 fee still applies.

On-boarding timeframes vary depending on the types of applications we receive, but more than half of our new members this year opened their account in less than 10 minutes.

To be exact, 53% opened their accounts in under 10 minutes, 70% in under 60 minutes, and 81% within 48 hours. Even if your business is a bit more complex and we can't complete your application right away, if you meet our eligibility requirements it’ll still be far quicker than most high street banks!

Saving our members time is at the core of what we do, so we’re always working to optimise and improve wait times. You can read about why we sometimes need a little more information on our blog.

Yes! All charities must be registered with both the Charity Commission and with Companies House UK to be eligible for a Tide account.

Unfortunately we're unable to on-board CIOs and CICs at this stage

No! To open a current account, we perform electronic checks (run by third-party services) to verify your identity and comply with UK anti-money laundering regulations. While these checks will not impact your credit score, they will appear on your credit report.

Yes! Applicants who are not based in the UK may apply for a Registered Business account, as long as they are directors of a company registered with UK Companies House. In some cases, we may have to complete additional checks in order to process your application.

Don’t forget – you’ll need to switch your App or Google Play store to the UK to download Tide.

Unfortunately not – but you can use Tide alongside your existing bank account until you have fully switched over.

Registered businesses can create up to 4 current accounts per company straight through the app, each of which will have its own unique account number.

You can use these accounts for a specific expense such as marketing costs, or to save for your tax obligations.

We have integrations with Xero, FreeAgent, ReckonOne, Kashflow and Sage, with other integrations to follow in the future – including Quickbooks!

Find details on how to connect on our Accounting integrations page.

You can check your PIN code at any time from the app home screen – just tap the card icon and ‘Show PIN’.

If you’d like to change your PIN, you can do so easily at most ATMs.

Yes! You can apply as many limited business accounts as you need, each application is subject to our standard approval criteria.

Multi business access is available on iOS, so you'll be able to toggle between companies on the same one device - you can find instructions on setting this up on our blog.

Multi-business for Android is coming soon! You can follow progress on our roadmap, in the meantime you can open multiple business accounts by using a separate device for each company.

Yes! Our Members have successfully used their Tide accounts with all of these services.

Most of our members receive their cards within 2-4 working days. If it hasn’t arrived within 5 working days, please get in touch through the app.

Your card will automatically be shipped to your trading address.

If you’d prefer your card to be sent to a different address, you can edit your trading address by tapping More > Profile in the app.

We're not a bank. The Tide current account is provided by our partner with Prepay Solutions (PPS), which is an electronic money institution authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority under the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 (FRN 900010) for the issuing of electronic money. PPS holds an amount equivalent to the money in Tide current accounts in a safeguarding account with Barclays Bank PLC which gives customers protection against PPS’ insolvency.

Outbound payments are processed as Faster Payments, which are submitted every half hour.

Some banks can take 2+ hours to process Faster Payments, so depending on the receiving institution’s processing time, Faster Payments can take up to 4 hours to be processed.

Tide-to-Tide transfers are instant!

If you have a question about a payment that has taken over 4 hours to arrive, send the Member Support team a message, they'd be happy to help.

Yes! We are actively partnering with organisations that help business owners – if this sounds like you, please visit our Partners page.

Unfortunately not. If you’d like to switch between a sole trader and registered company account type, you will need to close your existing account and open a new one.

We process inbound and outbound Faster Payments files every half hour.

Some banks can take up to two hours to process Faster Payments. Therefore, depending on the originating/receiving institution’s processing time, Faster Payments can take up to 2h30 min to be processed.

If you’re expecting a BACS transfer, this will take up to 3 days to reach your account.

CHAPS payments received into our system before 3pm will be processed on the same working day between 4:10pm and 7:10pm. Any payments made/received after this time will be processed on the next working day from 4:10pm.

If your funds have not appeared within these timeframes, please let us know in the app.

Sorry to hear it!

You can regain access your Tide account from another mobile device by going through account recovery.

• Re-download the Tide app
• Tap Sign in, and enter the email address linked to your Tide account
• Enter a mobile number that you can receive text messages to

If you need to speak to the team, you can get in touch by emailing hello@tide.co

Your account could have been blocked for a number of reasons, most commonly because we’ve seen unusual activity on your account and need to run a few checks. We do this to keep Tide and our members safe, and the checks are normally completed very quickly.

Take a look at our blogpost to learn more about why we might need to block or pause an account.

Yes! Just send us a message in the app, or email hello@tide.co with your contact number and a few details about what the call request is regarding. Our Member Support team are happy to give you a call.

Tide Preview is our beta testing programme, where members can register to be the first to test our new features before they’re released publicly.

We’re always looking for new members to join our Tide Preview community! If you’d like to join, just send us a message in the app.

You can update your trading name in the app by tapping More > Profile. If your Company name has changed with UK Companies House, please let us know in the app to have it updated.

Short answer, yes! Tide banking services are provided by PrePay Solutions, who are regulated by the FCA via an e-money license.

Your funds are kept in a protected Safeguarding account, meaning that they can never be loaned out to other customers and, as such, are not exposed to risk.

In the unlikely event of Tide’s insolvency, the service would continue to run as normal under management of PrePay Solutions, funds will be available to draw down at all times.

Sorry to hear it! You can freeze, cancel and reorder a card directly from the app – just tap the card icon on your homescreen.

If you don’t have access to the app, please call +44 (0) 3331210266 to have your card cancelled.

We accept most national driving licenses, ID documents and passports, however some older versions of ID documents may not be accepted.

If you’re having difficulty scanning your ID, please ensure that you are taking a clear photo on a flat surface, in a well-lit environment. You’ll also need to grant Tide access to your camera (usually you’ll receive an in-app prompt, otherwise you can update your settings).

Still having trouble?

• Ensure the image is in focus. We’ll only be able to validate your ID documents if we capture an image that’s in focus. By default, your camera will try to focus on the document, which may take a few seconds. Alternatively, tap the preview screen to force the camera to re-focus (currently Android-only).
• Avoid low-light conditions. In the absence of good lighting, motion blur can prevent the capture of a sharp image. Ensure the ID is well-lit location when capturing the image for best effect.
• Avoid glare. Overhead lights and direct sunlight can illuminate the holograms that appear on some ID documents, obscuring identity details. Avoid bright light sources directly overhead.
• Frame the photo. We need to capture a photo of the entire ID document in order to complete validation checks, not just the text containing identity information. Make sure the camera is capturing the entire ID so the edges align with the dark grey border in the image preview. Avoid taking photos of the ID from an angle.