How do I pay a freelancer or a contractor?

Before you can start making payments to a freelancer or a contractor, you’ll need to approve them as a payee in your Tide app. Once you’ve done this, log in to Tide on the Web and:

1. Go to Workforce > Payments > Payout

2. Select the person you’d like to pay and click Next

3. Enter the amount and payment reference, then click Next again

4. Approve the payment in your Tide app

Payments usually arrive within a few minutes. 

Your business name will appear on the freelancer’s bank statement for all payments sent via Tide Workforce.

I’ve sent a payment to the wrong person – what should I do? Once you send a payment to a freelancer’s Tide account, it can’t be reversed. If you need the money returned, you’ll need to contact them directly.

To avoid sending money to the wrong account, always double-check the recipient’s email address and phone number before confirming a payment.