Stripe Elements
Stripe Elements is a set of pre-built, customizable UI components for securely collecting payment information in web and mobile applications. It provides ready-to-use form elements like card input fields, bank account inputs, and address forms that handle sensitive data without it touching your servers, ensuring PCI compliance. Developers can embed these components into their applications to streamline payment processing integration with Stripe's APIs.
Developers should use Stripe Elements when building applications that require secure payment collection, such as e-commerce sites, subscription services, or donation platforms, to reduce PCI compliance burden and improve user experience. It's particularly valuable for teams that want to avoid building custom payment forms from scratch, as it provides tested, accessible, and mobile-responsive components that integrate directly with Stripe's payment processing backend.