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All the things we’ve updated

Automatic weekend and public holiday surcharges

26 November 2025
Online

Automatically apply weekend and public holiday surcharges on your Square Online orders. Surcharges sync with your POS, helping Australian venues save time, stay compliant, and reduce manual adjustments.

Details
26 November 2025
Online

Change device modes remotely in Dashboard

26 November 2025
POS, Hardware, Dashboard app

Save time managing multiple locations by switching device modes — like Standard or QSR — directly from your Dashboard. No need to visit each site or handle every device manually.

26 November 2025
POS, Hardware, Dashboard app

Cleaner, shorter receipts

26 November 2025
Payments

Identical items are now automatically grouped on printed receipts, keeping things tidy and making it easier for staff and guests to review orders.

26 November 2025
Payments

Configure and manage GST

26 November 2025
Online

Sellers in Australia can now set up and manage taxes directly in Square. Apply the correct tax settings to match your business needs, whether for standard GST, GST-free items or specific overrides.

26 November 2025
Online

Cut commission fees with Square Online delivery on-demand

26 November 2025
Online

Protect profit margins with commission-free delivery. When customers order directly from your Square website, you keep more of every sale, no delivery staff needed.

Details

Square Online delivery on-demand helps hospitality sellers deliver orders directly to customers while keeping more of every sale. With no commission fees, you protect your margins and stay in control. Customers order straight from your Square website, couriers handle the delivery and everything integrates seamlessly with your POS, kitchen and reporting. It’s a simple way to offer professional delivery without the cost of third-party platforms or hiring your own drivers.

26 November 2025
Online

Find customer profiles faster with improved search

26 November 2025
Customers

Customer search is now faster and more reliable. The upgraded system improves performance at scale, helping you quickly find and manage customer profiles while Square handles the heavy lifting in the background.

26 November 2025
Customers

Franchise-wide discount and gift card reports

26 November 2025
Franchises

Get a clearer view of franchise performance with new discount and gift card reports. Improve accuracy, organise data and track sales and redemptions across every location in one place.

Details

Gain a clearer view of franchise promotions and gift card activity with enhanced Discount and Gift Card Reports in Square for Franchises.

Built for franchise operators and multi-location owners, these reports deliver accurate, organized insights across all locations — with new filters, extended data history, and improved accuracy to help you track performance over time. See how discounts and gift cards are used across your business, identify trends, and ensure consistency without manual exports.

Access the reports in your Square for Franchises Dashboard → Franchise Reports.

26 November 2025
Franchises

Get clearer insights across venues with Location Groups

26 November 2025
Dashboard app

Create and manage Location Groups to organise your venues however you like. Group them by region, concept, or any setup that fits your business, and see reports for each group to spot trends and make decisions faster.

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26 November 2025
Dashboard app

Get paid faster with automatic end-of-day settlements

26 November 2025
Reports

Square now automatically settles any open bills at the end of each business day for hospitality sellers. This ensures accurate daily summaries and reports, so you can close out confidently and get your money faster.

Details


26 November 2025
Reports

Improved Keyboard on Square Devices

26 November 2025
Hardware, POS

The new keyboard delivers a smoother, more modern checkout experience across Square Register, Terminal and Handheld. It’s more compact to maximise screen space and now recognises common email aliases for faster entry.

26 November 2025
Hardware, POS

Rotate floor plans on Square Handheld for better visibility

26 November 2025
POS

Rotate your floor plan view by 90° on Square Handheld to match your space. See wider layouts at a glance, reduce scrolling and keep service running smoothly during busy shifts.

26 November 2025
POS

Simplify tax invoices in one place

26 November 2025
Reports

Create and download compliant tax invoices directly from your Square Dashboard. Streamlined reporting keeps you organised, helps meet regional tax requirements and saves time during reconciliation.

26 November 2025
Reports

View and export detailed fee reports by location

26 November 2025
Reports

Get clearer insights into your processing costs with the improved Fees Report. View fee totals and breakdowns by location, see overall summaries and export your data to understand your true processing percentages.

26 November 2025
Reports

Work faster with a connected keyboard on iOS

26 November 2025
POS

Quickly find items, enter amounts and add products to the cart using a Bluetooth or USB keyboard.

Details

Expanded shortcuts let you move through your POS, enter prices and quantities, and search your item library or customers without touching the screen.

26 November 2025
POS

Accessibility improvements

8 October 2025
Payments

Updated checkout screens include enhanced visual and auditory accessibility features, helping serve all customers better.

8 October 2025
Payments

Appointment deposits

8 October 2025
Appointments

Require partial deposits at booking to lock in appointments and reduce no-shows.

Details

To enable this feature, go to your cancellation policies and set payment policies to ‘Require a deposit’.

8 October 2025
Appointments

Auto-polish item image

8 October 2025
Items & Inventory

Instantly remove backgrounds from product photos for a clean, professional catalogue that makes your items stand out and drives sales.

Details
8 October 2025
Items & Inventory

Automatic weekend and public holiday surcharges

8 October 2025
Online

Automatically add service charges on weekends and public holidays to help cover higher labour costs. Set it once and Square Online will apply the charges during your specified days and times – no manual work required.

Details
8 October 2025
Online

Bulk edit items

8 October 2025
Items & Inventory

Save time with bulk editing in your Dashboard. Update multiple menu items simultaneously instead of changing them one by one.

8 October 2025
Items & Inventory

Catalogue reporting

8 October 2025
Reports

Get comprehensive sales insights with the enhanced Item Sales report. See consolidated data across items, combos, categories, modifiers, discounts, comps and voids – with flexible grouping options for advanced analysis.

8 October 2025
Reports

Combos

8 October 2025
Orders, POS, Items & Inventory, Online, Franchises, KDS, Hardware

Bundle products together to increase average order size with minimal setup effort.

8 October 2025
Orders, POS, Items & Inventory, Online, Franchises, KDS, Hardware

Custom work week

8 October 2025
Reports

Set your work week start day in your Square Dashboard settings and apply it across all reports: Sales summary, Sales trends, Payments and Fees.

8 October 2025
Reports

Daily sales summary email

8 October 2025
Reports

Get a complete picture of your daily performance with our new sales summary email. Enhanced metrics, trend comparisons and actionable insights help you optimise operations for the next day.

8 October 2025
Reports

Declined payment receipts

8 October 2025
POS

Print receipts for declined payments to provide clear proof when transactions don't go through. This improves transparency, helps record keeping, and makes checkout smoother for everyone.

Details
8 October 2025
POS

Deferred sales tracking

8 October 2025
Reports

An enhanced Sales Summary that tracks all your sales (including delayed payments), lets you examine individual transactions in detail and provides comprehensive insights into your gross sales, net revenue, returns, discounts and more.

8 October 2025
Reports

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