Accept payments with Square Reader
About the Square Reader
Square Reader safely and securely accepts chip cards and contactless cards and devices. You can accept Australian-issued and most internationally-issued payment cards, and mobile wallets such as Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay. Learn how to Accept payment cards with Square.
Before you begin
Square Reader connects to your device via Bluetooth LE, so it’s compatible with a wide range of devices. Learn how Set up Square Reader.
When a customer taps, inserts, or swipes their card in person, you pay a standard fee per transaction. Learn more about Square processing fees.
Square Reader is compatible with the latest version of the Square app on any supported device.
You can purchase Square hardware and accessories via Square Shop or visit your local retail store.
Tap and insert payments
Sign in to your point of sale app on your device.
Add items to the current sale. Tap on the item in the right-hand panel to add a description, create modifications, change the quantity, and apply tax, if applicable. When you’re done, tap the X icon or Save. If you’re using a supported barcode scanner, you can scan an item’s barcode with a SKU saved to your Item Library.
Tap Charge to prepare for payment. If you’re using a mobile device, or your tablet is being used in portrait mode (vertically), tap Review sale > Charge.
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Help your customer pay with one of the following methods:
Tap: Ask your customer to hold a contactless device or card chip-side first with the front of the card facing up near the contactless logo to trigger the payment. The contactless logo lights up after tapping Charge.
Insert: Ask your customer to insert a chip card into the chip card slot and leave it in place until the sale is complete. The front of the card should face your customer.
When you confirm on your screen, the payment has successfully completed. If you don’t see a green light, tap Re-enable Apple Pay and Contactless from the app.
If the customer wants a digital receipt, they can enter their phone number or email address on the confirmation screen. After a payment completes, the final screen will read All Done.
To cancel the payment before it’s been processed, tap the X icon or the back arrow to return to the previous screen.
