Create Discounts for Square Online Items

Not at this time.

Not at this time. Due to Square Online item sync, Square Online categories can’t be selected in category-based discounts in the Item Library. Item Library categories are meant for Square Point of Sale, while Square Online categories are meant for your website.

No. Square Online discounts can only be applied before taxes.

Yes. However, the discount will be applied to the promotional price of the item. It isn’t currently possible to apply discounts to the full sale price. For example, if your item costs $100 and you’re offering a 20% discount, the item price in your Square Item Library will be $80. If you create a 50% discount for Square Online, it will be calculated as 50% of $80 and the final price will be $40.

On Square Online, coupons can’t be used with discounts. If your customer adds a discounted item to their cart, they won’t be able to add a coupon at checkout. However, on your Square Point of Sale, coupons can be combined with discounts in the order that gives your customer the best value.

While your customers can use Loyalty rewards for discounted items on Square Point of Sale, it isn’t possible on Square Online. If your customer adds a discounted item to their cart, they won’t be able to add a loyalty reward to the cart at checkout. They will still be able to accrue loyalty points from that purchase.

To create a coupon in Square Online:

1. From your Square Online Overview page, go to Items > Coupons or Shared Settings > Coupons.
2. Select Add Coupon.

You can also delete coupons from the Coupons page using the bulk-editing method.

To set up how and when your online discount coupon should work, start by entering a coupon code. Your customers will enter this text at checkout, so choose something that makes sense with the kind of discount you’re offering. You can use any combination of letters, numbers and special characters.

Note: The code isn’t case-sensitive, which means a coupon code of “SAVE10” and “save10” will both work to apply the same discount.

To allow an unlimited number of coupons, select the Unlimited button. This option allows any number of customers to use the coupon code. They can also reuse the same code on future purchases.

To limit the total number of coupons available, select the Limited button and enter the number of coupons you want to allow. For example, you might want to limit the offer to the first 150 orders.

You also have the option to limit coupon use on a per-customer basis. To limit the number of times a customer can use the coupon, select the Limit per customer toggle and enter a number in the box. For example, entering “1” here will prevent a customer from using the code more than once, even if the coupon is set to unlimited and never expires.

To set a date range for your coupon, select the date boxes and choose a date from the calendar. The start date defaults to the current date, but you can also set the starting date in the future (which is handy if you’d like to set up seasonal discounts in advance).

Note: Dates are inclusive. This means that if you enter 3/3/25 - 4/4/25, the coupon will be valid on both March 3 and April 4.

• Percentage Discount: Discounts the purchase price based on the percentage you enter.
• Specific Amount Discount: Discounts the purchase price based on the amount you enter.
• Free Shipping: Removes shipping fees from an order. You’ll need to create shipping rates before setting up this type of coupon. Select the link to choose a shipping method.
• Free Delivery: If you have fees set up for local delivery, this coupon removes local delivery fees from those orders.

Choose what to discount from the dropdown menu:

• All orders: The coupon is valid for all orders (as long as they meet any other restrictions you’ve set up).
• Orders over a certain amount: The coupon is only valid when the order total is exactly at or over a specific amount you enter.
• Specific categories: The coupon applies to items that are included in the category you choose. Select the link to select one or more categories for this coupon.
• Specific items: The coupon applies only to the items you choose. Select the link to pick one or more items you want to include.

Note: You’re unable to set up coupons for specific item options and variations at this time. For example, if you’re selling shirts in multiple sizes and colours, the discount will apply to all available sizes and colours of that shirt.

Save when finished to return to the coupons list and view the details for all coupons. Select any coupon in your list to make changes.

In Square Online, you can easily share coupons with your customers using QR codes and links. After customers scan your code or select your link, they’ll go directly to your website with the coupon code already applied to their order without needing to manually enter in a code during checkout. This helps make the purchase process much smoother for customers and can potentially increase conversion rates for you.

To share a Square Online coupon via QR code or link:

1. From your Square Online Overview page, go to Items > Coupons or Shared Settings > Coupons.
2. Under the coupon you wish to share, select Share and choose either Download QR Code or Copy Link.

You can print the QR code and place it anywhere you see fit (e.g. in pickup orders, marketing emails, your window, etc.), or copy the link to create buttons, linked text or linked images on your website. Learn more about how to add a link to your website.