Accept credit cards anywhere
Take payments anywhere on your smartphone or tablet using the free Square Reader with the free Square Point of Sale app.
Works with iOS and Android
Square Reader plugs into the standard headset jack of your smartphone or tablet. Never miss a sale again.
Total security
Card information is encrypted at the moment of swipe. Square doesn’t store data on your device after a payment has been processed.
Clear pricing, fast deposits
Pay 3.95% for JCB and 3.25% for the other 5 card brands. Transaction fees are automatically deducted from the amount deposited into your account.
Fast setup, no commitments
Sign up for Square and get your Square Reader for chip cards in the mail—no commitments or long-term contracts.
Six major credit cards
Square supports VISA, Mastercard, American Express, JCB, Diners Club, and Discover credit cards. The same fee applies for all business types: 3.95% for JCB and 3.25% for the rest.
No signal, no problem
Process VISA, Mastercard, and American Express without a connection in Offline Mode and pay the usual 3.25%. Manually enter card information and pay 3.75% per transaction.
Send receipts customers keep
Send receipts via email or text message, or connect a receipt printer to a tablet. Personalize your signature screen and receipts with a logo and cover photo.
Square Reader for chip cards
Be ready for the switch to EMV. The Square Reader for chip cards is the most sophisticated and affordable EMV reader on the market.
- Use with iPhone, iPad, and Android devices.
- Charge easily with the micro USB port.
- Switch to EMV without long-term contracts or re-terminalization fees.
Dip the chip.
The Square Reader for chip cards has two slots—so you can accept whatever card your customer is carrying. Read chip cards with the front slot.
Swipe the stripe.
Swipe traditional magnetic stripe cards with the rear slot. Whichever card they’re using, customers sign and tip right on the device.
Do business anywhere with Square Point of Sale
Square Point of Sale gives you everything you need in one free point-of-sale app. Free app updates keep you equipped with the latest features.
Tech Specs
Square Reader plugs into the standard 3.5-mm headset jack of a smartphone or tablet. Square Reader is compatible with most Apple devices running iOS 9.0 or later and Android devices running 4.1 or later.
- iPhone running iOS 9.0 or later
- iPad and iPad mini running iOS 9.0 or later
- iPod touch running iOS 9.0 or later
- Smartphones running Android 4.1 or later
- Tablets running Android 4.1 or later