Now compatible with USB-C

Square Reader for magstripe

Made to move.

Ready to sell.

Made to move. Ready to sell.

Get first reader free¹
Get additional readers

Easy to set up. Easier to use.

Easier to use.

01

Choose a connector type and order your card reader — the first is free.

02

Download a free Square point of sale app.

03

Sign in, plug in to your phone or tablet, and take every swipe.

Clear pricing, no surprises.

First reader free

Your first credit card reader comes free of charge, then it’s just $10 for every additional reader.

Already claimed your free card reader?

Order another

2.6% + 10 cents

per swipe for Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express.

Get your money as fast as the next business day. No long-term contracts required, either.

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Selling, simplified.

No signal? No problem.

Keep on selling, even when you’re temporarily disconnected, with offline payments.²

Powers through the day.

A portable design lets you run your business any time, any place — with no battery to charge.

Take tap payments, too.

Enable Tap to Pay on iPhone or Tap to Pay on Android in your Square app, accept contactless payments on your phone, and never miss a single sale.

Serious security

Credit card information is encrypted at the moment of swipe. Plus, data security, payment-dispute management, and fraud prevention are yours at no extra cost.

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Customizable tools
made for what you do.

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Keep your eCommerce site looking fresh, manage online and in-store orders, and elevate every customer’s shopping experience.

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Promote events, new products, or deals with personalized email and text campaigns that allow you to engage customers and reach new ones.

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The tools you need to simplify payroll, manage staff schedules, communicate with your team — all in one place.

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Pairs well with:

Contactless payments

Enable Tap to Pay on iPhone or Tap to Pay on Android in your Square app and take every contactless payment right on your phone, too.

Square Reader

for contactless and chip

Be ready for taps and dips with another pocketable device.

Square Terminal

A countertop counterpart that prints receipts and keeps tabs on your business.

Pairs well with:

Contactless payments

Enable Tap to Pay on iPhone or Tap to Pay on Android in your Square app and take every contactless payment right on your phone, too.

Square Reader

for contactless and chip

Be ready for taps and dips with another pocketable device.

Square Terminal

A countertop counterpart that prints receipts and keeps tabs on your business.

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¹Offer is limited to one redemption per Square account holder.

²Offline payments are processed automatically when you reconnect your device to the internet and will be declined if you do not reconnect to the internet within 24 hours of taking your first offline payment. By enabling offline payments, you are responsible for any expired, declined, or disputed payments accepted while offline. Square is unable to provide customer contact information for payments declined while offline. Offline payments are not supported on older versions of Square Reader for contactless and chip (1st generation - v1 and v2). Click  here  for help identifying your contactless reader. Learn more about how to enable and use offline payments  here .