Accept payments with Square Handheld
About Square Handheld
Square Handheld is a pocketable POS device with an integrated camera and barcode scanner to add items to checkout and keep track of inventory on the go. Use Square Handheld to scan items, process card payments, and manage orders anywhere.
Before you begin
Be sure you’ve set up Square Handheld to start accepting payments.
When a customer taps or inserts their card in person, you pay a standard fee per transaction. Learn more about Square processing fees.
Square Handheld requires a Square Reader for magstripe (USB-C) to accept swipe payments
Tap and insert card payments
From your Square Handheld, add items to the current sale by selecting the items from your Item Library or by using the integrated barcode scanner to scan an item’s barcode with a SKU saved to your Item Library.
Tap on the item to add modifications, change the quantity, and apply tax.
To enter a custom sale amount, tap Keypad. You can also select a variable price item saved to your Item Library.
Tap Review sale to view the items in the sale and tap Charge > Confirm & Pay.
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Your customer can pay with one of the following methods:
Tap: Ask your customer to hold a contactless device or card near the contactless symbol in the top center of the screen to start the payment.
Insert: The front of the card with the chip on it should face up. Insert the chip card into the chip card slot and leave it in place until prompted to remove the card.
Swipe: Connect a Square Reader for magstripe to the USB-C port on the left side of the Square Handheld. Swipe magnetic stripe cards through the magstripe reader.
When you see a confirmation on the screen, the payment has successfully completed. If the customer wants a digital receipt, they can enter their phone number or email address on the confirmation screen.
To cancel the payment before it’s been processed, tap the X icon or the back arrow to return to the previous screen.
More payment types
In addition to payment cards, you can take payments in a number of other ways, including card on file, house accounts, QR codes, cash, and more. Learn how to Customize payment types with Square Point of Sale and Accept cash and checks with Square.