Nope. Hardware is not required to take payments with Square Point of Sale. You can accept contactless payments with just your phone using Tap to Pay on iPhone or Tap to Pay on Android. You can also key in a customer’s credit card over the phone.

A POS system, or point-of-sale system, is a combination of hardware and software that enables businesses to accept payments, track sales, manage inventory, and more from a single platform. It's the central hub where a customer completes a purchase and the business processes the transaction. Most modern POS systems typically include:• A touchscreen or device to ring up sales• Payment processing (via hardware like card readers, or through contactless payments like Tap to Pay on iPhone or Android)• POS software for managing inventory, sales, reporting, and customer data• Optional accessories like

Download the Square Point of Sale app to get started. Build up your item library or simply ring up custom amounts to start taking payments today. The single app is built to serve any type of business, no matter how big or small, with streamlined modes to get you right to the features you need.