Square launched Tap to Pay on iPhone to its millions of sellers across the U.S. Available within the Square Point of Sale iOS app, Tap to Pay on iPhone lets sellers of all sizes accept contactless payments directly from their iPhone, with no additional hardware required and at no additional cost to the seller.

With Tap to Pay on iPhone, Square offers a solution to make it easier for new merchants and established businesses to conduct direct commerce. Any Square merchant with a compatible iPhone can accept contactless payments by simply opening the Square POS app, recording the sale, and presenting their iPhone to the buyer. Buyers make payments by tapping a contactless payment method such as Apple Pay, another digital wallet, or a contactless credit or debit card. Tap to pay on iPhone uses built-in iPhone features to ensure the privacy and security of company and customer data. When a payment is processed, Apple does not store the card number on the device or on Apple’s servers.

The public launch follows Square’s Early Access Program for Tap to Pay on iPhone, which began in June. Over the course of the program, a wide range of sellers found new value in the ability to seamlessly and securely conduct business with no additional hardware:

• Mobile professionals like contractors and caterers gained the ability to securely take contactless payments onsite at their project location.
• Retailers found new efficiency through line busting and the convenience of helping shoppers complete their purchases wherever they are in the store.
• Hairstylists and beauty professionals benefited from the speed and ease of enabling customers to pay for their services right from their chairs.

“Deploying Tap to Pay on iPhone has really enhanced the retail experience we’re able to provide our shoppers, in multiple ways,”

“Our young customer base would rather use their digital wallets or contactless cards, and rolling out Tap to Pay on iPhone has helped us meet our shoppers’ preferences with a convenient solution that also brings an air of sophistication to the buying experience. What’s more, given our store’s large footprint, we’ve been able to speed up purchases by bringing the checkout process to wherever our shoppers are.”

Franco Salerno, owner of Warrington, Pennsylvania-based Darianna Bridal & Tuxedo and an Early Access Program participant.

With Tap to Pay on the iPhone, merchants now have a mobile solution that is adaptable to any setting and meets changing customer expectations for contactless payments. Tap to Pay on the iPhone is powered by Square’s beautiful, user-friendly software. Customers gain from Square’s software as well since it delivers a simple, streamlined checkout process that gives them all the information they need to confidently finish their transactions.

“As commerce continues to rapidly evolve and contactless adoption in the U.S. continues to grow, Square is focused on ensuring sellers of all types and sizes have the technology needed to delight their customers and never miss a sale,”

“Tap to Pay on iPhone offers a new level of accessibility for merchants to begin taking payments in minutes and processing transactions in seconds from anywhere in the store or on the go without the need for a separate payments device.”

                                                              David Talach, Head of Financial Services at Square.

The most recent addition to Square’s expanding collection of software-powered commerce solutions is Tap to Pay for iPhone, which offers new merchants a simple entry point into the company’s larger ecosystem of cutting-edge business offerings. Sellers may use a fully integrated technology stack that allows them to launch, manage, develop, or modify their businesses with just the Square POS app and a compatible iPhone.

Download the Square POS app on compatible devices to start utilizing Tap to Pay on iPhone right away for Square sellers and new merchants.