Square iPhone tap-to-pay for credit cards

September 28th 2022

Square announced it is adding support for tap-to-pay functionality within its app. The feature allows merchants to process credit card transactions using credit card contactless payment capability. The ability also means merchants won't need additional hardware as processing is done using built-in iPhone features.

Through Tap to Pay on iPhone, Square is providing a solution that makes it easier for both new sellers and established businesses to conduct in-person commerce. Any Square merchant with a compatible iPhone can accept contactless payments by simply opening the Square POS app, ringing up the sale, and presenting their iPhone to the buyer. The buyer completes the payment 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 the built-in features of iPhone to keep the business' and customers' data private and secure. When a payment is processed, Apple doesn't store card numbers on the device or on Apple servers.