Tap to Pay

Tap to Pay on iPhone

Accept contactless payments right on an iPhone with Tap to Pay on iPhone – no extra terminals or hardware needed.
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Tap to Pay on iPhone

No payment hardware

Remove the dependence on payment hardware to accept transactions. All you need is an iPhone.

Seamless journeys

Increase mobility on location to provide an easy and fast checkout experience for shoppers.

Secure payment

All payment transactions are encrypted and payment data is not stored locally on your iPhone.

Simplify In-Person payments with more flexibility

Streamline your payments setup with an iOS-based solution - use a mobile POS app with Terminal API and the Adyen SDK, reducing hardware dependency while gaining more flexibility with Tap to Pay on iPhone.

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No additional hardware required. All you need is an iPhone.

With Tap to Pay on iPhone, you can accept all types of in-person, contactless payments right on your iPhone so you can reach more customers, take payments on the go, and explore new setups.

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Explore new ways of working to help reduce queues.

With Tap to Pay on iPhone, you can accept all types of in-person, contactless payments on your iPhone and expand how and where you do business. Reach new customers with a simpler checkout experience, take payments on the go, and explore new ways of working to help reduce queues. No extra hardware needed. 

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Designed to be secure.

Apple doesn’t store card numbers or PIN information on your iPhone or on Apple servers, helping to protect your business and customer data.

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Customer stories with Tap to Pay on iPhone

  • Front view of the R.M. Williams store

    R.M Williams is taking legacy into the future of retail

    Learn how R.M.Williams connected its online and offline payments, while achieving an authorization rate of 94.1%.

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  • Case study Prada

    Prada Group brings luxury style with a human touch through payments innovation

    Discover how one of the leading brands in luxury is bringing effortless checkouts to their brand stores.

    Read more
  • A woman is sitting in a salon looking at her new haircut with the hairdresser behind the chair.

    Fresha empowers beauty and wellness businesses with global payment solutions

    Fresha partners with American Express via our financial technology platform to offer salons premium payment services and broader reach.

Features

Close-up of a contactless payment being made using a gold card and a smartphone displaying the transaction amount.

Device dimensions
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Printer availability
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User interface
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Paper roll size
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Speaker and audio jack
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Power Supply (PSU)
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Weight
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Battery
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Processor
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Memory
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Operating system
iOS 17 or later
Camera / barcode scanner
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PCI Validity
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Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE)
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*Please note that Tap to Pay on iPhone entails the mobile payment solution; businesses must provide iPhone(s) themselves.

Tap to Pay on iPhone requires the latest version of iOS. Update to the latest version by going to Settings > General > Software Update. Tap Download and Install. Some contactless cards may not be accepted. The Contactless Symbol is a trademark owned by and used with permission of EMVCo, LLC. Tap to Pay on iPhone is not available in all markets. View Tap to Pay countries and regions.

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