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PayPal is located at 2211 N 1st St. San Jose, CA 95131

White PayPal Reader

Take card payments in store or on the move by pairing with the Point of Sale App

Payments made easy

  • Quick setup, done in minutes
  • Connects via Bluetooth or USB-C (Android)
  • Up to 6-hour battery life (or constant charge with Card Reader Dock)
  • Includes a large touchscreen for simple tipping

Make a sale in seconds

  • Less than 3 seconds to power up
  • Contactless payments in just about 5 seconds
  • Card payments only take around 10 seconds

Pair with the Point of Sale App

Use your Reader with the app to accept card and contactless payments. Build your product library and track inventory while you're at it.

Requires the latest version of the app.

How to use

  • 1

    Enter the total sale amount in your POS app

  • 2

    Insert a card or tap to take a contactless payment

  • 3

    Ask your customer to enter their PIN

  • 4

    Print a receipt or send it via text or SMS

Image of PayPal reader in shop environment

Product specs

Type – LCD, 262K colors
Size – 3.2 inches
Resolution – 240 x 320 pixels
Capacitive touchscreen
Backlight

USB - C
Bluetooth Low Energy 5.1
Wireless
WiFi module 802.11 b/g/n
Serial pass-through dock connector

Dimensions – 5.1 x 2.7 x 0.6 inches
Weight – 0.3 lbs

Rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery 3.7V, 620mAh

FAQ

The Card Reader can be set up in minutes. Just launch the Point of Sale App on your smartphone or tablet and from there, follow the steps to pair it via Bluetooth. Our mobile Card Reader makes it easy to start accepting and processing payments fast.

Yes. When using the Card Reader, your smartphone or tablet needs to be connected to a 3G, 4G, or WiFi network.

The Card Reader and Terminal both accept contactless and card payments as well as transactions with mobile wallets, such as Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, and Google Pay.

We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB, UnionPay, Discover, Maestro, Visa Electron, and V pay. For more details, please read the accepted cards page.


Apple Pay is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the US and other countries and regions. Google Pay is a trademark of Google LLC. All third-party trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

There are no monthly fees or hidden costs. We offer a straightforward fee structure. To see our pricing list, please read the pricing page.

You have a 12-month warranty period beginning on the date your order was shipped. This goes for all products in our store. During this period, PayPal warrants that the device will be free of material defects that prevents its normal operation.

For more specific information on warranties, please read the buy and return policies page.

See more on our help page

This kit includes

PayPal Reader White

PayPal Reader

from $79

excluding tax

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Color

Add accessories:

PayPal Reader Dock

$29

Locks PayPal Reader into place and charges in-dock all day long

$86.90 including tax