Zettle by PayPal
Pocket card reader and free POS app for small and mobile sellers.
What it is
About Zettle by PayPal
Zettle (formerly iZettle, now owned by PayPal) is a mobile point-of-sale system aimed at small businesses, market traders, and mobile sellers. A compact card reader pairs with a free app on a phone or tablet to take card and contactless payments, with takings settling into a linked PayPal or bank account. It competes directly with Square and SumUp on the low-cost, no-contract end of the market.
What you can do with it
Capabilities
Take contactless, chip-and-PIN, and mobile-wallet payments on a pocket reader
Build a product library with prices and ring up sales from the free app
Send digital receipts by email or text
Track basic inventory and view sales reports by day, item, or staff
Settle takings into a linked PayPal or bank account
How to learn it
Learning Resources
Zettle's own help pages and setup guide at zettle.com/gb/help
In-app onboarding pairs the reader and runs you through a first sale
YouTube reader-setup and first-sale walkthroughs
Run mock transactions including a refund to learn the flow before trading
Pro Tip
If you already use PayPal for online sales, Zettle keeps in-person and online takings in one place — but compare the per-transaction fee against SumUp and Square, as small rate differences add up fast at volume.
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