Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Losing your internet connection doesn’t mean losing a sale.
In this video, we explain how to accept credit card payments offline using Square, so you can keep your business running anywhere — even without Wi-Fi or mobile data. You’ll learn when offline credit card processing is useful and how to set it up on your POS devices.
We also cover important tips to reduce the risk of declined transactions, such as checking IDs, obtaining signatures, and setting transaction limits. Whether you operate in remote areas or just want a reliable backup plan, this guide shows you how to get paid anytime.
Read more about offline card payments and business tools ➡️ squareup.com/us/en/the-bottom-line/managing-your-finances/offline-credit-card-processing
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Offline payments
Australia: You can process transactions through offline payments for up to 24 hours in a single offline session. Your offline payments will be declined if you do not reconnect to the internet within 24 hours of the start of your first payment. By enabling offline payments, you are responsible for any expired, declined or disputed payments accepted while offline. Square is unable to provide customer contact information for payments declined while offline. eftpos-only cards, Square Gift Cards and Afterpay transactions do not work with offline payments. Offline payments are not supported on older versions of Square Reader (1st generation – v1 and v2). Learn more on [identifying your contactless reader] or how to [enable and use offline payments].
Canada: Offline payments will be declined if you do not reconnect to the internet within 24 hours of taking your first offline payment. By enabling offline payments, you are responsible for any expired, declined or disputed payments accepted while offline. Square is unable to provide customer contact information for payments declined while offline. Please be advised that Interac debit cards do not work offline. Any offline transaction attempted with an Interac debit card will auto-decline upon regaining connectivity.
U.S.: Offline payments are processed automatically when you reconnect your device to the internet and will be declined if you do not reconnect to the internet within 24 hours of taking your first offline payment. By enabling offline payments, you are responsible for any expired, declined, or disputed payments accepted while offline. Square is unable to provide customer contact information for payments declined while offline. Offline payments are not supported on older versions of Square Reader for contactless and chip (1st generation, v1 and v2).
U.K.: You can process transactions through offline payments for up to 24 hours in a single offline session. Your offline payments will be declined if you do not reconnect to the internet within 24 hours of the start of your first payment. By enabling offline payments, you are responsible for any expired, declined or disputed payments accepted while offline. Square is unable to provide customer contact information for payments declined while offline. Contactless card payments and Square Gift Cards do not work with offline payments. Offline payments are not supported on older versions of Square Reader (1st generation - v1 and v2). Click here for help identifying your contactless reader: squareup.com/help/article/7948-identify-your-square-reader
0:00 Intro
0:29 What is Offline Credit Card Processing?
0:58 Why Offline Payments Matter
1:20 Which Devices Support Offline Payments
1:38 How Offline Credit Card Transactions Work
2:27 Viewing Offline Payments
2:40 A Few Things To Remember
3:25 Security and Compliance
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Losing your internet connection doesn’t mean losing a sale.
In this video, we explain how to accept credit card payments offline using Square, so you can keep your business running anywhere — even without Wi-Fi or mobile data. You’ll learn when offline credit card processing is useful and how to set it up on your POS devices.
We also cover important tips to reduce the risk of declined transactions, such as checking IDs, obtaining signatures, and setting transaction limits. Whether you operate in remote areas or just want a reliable backup plan, this guide shows you how to get paid anytime.
Read more about offline card payments and business tools ➡️ squareup.com/us/en/the-bottom-line/managing-your-finances/offline-credit-card-processing
#offlinepayments #creditcardprocessing #smallbusiness #paymentprocessing #squarepos #offlinepaymentprocessing
Offline payments
Australia: You can process transactions through offline payments for up to 24 hours in a single offline session. Your offline payments will be declined if you do not reconnect to the internet within 24 hours of the start of your first payment. By enabling offline payments, you are responsible for any expired, declined or disputed payments accepted while offline. Square is unable to provide customer contact information for payments declined while offline. eftpos-only cards, Square Gift Cards and Afterpay transactions do not work with offline payments. Offline payments are not supported on older versions of Square Reader (1st generation – v1 and v2). Learn more on [identifying your contactless reader] or how to [enable and use offline payments].
Canada: Offline payments will be declined if you do not reconnect to the internet within 24 hours of taking your first offline payment. By enabling offline payments, you are responsible for any expired, declined or disputed payments accepted while offline. Square is unable to provide customer contact information for payments declined while offline. Please be advised that Interac debit cards do not work offline. Any offline transaction attempted with an Interac debit card will auto-decline upon regaining connectivity.
U.S.: Offline payments are processed automatically when you reconnect your device to the internet and will be declined if you do not reconnect to the internet within 24 hours of taking your first offline payment. By enabling offline payments, you are responsible for any expired, declined, or disputed payments accepted while offline. Square is unable to provide customer contact information for payments declined while offline. Offline payments are not supported on older versions of Square Reader for contactless and chip (1st generation, v1 and v2).
U.K.: You can process transactions through offline payments for up to 24 hours in a single offline session. Your offline payments will be declined if you do not reconnect to the internet within 24 hours of the start of your first payment. By enabling offline payments, you are responsible for any expired, declined or disputed payments accepted while offline. Square is unable to provide customer contact information for payments declined while offline. Contactless card payments and Square Gift Cards do not work with offline payments. Offline payments are not supported on older versions of Square Reader (1st generation - v1 and v2). Click here for help identifying your contactless reader: squareup.com/help/article/7948-identify-your-square-reader
0:00 Intro
0:29 What is Offline Credit Card Processing?
0:58 Why Offline Payments Matter
1:20 Which Devices Support Offline Payments
1:38 How Offline Credit Card Transactions Work
2:27 Viewing Offline Payments
2:40 A Few Things To Remember
3:25 Security and Compliance
Connect with us ⤵️
Subscribe: youtube.com/square
Instagram: instagram.com/square
TikTok: tiktok.com/@square
X: https://x.com/square
Reddit: reddit.com/r/SquareOfficial
Web: squareup.com
