How to Set Up the Coinsnap Web Point of Sale

The Coinsnap Web Point of Sale (Web POS) lets you accept Bitcoin and Lightning payments in your physical store using any device — smartphone, tablet, or computer. There’s no app to install and no special POS hardware needed. Simply open the Web POS in your browser, enter an amount, and show the customer the payment QR code.

Fast, simple, and ready to use in under 1 minute.

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Step 1

Create Web-Point of Sale

To be able to use the web-point of sale for your business, you need a Coinsnap account. After you have logged in to the Coinsnap backend, you will find the menu item Payment tools in the left menu bar and there the item Web Point of Sale (Web PoS).

Web Point of Sale in the Coinsnap backend

Step 2

Click on Create New PoS to create a new Web-Point of Sale. Then enter the name of your store in the PoS Name field, and in the PoS Title field you can specify what your store offers. In the Currency field, select the currency that will be used for payments in your store.

Create a new Web-Point of Sale in Coinsnap

Step 3

With Copy Link you receive the URL, which you can access with any internet-enabled device. This URL can also be shared with employees so they can access the Web PoS on their own devices.

Only payments can be received via this Web PoS URL. The credited Bitcoin Lightning payments are sent to the wallet connected to your Coinsnap account.

Web-Point of Sale URL and access options

Frequently Asked Questions

What Users Ask About This plugin

Do I need special hardware?

No. Web POS runs on any browser-enabled device — smartphone, tablet, laptop, desktop.

Do customers need a specific wallet?

Customers can use any Lightning-enabled wallet or compatible Bitcoin wallet.

Can I run Web POS on multiple devices at the same time?

Yes. You can open the Web POS on as many devices as you want, which is ideal for teams or multi-counter shops.

Can I set custom amounts or currencies?

Yes. You enter the amount in your preferred fiat currency, and Coinsnap converts it automatically to BTC.

Where do the payments go?

All payments are forwarded directly to your Lightning wallet as configured in your Coinsnap merchant account.