thread Re: Sync Square Appointments with Terminal in Appointments & Bookings

Can I use Square Appointments on Square Terminal?

eclipsvianet — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 06:07:42 GMT

The title of this thread has been edited from the original: Sync Square Appointments with Terminal.

This was a request that was made back in 2021, and I haven't seen an answer for it yet. Can I sync my terminal with Square Appointments for checkouts? I don't want to just "record a payment" because it still means I have to do the checkout twice. If I check them out in the appointments app, that means I have to pass them my tablet instead of the terminal , and that's not the way I want to check out my clients. This feature was requested by many people, so I'm hoping there is an update, or at least a straightforward workaround? Help please !

Re: Sync Square Appointments with Terminal

Katie_SQ — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 06:07:02 GMT

Thanks for your question, @eclipsvianet!

Square Appointments is available on Square Terminal through Bookings Mode, which allows you to manage appointments and process payments directly through your Terminal.

To set this up, follow the steps below in this Support Center article:

- Step 1: Create a Mode (select "Bookings Mode")

- Step 2: Customize Mode Settings

- Step 5: Switch Modes (important: ensure you don't have any pending offline payments before switching modes)

If you have any questions about configuring Bookings Mode or need a hand with anything else, please let me know!

Re: Can I use Square Appointments on Square Terminal?

mitin — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 19:32:51 GMT

Hi @eclipsvianet

From my understanding it looks like its through the POS app on the terminal
These are the details instructions I could find, but @Katie_SQ instructions might be more updated.
Either way, try this and it should work

From the Square POS app with bookings mode enabled or from the Square Appointments POS app:

Tap on the appointment in your calendar. You can also tap Checkout and select an appointment from the list in the Appointments tab. Note: The sale will be associated with the staff member the appointment was booked with.
Tap Review and Check Out.
Add any additional items or services > select Charge. Appointment information will automatically carry over from the booked appointment.
Process your customer’s card or preferred payment metho