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What is TinyPOS? An offline POS for small shops
Meet TinyPOS, a mobile POS for small shops. Learn how local checkout, product management, and optional Cloud tools fit into an everyday selling routine.
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Practical guides for your shop.
Explore TinyPOS guides for small shops: offline selling, inventory, receipts, backups, and comparisons with Loyverse, Square, and Shopify POS.
Getting started
Getting started
Getting started with TinyPOS: prepare your first selling day
Set up TinyPOS with a small product catalog, practice checkout, verify payment records, and build a backup and closing routine before your first busy day.
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Offline POS explained: keep selling when the internet drops
Learn what an offline POS can do, how TinyPOS keeps core checkout local, and which payment, backup, and cloud tasks still need a connection.
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TinyPOS and TinyPOS Cloud: which one does your shop need?
Understand the TinyPOS mobile app and TinyPOS Cloud: local selling, web catalog tools, backups, account requirements, and separate service access.
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POS comparisons
TinyPOS vs Loyverse POS: a simpler alternative for a small shop?
Comparing TinyPOS and Loyverse POS? Review offline use, account requirements, daily workflows, and a practical migration checklist for your small shop.
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TinyPOS vs Square POS: choosing a register or a payment platform
Looking for a Square POS alternative? Compare TinyPOS's local register with Square's payment ecosystem, offline workflows, hardware, and migration needs.
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TinyPOS vs Shopify POS: an alternative for local-first retail
Compare TinyPOS with Shopify POS for a small physical shop. Understand ecommerce needs, offline checkout, payment processing, and migration trade-offs.
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Read articleYour kind of shop
Your kind of shop
POS for market stalls and pop-up shops: a practical TinyPOS setup
Prepare a mobile POS for your next market or pop-up: a focused catalog, offline checks, reliable payment confirmation, receipts, and an end-of-event review.
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POS for a small grocery shop: organize fast-moving products with TinyPOS
Set up a small grocery POS around accurate product units, readable barcodes, shelf counts, and daily reconciliation using a practical TinyPOS workflow.
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POS for a coffee cart or small café: keep the counter workflow simple
Evaluate TinyPOS for a coffee cart or counter-service café. Organize menu choices, practice busy-period checkout, and check restaurant requirements first.
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POS for boutiques and gift shops: make variants easier to sell
Organize a boutique or gift-shop catalog with TinyPOS: clear sizes and colors, stable codes, seasonal stock checks, and a practical checkout pilot.
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Products & inventory
AI Product Capture in TinyPOS: turn a product photo into a reviewed draft
Prepare clear product photos for TinyPOS AI Product Capture, review suggested details, and understand internet, sign-in, and AI credit requirements.
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Small-shop inventory management: a routine you can keep with TinyPOS
Create a manageable inventory routine: clear selling units, an opening count, documented stock changes, cycle counts, and checks across TinyPOS devices.
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SKUs, barcodes, and variants: build a catalog that stays understandable
Learn the difference between SKUs, barcodes, categories, and variants. Build a clear TinyPOS catalog with stable identifiers and a practical clothing example.
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Everyday selling
Use your phone as a barcode POS: a reliable scanning workflow
Build a reliable barcode checkout routine with TinyPOS. Check product codes, phone-camera conditions, quantity handling, and external scanner compatibility.
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Choosing a Bluetooth receipt printer for TinyPOS: test before you buy
Check a receipt printer for TinyPOS before buying: exact model compatibility, phone connection, paper width, text rendering, and a realistic test receipt.
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Daily sales reconciliation: a simple closing routine for your shop
Close your shop with a repeatable checklist: compare POS records, cash, card and transfer reports, investigate differences, and back up checked records.
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Imports & connections
Imports & connections
Import WooCommerce products into TinyPOS: prepare, preview, and verify
Prepare a WooCommerce catalog for TinyPOS Store Connect: check access, clean identifiers, preview products, inspect import outcomes, and avoid sync assumptions.
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Move your POS product catalog with CSV: a safer migration checklist
Move a product catalog to TinyPOS Cloud with a small CSV pilot. Map supported fields, preserve codes, review preview errors, and keep stock and history separate.
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