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Scanner & validation guide

Visual walkthrough for managers and shop staff — setup, camera permissions, and scanning on iPhone, iPad, and Android.

No app to install

Open the scanner in Safari or Chrome, enter your PIN, allow the camera, and validate vouchers in seconds.

Open link
Enter PIN
Allow camera
Scan QR
Confirmed

Quick start — shop staff

Five steps from opening the scanner to your first validation.

1

Scanner Access

Scan to open scanner

Open Scanner

Open the scanner

On the shop phone or tablet, scan the QR code from the campaign page, or tap Open Scanner. Bookmark it or add to your home screen for daily use.

2

Staff Access

Enter terminal PIN

••••
Unlock Scanner

Enter your PIN

Type the 4–6 digit PIN your manager assigned to this till or branch. Tap Unlock Scanner. The device remembers the PIN until you tap Change Terminal.

3

“Allow camera?”

vouchermaker would like to use the camera

Don’t Allow Allow

Allow camera access

When the browser asks, tap Allow. Without camera permission the scanner cannot read QR codes — see the camera sections below if you miss this step.

4
Vouchermaker. ● Terminal Active

Point camera at voucher QR

Align QR inside frame

Scan the customer’s QR

Hold the customer’s voucher steady inside the red frame. Good lighting and a clean lens help. The rear camera is used automatically on most phones.

5

REDEEMED!

VM-A1B2

Scan another?

Confirm & next customer

You’ll see a green confirmation (or a reward message on loyalty cards). Tap Scan another? and repeat. Keep the tab open during service.

Manager setup (before first scan)

Campaign must be paid. Each till gets its own PIN tied to staff and branch.

Account

Team members
Branches
1

Add team & branches

In Account settings, add staff names and shop locations so redemptions are tracked correctly.

Deploy new PIN

PIN 4821

Staff: Alex · Branch: High St

Deploy PIN
2

Deploy a PIN

On the campaign page under Scanner Access, create a PIN per terminal with staff + branch.

PIN: 4821

Share with till staff

3

Share with staff

Give staff their PIN and let them scan the setup QR or open the scanner link on the till device.

Know the scanner screens

What each part of the app does.

🔒 Change Terminal Active

Live scanner

Camera view with scan frame

Manual entry

Type VM-XXXX if QR won’t scan

REDEEMED!

Single-use voucher

Single-use done

One scan = fully redeemed

🎁

REWARD UNLOCKED!

Loyalty card — give reward

Loyalty reward

Punches add up; reward at target

Single-use vs loyalty cards

Single-use voucher

Used

One successful scan marks the voucher complete. A second scan shows an error.

10

Loyalty / multi-punch

Each visit adds a punch. At the target, staff give the reward and a new cycle begins until the campaign ends.

Camera permission by device

Tap Allow when prompted. If you tapped Don’t Allow, follow the steps for your device.

iPhone & iPad — Safari

Recommended on Apple devices

1

Allow camera?

Allow

Tap Allow on the popup after entering your PIN.

2

Settings → Safari → Camera

CameraAllow

If blocked: Settings → Safari → Camera → Allow, then reload.

iPhone & iPad — Chrome

1

Allow camera?

Allow

Allow when Chrome asks on first scan.

2

Settings → Chrome

CameraAllow

Settings → Chrome → Camera → Allow, reload scanner.

Android — Chrome

1

Allow while visiting?

Allow

Choose Allow while visiting the site.

2

🔒 Site permissions

CameraAllow

Tap lock icon in address bar → Permissions → Camera → Allow.

Other browsers (Samsung Internet, Firefox, Edge) work the same way. The site must use HTTPS — cameras are blocked on insecure links.

Recommended shop setup

Dedicated device

Phone or tablet at the till, kept charged

Home screen shortcut

Safari Share → Add to Home Screen

Good lighting

Wipe lens; avoid glare on QR codes

Shift change

Tap Change Terminal for next staff PIN

Troubleshooting

Black camera / won’t start

Fix camera permission above. Close other camera apps. Reload page. Use manual VM-XXXX entry as fallback.

Access denied / wrong PIN

Use the PIN for this campaign. Check it wasn’t revoked. Tap Change Terminal and re-enter carefully.

Already redeemed / expired

Single-use vouchers scan once only. If the campaign ended, the owner may need to extend it from the dashboard.

Scans but nothing happens

Hold steady in frame for 1 second. Improve lighting. Check internet connection. Try manual code entry.

Security reminder

Keep PINs private. Revoke lost devices from the campaign page.

Get help

See also the Help Center.

How it works video Your walkthrough video will appear here once uploaded. Set HOW_IT_WORKS_VIDEO_URL in your environment.

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