Tablet time clock
A time clock kiosk on a tablet you already have
Put a tablet, old phone or computer at the counter. Your team clocks in with their name and PIN, by scanning its QR code with their phone, or both.
How it works
- Pair the deviceOpen the clock-in page on the device. It shows a short code; enter it in your dashboard under Stores and it becomes that store’s clock.
- Choose how people clock inThe QR code for their own phone, name and PIN on the device, or both. Change it any time in Settings.
- Tap name, type PINEach person taps their name, types their PIN and picks clock in, break or clock out. A short line greets them by name.
What you get
Name and PIN
No phone needed: a PIN pad on the screen, and a keyboard works too. After too many wrong tries, PIN sign-in pauses and a manager can set a new PIN.
Photo at each punch (optional)
Turn on a small photo with each PIN clock-in, so you can check who was there. Photos are kept 60 days and only managers see them.
Stays at the store
When location is allowed on the device, it checks in every 15 minutes. If it leaves the store, clock-in on it pauses after two checks (about 15 to 30 minutes) until it’s back, and the move is noted in History.
Who’s working, at a glance
The screen shows who is clocked in or on a break right now.
Keeps going
If the Wi-Fi drops, it reconnects by itself. Where the device allows it, the screen stays on.
Your logo and color
The kiosk shows your business’s logo and color. Add it to the home screen and it opens like an app.
Questions
Which device do I need?
Any tablet, phone or computer with a recent browser, and a camera if you want photos. Nothing is installed from an app store.
Can people still use their own phone?
Yes. Choose “Phone QR code, or name + PIN on the store device” and both work. See the QR code time clock.
What if the device is lost or stolen?
Remove it under Stores in the dashboard and it’s signed out at once. Nobody can clock in on it after that.
Which plan do I need?
The store device, name and PIN, and the photo are on every plan, Free included. See Pricing.
Step-by-step answers: Clocking in in the Cronta help centre