# Sell with the SmartPOS Business app (POS on your phone)

> Ring up sales on your phone: cart, customers, discounts, cash, card and split payments, pay later and part payments, receipts and the cash register.

Source: https://docs.smartposhub.com/business-app/sell-in-the-app/  
Last updated: 2026-10-30  
Product: SmartPOS Hub (https://smartposhub.com)

This guide shows cashiers and owners how to sell with the **SmartPOS Business** app: start a sale, add items by tapping or scanning, choose a customer, give discounts, take cash, card or split payments, sell on credit with part payments, print or share the receipt and close the cash register. Everything follows the same rules as the web POS.

> **How to turn it on**
> 1. **Plan:** Included with the mobile app
> 2. **Switch:** Settings › Business Settings › Modules › Mobile app; payment methods per location in Settings › Business Locations
> 3. **Permission:** Sell (create sales) or POS access; price and discount changes need their own permissions
> - **Mobile app:** Sell tab

## Before you start

- You are signed in and the right **location** is selected on Home.
- Products are on sale at this location (added on the web or in the app).
- Payment methods are turned on for the location on the web (**Settings › Business Locations**).
- If your business uses cash registers, a register is open (the app asks).
- Optional: a Bluetooth receipt printer paired in **Settings › Printers**.

## The Sell tab

**Sell** is the cashier's start screen. It shows whether the register is open, a big **New sale** button and shortcuts: **Parked & drafts**, **Recent sales**, **Return**, **Cash register**, **Offline** and **Scan & Go** (when your store uses the Shopper app). **Latest sales** lists today's sales.

If the register is closed, tap **Open register**, count the cash in the drawer, enter it as **Starting cash** and confirm.

## Ring up a sale

1. Tap **New sale**.
2. Add items: tap a product tile, pick a category chip to narrow the list, type in **Search or scan a product**, or tap the scan button. Switch between **Grid view** and **List view** with the list icon. Each tile shows the price and stock here.
3. Products with variants or options open a sheet: pick the size, colour or add-ons (**Required** groups must be answered), then tap **Add to cart**.
4. Tap **View cart** to see the lines. Tap a line to change **Quantity**, **Unit price (before tax)**, **Discount** or add a **Note** (printed on the receipt – IMEI or serial numbers go here). Tap **Remove** to delete it; **Undo** brings it back.
5. Tap the customer bar (**Walk-in customer**) to choose a customer by name, mobile or customer number, **Scan store card**, or **Add customer** with just a name and mobile.
6. Use **More** in the cart for **Order discount**, **Order tax**, **Price group**, **Service staff**, **Table**, **Service type**, **Shipping**, **Sale note** and **Staff note**, when your business uses them.
7. Tap **Pay**.

![Sell tab with Register open since 08:20, a New sale button and shortcuts for Parked & drafts, Recent sales, Return, Cash register and Offline](https://docs.smartposhub.com/_astro/sell-tab.BYrJHcpE.png)
![New sale screen with category chips, product tiles with prices and stock, and a View cart bar showing 6 items and Pay](https://docs.smartposhub.com/_astro/app-new-sale.DCtENN9Q.png)
*Start on the Sell tab, then tap or scan products into the cart.*

**Caution:** If a product has no stock and selling without stock is off, the app shows an **Out of stock** sheet with stock at other locations instead of adding it. See [Scanner](https://docs.smartposhub.com/business-app/scanner/#out-of-stock-while-scanning).

## Take the payment

1. The **Payment** screen shows the **Amount due** and **Prices confirmed by the server**.
2. Pick the **Payment method**: **Cash**, **Card**, **Cheque**, **Bank Transfer**, or **More** for the other methods of this location (gift card and store credit appear here when you use them).
3. For cash, type **Cash received** or tap a quick amount (**Exact** or rounded notes). **Count notes** adds notes tap by tap. The app shows **Change to give**.
4. For card, you can type the **Card last 4 digits (optional)** – never the full card number.
5. To split, tap **Split: add another payment** and add the next method and amount.
6. Tap **Complete sale**.

Tap **Save as…** on the Payment screen to save the cart as a **Draft** or **Quotation** instead (needs internet).

![Payment screen with Amount due, payment methods Cash, Card, Cheque, Bank Transfer and More, Cash received and Count notes](https://docs.smartposhub.com/_astro/pos-payment.DJdeOFtd.png)
![Sale complete screen with invoice number, total, paid, Change to give and Print, Receipt and Next sale buttons](https://docs.smartposhub.com/_astro/pos-sale-complete.DznctYZM.png)
*Choose the method, enter what the customer gives, then Complete sale.*

## Sell on credit and take part payments

Customers often take goods now and pay over time – for example 20 % today, 50 % next week and the rest at month-end. In the app:

1. Choose the **customer** in the cart (credit can't go on the walk-in customer).
2. Tap **Pay**. On **Payment**, turn on **Pay later (credit)**. The hint says *The balance is added to the customer's account*.
3. Enter what the customer pays today (for example 20 % of the total), or nothing at all. The screen shows **… will be due**.
4. Tap **Complete sale**. The sale is saved as **Partial** (some paid) or **Due** (nothing paid).
5. When the customer pays the next part, open **Customers**, pick the customer and tap **Receive payment** – or open the sale in **Sales** and tap **Add payment**. Enter the amount and method. Repeat until the balance is zero and the sale shows **Paid**.

If the customer has a credit limit and this sale goes over it, the app warns **Over the credit limit** – tap **Continue anyway** only if you accept the risk (the server may still refuse it).

![Sale detail with a Partly paid badge, a progress bar of Paid 329.28 and Due 329.28, and an Add payment button](https://docs.smartposhub.com/_astro/app-sale-partly-paid.ESqZPdOR.png)
*A partly paid sale. Add payment records the next instalment.*

For the full credit workflow, limits and advances, see [Credit and partial payments](https://docs.smartposhub.com/selling/credit-and-partial-payments/) and [Customers and ledger](https://docs.smartposhub.com/business-app/customers-and-ledger/).

## Receipts, printing and sharing

After **Sale complete** tap **Print** (Bluetooth printer) or **Receipt** to open it. On the receipt screen you can **Print**, share it with the share button (**Share as PDF**, **Share as image**, **Share invoice link**, **Copy invoice link**) or tap the WhatsApp button (**Send on WhatsApp**) to send the customer a thank-you message with the invoice link. Tap **Next sale** to start again.

Receipts are printed on 58 mm or 80 mm Bluetooth thermal printers; Arabic and Urdu receipts print correctly. A cash drawer plugged into the receipt printer can be opened by the printer.

![Receipt screen showing the business header, items with options, totals and Print, share and WhatsApp buttons](https://docs.smartposhub.com/_astro/receipt-print-share.CLvpi6rU.png)
![Cash register screen with expected cash, starting cash, sales, refunds, expenses, totals by payment method and a Close register button](https://docs.smartposhub.com/_astro/cash-register.B9mnLzUA.png)
*Print or share the receipt; check and close the cash register at the end of the shift.*

## Park, drafts, quotations and recent sales

- **Park** (in the cart) saves the sale on this phone with an optional name so you can serve the next customer. Recall it from **Sell › Parked & drafts › Parked**.
- **Drafts** and **Quotations** saved from the Payment screen are on the server and show in the other two tabs of **Parked & drafts** for this location.
- **Recent sales** lists sales with **Paid**, **Partial** or **Due** badges. Tap one to reprint, share, add a payment or start a return.

![Parked & drafts screen with tabs Parked, Drafts and Quotations and the empty message No parked sales](https://docs.smartposhub.com/_astro/parked-and-drafts.CAzLx-yo.png)
*Parked sales stay on the phone; drafts and quotations live on the server.*

## Close the cash register

1. Open **Sell › Cash register**. It shows **Expected cash**, **Starting cash**, **Sales**, **Refunds**, **Expenses** and totals **By payment method** (if your role may view register totals).
2. Tap **Close register**.
3. Count the drawer with **Count by notes** or **Enter total**, and add **Card slips**, **Cheques** and a **Note (optional)**.
4. The app says **The drawer is balanced**, **More cash than expected** or **Cash is short**. Confirm to close.

## Tips and mistakes to avoid

- Always pick the customer **before** paying when you give credit.
- If the connection drops while saving, the app asks **Did the sale go through?** Check **Recent sales** before charging again – the app protects against double sales, but look first.
- Your role may have a maximum discount; the app tells you **Your maximum discount is …%**.
- For sales without internet, set up [offline selling](https://docs.smartposhub.com/business-app/offline-sales/) in advance.

## Related pages

  - [Scanner and store cards](https://docs.smartposhub.com/business-app/scanner/)
  - [Offline sales](https://docs.smartposhub.com/business-app/offline-sales/)
  - [Gift cards and returns in the app](https://docs.smartposhub.com/business-app/gift-cards-and-returns/)
  - [Payment methods (web)](https://docs.smartposhub.com/selling/payment-methods/)

## Frequently asked questions

### How do I give a customer credit in the app?

Choose the customer first, then on Payment turn on Pay later (credit). Enter what they pay now (or nothing) and tap Complete sale. The rest is added to the customer's account as due.

### The customer paid 20 percent now. How do I collect the rest later?

Sell with Pay later (credit) and enter the 20 percent as the payment. Later open the customer and tap Receive payment, or open the sale in Sales and tap Add payment. Repeat for each instalment.

### Why can't I complete a sale with less than the amount due?

Without Pay later the full amount must be paid. Turn on Pay later (credit), which needs a real customer, not the walk-in customer.

### How do I print a receipt?

After Complete sale tap Print. Pair a 58 mm or 80 mm Bluetooth receipt printer first in Settings › Printers. You can also share the receipt as a PDF, an image or on WhatsApp.

### Can I change the price of an item?

Only if your role allows it. Tap the item in the cart to change quantity, price, discount and note. If you see You can't change prices, ask an admin.

### What is Park?

Park saves the cart on this phone so you can serve the next customer and recall the sale later from Parked & drafts.

### Do I need to open a cash register?

Only if your business uses cash registers. The Sell tab then shows Open register and asks for the starting cash. If no register is needed it says Ready to sell.

### Why does the total change after I tap Pay?

The app asks the server to confirm the prices, automatic discounts and customer prices. The Payment screen says Prices confirmed by the server once it has done so.