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title: How to Set Up Tap to Pay on iPhone in the Pabau GO App
description: Tap to Pay on iPhone lets you accept contactless payments directly on your iPhone — no additional hardware or card reader needed.
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# How to Set Up Tap to Pay on iPhone in the Pabau GO App

## Tap to Pay on iPhone lets you accept contactless payments directly on your iPhone — no additional hardware or card reader needed.

**NOTE:** Tap to Pay is only available on iPhone. It is not supported on iPad.

#### Step 1: Log in to the Pabau GO App

Open the Pabau GO app on your iPhone and sign in using your email address and password. Tap **Sign In** to access your account.

#### Step 2: Navigate to Tap to Pay

Tap **Menu** in the bottom navigation bar. Scroll to the **Payments** section at the top of the Menu page and tap **Tap to Pay on iPhone**.

![](https://support.pabau.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-29-2026-09-44-54-0702-AM.png?width=302&height=621&name=image-png-May-29-2026-09-44-54-0702-AM.png)

#### Step 3: Set Up Tap to Pay

On the **Tap to Pay** screen, you will see a reader list at the top. If no readers are found, pull down on the screen to refresh.

![Screenshot 2026-05-13 at 3.55.15 pm (1)](https://support.pabau.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-05-13%20at%203.55.15%20pm%20(1).png?width=250&height=542&name=Screenshot%202026-05-13%20at%203.55.15%20pm%20(1).png)

Enable the **Auto-connect** toggle to automatically connect Tap to Pay on iPhone each time the app launches. This means you won't need to manually activate it before taking payments.

#### Step 4: Take a Payment

Once set up, Tap to Pay on iPhone will be available as a payment method at checkout. Clients can pay by holding their contactless card, Apple Pay, or other digital wallet near your iPhone to complete the payment — no card reader required.

 

**NOTE:** Make sure you're signed in to your Apple ID to use Tap to Pay on iPhone.

**📱Please note:** The latest version of Pabau GO requires iOS 17 / iPadOS 17 or later. Devices that can't update to iOS 17 / iPadOS 17 won't be able to run it.

Download Pabau GO on your iPhone or iPad from the[App Store.](https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/pabau-go/id1057335634) 

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