Artist Guide

Accept Payments Anywhere
Your Phone Is Your Cash Register

Merch table. Walk-up gig. Studio session. One tap, one QR, money in the bank.

Your phone 📱 QR code display
→ scan/tap
Client's phone 💳 Apple/Google Pay
💰
What You Can Get Paid For
If they have a phone, you can get paid.
👕
Merch Table Sales
Hoodies, tees, CDs at shows
🎤
Tips & Donations
After a set, on the street
🎙️
Feature Verses
Collect on the spot, no invoicing
🎛️
Studio Sessions
Per-hour or per-song payments
🎟️
Door Tickets
Collect at the entrance, no box office
📦
Custom Packages
Fan meet & greets, bundles
✨
Anything
Any amount, no limits
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How It Works
Six steps from zero to paid.
1
Open your PoManOS dashboard on your phone
Log in at poman-os.polsia.app or tap your home screen shortcut. Works on any smartphone browser — no app to download.
2
Tap "Pay In-Person" — enter amount + note
Hit Pay In-Person in your Revenue section. Type the amount in dollars and add a quick note (e.g. "Hoodie XL" or "Studio 2hrs"). Tap Generate.
3
Show the QR code to your client
A QR code appears instantly on your screen. Hold it up. Their phone camera scans it automatically — no app needed on their end.
3 seconds
4
Client scans → opens Stripe checkout
Their camera opens the secure Stripe-hosted checkout page. No account needed. No sketchy links. Just a clean payment form.
5
Client pays with Apple Pay, Google Pay, or card
One tap with NFC — done. Or they enter a card number. Either way, the checkout is encrypted and PCI-compliant. You never touch their payment info.
NFC tap-to-pay
6
You get instant confirmation — sale is logged
Your dashboard updates in real time. The sale shows in your In-Person History with amount, note, timestamp, and status. Every transaction automatically counts toward your revenue reports.
Auto-logged
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Why This Beats Square / Cash App / Venmo
The numbers don't lie.
Feature PoManOS Square Cash App Venmo
Works on any NFC phone ✓ ✓ ✗ ✗
No separate app to download ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗
Revenue logged in your dashboard ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗
Rolls into your royalty & tax reports ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗
Custom amounts ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Tied to your artist profile ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗
No separate hardware needed ✓ ✗ ✓ ✓
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Pro Tips for Artists
Squeeze every dollar out of every show.
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Add to your home screen. On your phone's browser, tap Share → "Add to Home Screen." One tap to open PoManOS. No typing URLs at a packed merch table.
🖨️
Print a backup QR for your merch table. Screenshot your Pay In-Person QR and print a small card. When you're busy working the crowd, fans can scan and pay themselves without interrupting you.
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Always add a note. "Merch - hoodie XL", "Show tip", "Feature verse". Your revenue dashboard stays organized and tax season gets a lot less painful.
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Check your dashboard after every show. See your total haul from the night — total sales, category breakdown, every transaction timestamped. Your own personal show report.
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FAQ
The questions everyone asks.
Do I need NFC on MY phone? ▼
No — you just display the QR code. The client needs NFC or a camera (any modern smartphone). Your phone only needs to show a screen.
What if the client doesn't have a smartphone? ▼
They can still pay. The Stripe checkout page also accepts physical card entry, so they can type in a card number on any device — or tap their physical card using NFC directly on the checkout screen.
How fast do I get paid? ▼
Stripe's standard payout schedule is typically 2 business days after the payment. Funds go directly to the bank account connected to your PoManOS profile.
Can I refund a payment? ▼
Yes. Open your In-Person History in the dashboard, find the transaction, and initiate a refund. The full amount goes back to the client's original payment method within a few business days.
Is there a fee? ▼
Standard Stripe processing: 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction. Same rate you'd pay anywhere else — no hidden charges, no subscription fees on top of that.
Is it secure? ▼
Completely. Payments are processed by Stripe — the same infrastructure used by Amazon, Google, and every major e-commerce platform. PCI-compliant, encrypted, and you never see the client's card details.
Ready to start?
Your phone. Your money. Your rules.

Head to your dashboard and tap Pay In-Person.

📲 Open Pay In-Person →

No Square account. No Cash App. Just PoManOS.

Artist Guide · Accept Payments Anywhere