Card Reader & Point of sale

Take

Payments

Anywhere—

Fast,

Secure,

and

Built

for

Tattoo

Shops.

Accept tap, chip, and swipe with Porter’s POS, tightly integrated with bookings, reports, and commissions — no long-term contracts, set up in minutes.

Screenshot of the checkout page in Porter
Screenshot of the calendar page in Porter with a checkout button
Stripe terminal S700 device
Colorful tattoo on forearm with palm facing up
Colorful, nature tattoo arm sleeve
Black and grey tattoo on forearm
Forearm colorful tattoo
Forearm black and grey geometric tattoo
Minimalist script tattoo on forearm
Trusted At 1,000+ Studios
Hermosa ink collective
Hermosa ink collective
ACCEPtance
Accept every payment method with ease

Chip, tap, swipe, Apple Pay, and Google Pay — Porter POS handles them all, so clients can pay however they prefer.

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Porter payment terminal payment methods
Checkout
Checkout appointments directly from your calendar

No extra systems. Open an appointment in Porter, send the charge to your POS, and automatically track deposits, cards on file, and commission splits.

More on scheduling
Porter checkout appointments from Calendar
Commission Splits
Automate weekly artist payouts with auto-split commissions

Split every payment based on artist commission rates, getting rid of manual weekly payouts. We'll automatically issue 1099-K's to artists for credit card payments received through Porter.

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Porter auto-split commissions to artists
Hardware
Pro-grade, shop ready devices with security built into every transaction

Stripe-certified devices encrypt every transaction end-to-end, keeping cardholder data safe while reducing your compliance scope. Porter monitors accounts for fraudulent activity and offers 100% chargeback protection.

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Stripe terminal S700 device
REAL RESULTS. fast growth.

Grow your studio with Porter

+15%

more
appointments

+17%

more revenue per
appointment

+44%

Increase in
tips earned

-68%

fewer no-shows &
late cancels
Lark Tattoo
"Porter has been a game-changer. We needed a comprehensive solution to combine POS, scheduling, and accounting. The implementation was seamless and their customer support and genuine care is truly a rare find."
Bruce Kaplan | Owner & Artist @ Lark Tattoo
Fleur Noire Tattoo
"We’ve had a great experience using Porter in all 3 of our locations across the country. Their support team is super responsive, and our clients consistently find the booking system super easy to use. We also love the automated waivers and aftercare instructions!"
Burak Noire | Owner & Artist @ Fleur Noire
Flo Tats
“I’m so glad you guys found me. It’s been going SO well and we’ve 10000% been getting more bookings because of the app. Super grateful for you guys.”
Flo | Owner & Artist @ Flo Tats

Power your studio with software designed specifically for tattoos.

Porter tattoo artists

FAQs

What is Porter?
Porter is the first all-in-one software platform designed exclusively for tattoo artists and studios. It combines booking, payments, POS, marketing (CRM), and analytics in a single tool—so you can ditch DMs, spreadsheets, and endless email chains.
Who is Porter for?
Porter is specifically built for tattoo artists and studios. Whether you're an independent artist or working at a shop, or you own / manage a shop with 10+ artists, Porter is built for you.
How does Porter reduce no-shows?
Porter sends automated reminders, collects deposits, and makes rescheduling simple for clients—cutting down on last-minute cancellations and keeping your books full.
How does Porter boost revenue?
Porter helps increase revenue in a lot of ways. The biggest is increasing your conversion from interested customer > scheduled appointment. By giving you all the tools you need to quickly reply to clients, you can reply in hours, not weeks and capture more appointments than you previously were. We also have built in features like collecting the clients budget (helps you price higher), tipping on the full tattoo cost (including deposits already paid), and more to help you generate more revenue per appointment.

Our built in email & SMS marketing tool helps you re-target your customers and send personalized campaigns to keep your clients coming back for more.
How do I get paid?
When you sign up for a Porter account, you'll be able to set up your Payments Account where we'll verify your business / individual details, and you can connect your bank account or debit card to receive payouts. When you process a deposit or checkout payment, funds will immediately be sent to your payments account, and distributed to your bank account within 2-3 business days.