Guided setup

Square payment links for your AI receptionist, connected for you.

Text callers a secure Square payment link for a deposit, a balance or an order, paid on Square's own page.

● Restaurants, salons and service businesses that take payments with Square ● Sign in with your account ● Payments

Guided setup, included.

Our team connects it with you, usually within 1-2 business days. Choose Connect, answer three quick questions, and a setup specialist schedules a short session with your Square payment links admin, connects it and tests it on your account before callers rely on it. Anything Block, Inc. (Square) needs first, such as a plan level or partner approval, is listed under Good to know.

Texting payment links turns on with the AI receptionist. We connect Square payment links now; until that is switched on for your line, the receptionist takes a message instead.

What it will do on a call

The caller is ready to pay. The receptionist texts a secure Square payment links payment link to the number they called from. Nobody reads a card number out on the call.

What you can do with it

A caller pays a booking deposit from a link texted to their phone.
A customer settles a balance without reading a card number to your staff.
A pickup order is paid before it reaches the counter.

Use cases

Orders and payments

Industries

Any business Restaurants Salons and spas Home services

What the AI receptionist will do on calls

Will read the amount back and text the Square payment link only after the caller says yes.
Will never ask for, repeat or write down a card number. Square hosts the payment page.
Will take a message instead whenever Square doesn't confirm the link.

How setup works

Guided setup: our team connects it with you and tests it on your account before callers rely on it. Our team connects it with you, usually within 1-2 business days. It's part of our free assisted setup, on every package.

Choose Connect. A short guided-setup form opens, and our team takes it from there.
On a short call, someone with your Square login signs in to approve the connection. We never see the password.
Tell us what callers pay for and which Square location takes the payments.
We text a test link to your phone, check it shows in Square, and confirm on your ticket.

What it costs

Works with the AI receptionist, an add-on to any plan once it launches.

Good to know

Guided setup: our team connects it with you and tests it on your account before callers rely on it.
Payment links are sent by text, so the Texting add-on and carrier registration (usually 1 to 2 weeks) come first.
Payments show in your Square dashboard as usual. Square's own fees apply.
For phone orders into your Square point of sale, the Square integration sends the payment link with the order.

Questions

How does Square payment links setup work?

Guided setup: our team connects it with you and tests it on your account before callers rely on it. Choose Connect, answer three short questions, and a setup specialist arranges a short session with your Square payment links admin. Setup is free on every package, as part of our free assisted setup.

Does Square payment links cost extra?

Works with the AI receptionist, an add-on to any plan once it launches. Setup is free.

Who uses Square payment links with TimberSwitch?

Restaurants, salons and service businesses that take payments with Square. Industries: Any business, Restaurants, Salons and spas, Home services.

What if the system I use isn't listed?

Tell us what you use and we'll set it up with you. The request form on the integrations page opens a ticket with our team, and we reply within one business day.

Is this the same as the Square integration?

It uses the same Square sign-in. The Square integration covers orders and appointments; this one is for payment links on their own, such as deposits and balances.

Do I need the Texting add-on?

Yes. The link goes to the caller by text.

Does TimberSwitch ever see card numbers?

No. The caller pays on Square's page.

Related integrations

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Full setup steps, permissions and troubleshooting are on the support page. Using something else? Tell us what you use.

Block, Inc. (Square) is a trademark of its owner; TimberSwitch is not affiliated. Facts about Block, Inc. (Square)'s product last checked October 5, 2026.