Point of sale

POS billing software for fast counter sales

JustBill’s POS billing software turns your counter into a quick GST billing screen. Scan or search items, collect cash, UPI or card, and save the sale as a proper tax invoice that updates stock and your GST reports.

  • Scan with a USB scanner or your phone camera
  • Walk-in customer by default, name and phone optional
  • Cash, UPI, card, cheque, netbanking or bank transfer
  • 2-inch or 3-inch thermal receipts
  • Every sale saved as a numbered GST invoice

How POS billing works in JustBill

  1. 1

    Start with the customer

    The customer name is set to Walk-in Customer. Type a name and phone number if you want the sale on that customer’s record.

  2. 2

    Scan or search items

    The scan box is ready as soon as the screen opens. Scan a barcode and press Enter, or search by name. Scanning the same item again raises its quantity instead of adding a new line.

  3. 3

    Check the total

    The subtotal, GST and rounded total update as you add items. Change a quantity or remove a line before you charge.

  4. 4

    Take payment

    Pick cash, UPI, card, cheque, netbanking or bank transfer and enter the amount received. If you leave it blank, the full total is recorded as received.

  5. 5

    Save and print

    Charge the sale. JustBill saves it as a sales invoice and shows the invoice number, and you can print a thermal receipt from that invoice.

POS billing software that keeps stock and GST in step

A POS sale in JustBill is not a separate cash memo that someone re-enters later. It goes through the same invoice engine as your regular GST billing, so everything that depends on it updates on its own.

  • Invoice number: the sale takes the next number in your sales invoice series.
  • GST: CGST and SGST, or IGST, worked out per line from each item’s GST rate.
  • Stock: product quantities fall at once, and a stock movement is logged against the invoice.
  • GST returns: sales to customers without a GSTIN flow into the B2C part of your GSTR-1 data.
  • Audit trail: the sale is written to your audit log like any other invoice.

Barcode scanning at the counter

Save a barcode against each item. On the POS screen, any USB or Bluetooth scanner that works like a keyboard (it types the code and presses Enter) adds the item straight to the bill.

No scanner yet? The item picker has a Scan Barcode button that uses your phone or tablet camera and reads both barcodes and QR codes. For loose or unbranded products, print a sheet of QR labels from the items list and stick them on the shelf or the pack.

Thermal receipts and full invoices

Set your receipt paper width once in settings: 2-inch (58 mm) or 3-inch (80 mm). From any invoice, open the thermal receipt to preview it with your business name, phone, GSTIN, items, CGST/SGST/IGST totals, amount paid and any balance. Then print it to the receipt printer connected to your device.

If a customer asks for a full-page invoice, print it or share it from the same record. There is no second entry to make.

Receipts print through your browser’s print dialog, so they work with any receipt printer your computer or tablet can already print to.

What happens when the internet drops

JustBill is a web app you can install on your phone or computer. It keeps your item and customer lists on the device for up to a day, and the regular invoice and payment forms save to an offline outbox when there is no connection. Entries sync when you are back online, and each one carries a unique key, so a retry can’t create a duplicate bill.

The quick POS screen itself needs a connection to save a sale. If the internet goes down at the counter, switch to the regular invoice form, which works offline, and keep billing.

Is POS billing right for your shop?

Kirana and general stores

Many small bills a day, mostly cash and UPI, and customers who don’t need their name on the bill.

Bakeries, stationers and gift shops

Barcode or QR labels on the shelf and a quick receipt at the counter.

Showrooms with walk-ins

Bill walk-in customers fast, while regular buyers keep a proper account with their history and dues.

See how shops use JustBill from purchase to sale in our retail use case. POS billing is included on every plan, including Free.

Frequently asked questions

What is POS billing software?

POS (point of sale) billing software is what you use at the counter to bill a customer quickly: scan items, total the bill, take payment and print a receipt. In JustBill each POS sale is also saved as a GST sales invoice, so stock and GST reports update without extra work.

Can I use a barcode scanner with JustBill POS?

Yes. Once the barcode is saved on the item, any scanner that types the code and presses Enter works on the POS screen. You can also scan with a phone or tablet camera from the item picker.

Does JustBill print thermal receipts?

Yes. Choose 2-inch (58 mm) or 3-inch (80 mm) paper in settings, open the thermal receipt from an invoice and print it through your browser. The receipt shows your GSTIN, items, GST totals, the amount paid and any balance.

Is a POS sale recorded as a GST invoice?

Yes. JustBill saves every POS sale as a numbered sales invoice with per-line GST, so it appears in your sales register and your GSTR-1 data. You can print or share the full invoice from the same record whenever a customer asks for it.

Does JustBill POS work offline?

Not the POS screen itself, which needs a connection to save a sale. The regular invoice and payment forms do work offline. They queue entries on the device and sync them when you reconnect, without creating duplicates.

Which payment modes can I record at the counter?

Cash, UPI, card, cheque, netbanking and bank transfer. Enter the amount received; if it is less than the total, the balance stays open on the customer’s account like any unpaid invoice.

Can I run POS billing on a phone or tablet?

Yes. The POS screen adjusts to smaller screens, and you can install JustBill from your browser like an app. Camera scanning is handy when a tablet is your only billing device.

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