You can set up a virtual kiosks to let visitors sign in when a physical kiosk is not an option. They generate a printable QR code and a shareable link. Visitors scan the QR code with their phone or open the link to sign-in.
| Required tier | Virtual Kiosk is an add-on that can be purchased on the Corporate, Enhanced, or Enterprise tier. What is my tier? |
| Required permission | Manage devices. This permission is included by default for the account administrator and site administrator role. What is my role? |
Add a new virtual kiosk
- From the left sidebar in VisitorOS, click Manage, then select Devices.
- Click New Device, then select Virtual Kiosk.
- In the "Virtual Kiosk" panel, turn on Is Active.
- From the site drop-down menu, select where you want to use the virtual kiosk.
- In the Device Name field, enter a name for the virtual kiosk.
- Optionally, in the Tag field, enter one or more keywords to apply to the virtual kiosk. This can be used when filtering your devices on the "Devices" page.
- If you use badge printing, choose how to print badges for visitors who sign in with the virtual kiosk:
- Use First Available Live Kiosk prints badges using the first available online kiosk at the selected site.
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Select a Kiosk with a Printer Connected lets you choose a specific kiosk at the selected site to print badges.
Note:
A physical kiosk must be online to appear in the list.
- Click Save.
Download QR code or share link
After you add a virtual kiosk, a QR code is automatically generated. You can download the QR code to print it, or share its link.
- From the left sidebar in VisitorOS, click Manage, then select Devices.
- Select the virtual kiosk.
- Take one or both of the following actions:
- To print the QR code, click Download as Image, and then print the downloaded image.
- To share its sign-in link, copy the link that appears next to QR Code and send it to those visiting your site.