Check people in at the door
Scan arrivals, let people check themselves in with a code, and watch the live attendance count.
Turn on check-in when you create or edit the event, and everyone who RSVPs gets their own check-in QR.
Three ways to work the door. Use whichever suits the event.
Scanning people in
Choose Scan check-ins. The camera opens with "Point the camera at an attendee's check-in QR."
Each scan takes about a second and tells you what you need as you go:
- Checked in — done, with +2 guests if they brought people
- Already checked in — so nobody's counted twice
- Scan next — straight on to the next person
Letting people check themselves in
Display the event's check-in code on a sign or a screen. People enter it themselves from the event page.
This is the one that scales. Nobody queues, you aren't holding a phone all evening, and it works while your hands are full. For anything over about thirty people, it's the better option.
By hand
Check attendees in manually from the attendee list. Always available, and the fallback when technology isn't cooperating.
Watching the numbers
Live dashboard shows attendance updating as people arrive — who's checked in, and who hasn't shown yet. It marks itself Live, and says Reconnecting… if the signal drops.
Useful mid-event for the "do we wait or start?" decision.
If the camera won't start
Camera access blocked — your browser is refusing. Allow camera access and try again.
Scanner unavailable — the camera couldn't start on this device or browser.
Either way the fallbacks are right there: have people enter the code themselves, or check them in from the list. Don't hold up the door troubleshooting a camera.
Other messages
Message | What's happened |
|---|---|
That QR code isn't valid for this event | A code from a different event |
You can't check attendees in for this event | You're not a host or co-host |
Check-in isn't available right now | A temporary problem — fall back to manual |
Why it's worth doing
RSVPs tell you who intended to come. Check-in tells you who came. Only one of those numbers helps you decide how much food to order next time.
It also feeds Connect: the post-event prompt draws on people who checked in, so good check-in means more of your attendees get the chance to stay in touch with each other.
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