NFC tags: tap the wall to clock in
Stick a tag where people start work. Staff hold their phone to it, KiteClock opens and they're clocked in at that site, with the tag's name on their timesheet.
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How it works
Add a tag
Give it a name such as "Gate 2". Write its link to a blank tag, or type the code printed on a KiteClock tag.
Stick it up
Put it where people start work: the staff entrance, the gatehouse, the site office.
Staff tap it
Holding the phone to the tag opens KiteClock and clocks them in, or offers break and clock-out if they're already in.
One tag per spot, tied to the site
Each tag belongs to one site and has its own name, so timesheets and exports show exactly where someone clocked in, for example "NFC · Gate 2".
The tag holds a link with a long random code. When it's tapped, KiteClock turns it into a pass that works once and only for 5 minutes, so a copied link can't be used later. Wrong or retired codes are refused with a message.
- On iPhone (XS and later) and Android, the phone opens the link straight from the tag
- Clocked out: one tap clocks them in
- Clocked in: the tap offers Start break, End break or Clock out
Tags in your clock-in rules
In a clock-in policy, NFC can be off, one of the ways to clock in, or required. It can also be combined with GPS, so the person must be inside the fence of the tag's site.
You can ask for a tap to clock out too. Someone who clocks out without tapping isn't stopped; their timesheet shows "Clocked out without the tag" for a manager to check.
- NFC as an option or required
- With or without a location check
- "Tap to clock out" when you need it
Blank tags or ready-made KiteClock tags
Any NTAG213, 215 or 216 sticker works, including anti-metal tags for doors and frames. On Android, Chrome can write the link to the tag from KiteClock; on iPhone, use a tag-writing app.
KiteClock tags come with their code printed on them. An admin types the code into the site and the tag works straight away. Lost a tag? Retire it and it stops working at once.
- Replace a tag's link and the old one stops at once
- Retire a tag for good
- See when each tag was last tapped
Works with
Questions
Do staff need an app to use NFC tags?
No. On iPhone XS and later and on Android phones, holding the phone to the tag opens its link, which opens the KiteClock staff app in the browser.
Which NFC tags can I use?
Blank NTAG213, NTAG215 or NTAG216 tags, including anti-metal ones, or tags with a KiteClock code printed on them.
Can someone photograph or copy the tag and clock in from home?
A tap is turned into a pass that works once and only for 5 minutes. To be sure someone is on site, combine NFC with GPS inside the fence in their clock-in policy.
What if a tag is lost or damaged?
Retire it in KiteClock and it stops working immediately, then add a new one. You can also replace a tag's link, which stops the old link.
Can tags be used for patrols?
Yes. Checkpoint tags record each guard's tap on a patrol route. See patrols and checkpoints.
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