No wallet? No problem - Revolut's new till will let UK customers pay with a smile

Date:
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:59:21 +0000

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Revolut looks to help UK small businesses accept more money with new verification options.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Revolut reveals new payment method which just needs a smile Facial recognition technology will help identify Revolut customers Technology could help protect SMBs from losses caused by tech outages If you've ever been about to pay for something in a shop and suddenly realised you've misplaced your wallet, Revolut may have the answer to help avoid any more embarrassing situations.

The payments giant is launching Revolut Pay with Smile, the UKs first
in-store facial recognition checkout, meaning customers can pay with a glance or even a smile - no need for a wallet or even a phone. The move looks to
make sure that UK small businesses don't lose money from payment terminal issues, whether hardware or software-related, offering a new way to accept payments. Latest Videos From TechRadar Watch full video here: Pay with Smile We were invited along to try out the new Revolut Pay with Smile at a Kiss the Hippo Coffee shop in central London, where customers could try out the new technology.

Guests who paid in-store with a smile were able to order from a special Revolut menu, with speciality coffees at 1 - a bargain in today's market. You may like Revolut sent identity data, contact details, and documents to
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We gave it a go, and found the process to be pretty painless - much like authenticating yourself on a phone app, or having your photo taken at
passport control, it was fairly quick and smooth to get through - and the coffee wasn't bad either.

All it took was a quick facial scan, and the system verified the payment in a matter of seconds - quicker than many contactless payments, we'd say. Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to the TechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting
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Users will have to be existing Revolut customers, as the system uses advanced facial technology to verify the user's identity against the selfie ID checks they added when first signing up to Revolut to authenticate and process a payment securely.

Powered by the new Revolut Register, a modular, two-screen register designed to bring together payments, banking, and floor operations, Pay with Smile offers 0% processing fees for merchants, a huge boost when overhead costs are higher than ever.

Transactions are authenticated with end-to-end encryption managed inside the Revolut app, with no personal data stored by merchants

Revolut Register is available now with a special 50% discount for 349.50 +
VAT (RRP: 699 + VAT) on a merchant's first terminal until 31st December 2026 for both new and existing customers. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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