# What is “Check-in kiosk”?

A check-in kiosk is a staffed or unstaffed terminal at a venue where arriving participants check in or scan in; Sociana uses QR scan and self check-in, not kiosk hardware.

Also called: self-service check-in station, registration kiosk

SSociana team·19 Oct 2026·2 min read

## Check-in kiosk in detail

Kiosks are a familiar sight at large trade events: tablets or touchscreens where visitors scan a ticket and sometimes print a badge. Many event platforms sell them as hardware bundles. Sociana does not supply kiosk hardware or on-site printing. Its check-in methods are the participant's QR entry pass scanned by organiser staff on a phone, manual add by staff, and self check-in using a venue QR. For most Indian occasions this is enough and cheaper to run, because volunteers scan with phones already in hand. Where an organiser wants a kiosk experience, a common approach is to place a tablet running the organiser scanner at a desk, with staff or a simple stand, and to bring a printing partner if lanyards are required. Plan for throughput: the number of scan lanes should match peak arrivals per minute, and a manual fallback list should exist for connectivity gaps.

## How Sociana uses it

Check-in uses attendance activities with organiser scan, manual add or self check-in. Sociana does not supply kiosk hardware or badge printing.

## Example

A wedding-industry meet admitted visitors by staff scanning entry passes rather than kiosks.

[QR attendance & activitiesWhere this term lives in the Sociana app.See how it works](https://sociana.in/features/qr-attendance-and-activities/)

## Questions

Does Sociana provide kiosks?

No kiosk hardware is claimed. Check-in uses organiser scanning of the QR entry pass, manual add and self check-in. Sociana does not supply kiosk hardware or on-site printing. A wedding-industry meet admitted visitors by staff scanning entry passes rather than kiosks.

Can I run a kiosk-style desk?

Yes in practice, by placing a device running the organiser scanner at a desk, though hardware and printing come from your own or a partner's setup. Where an organiser wants a kiosk experience, a common approach is to place a tablet running the organiser scanner at a desk, with staff or a simple stand, and to bring a printing partner if lanyards are required.

How many scan lanes do I need?

Match lanes to peak arrivals per minute, and keep a manual fallback list in case of connectivity gaps. Check-in uses attendance activities with organiser scan, manual add or self check-in. Many event platforms sell them as hardware bundles. For most Indian occasions this is enough and cheaper to run, because volunteers scan with phones already in hand.

## Keep reading

[QR attendance & activities](https://sociana.in/features/qr-attendance-and-activities/)[Entry pass & personal QR](https://sociana.in/features/entry-pass-and-personal-qr/)[Exhibitions & trade shows](https://sociana.in/event-types/exhibitions/)[Conferences & summits](https://sociana.in/event-types/conferences/)[Badge printing](https://sociana.in/glossary/badge-printing/)[Self check-in](https://sociana.in/glossary/self-check-in/)[QR entry pass](https://sociana.in/glossary/qr-entry-pass/)

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