Scan to join the chair.
A QR queue turns your walk-in list into a single code by the mirror. Clients scan it, join from their own phone, and grab a coffee while they wait. They can even ask for the barber they want, and a nudge brings them back when the chair is free. No paper list, no crowded bench.
- Scan to join
- Pick your barber
- No app
- Free to start
Your walk-in chair, run from one code.
A QR queue for barbers replaces the notepad by the till and the row of people squeezed onto the waiting bench with a single printed code. A client points their phone at it, taps the link, adds their name, and they are in line for the chair. It works on any phone, with nothing to download.
Because their place lives on their phone, clients do not have to sit under the hum of the clippers waiting their turn. They see how many are ahead and a live estimate, so they can nip out for a coffee or run an errand and come back when they are next. The bench empties and your shop stops feeling like a waiting room.
For a shop with more than one chair, clients can ask for the barber they always see, or take whoever is free first. Walk-ins and booked appointments land in one ordered list, so the busiest Saturday runs from a single screen instead of a shouted 'who's next?'.
Made for a busy chair.
Scan to join the chair
One QR opens your branded join page. Clients are in line in seconds, from their own phone, with no app to download.
Let clients pick their barber
Clients can ask for their usual barber or take the first one free. Each barber calls their own next client, so nobody waits on the wrong chair.
Honest wait times
Everyone sees their real place and a live estimate, so fewer people give up and walk out on a busy Saturday.
A nudge at their turn
A status page that buzzes, plus opt-in text or WhatsApp, so clients wait at the café next door and come back at the right moment.
Walk-ins and bookings in one line
Regulars book a time; walk-ins fill the gaps. Booked clients check in on arrival and join the same queue. One screen, not two.
Print-ready for the mirror
A branded window poster, mirror sticker and counter card, sized to scan from across the shop and even from the pavement.
From code to chair in minutes.
- 01
Print your code
Set up your shop and print the QR. No hardware, no setup call.
- 02
Clients scan to join
They scan at the door or the mirror, add their name, optionally pick a barber, and they are in line.
- 03
Call the next client
Tap once. Their phone buzzes and the queue moves up.
Barber queue questions.
What is a QR queue for barbers?
A QR queue is a walk-in waitlist that clients join by scanning a QR code in your shop instead of writing their name on a notepad. They scan with their phone, add their name, and see their live place and wait. When a chair opens you call the next client and their phone buzzes, so they can wait wherever they like.
Can clients choose which barber they want?
Yes. When a client joins they can ask for a specific barber or take whoever is free first. Each barber calls their own next eligible client, so a regular waiting for their usual barber is not skipped, and clients with no preference keep the other chairs full.
Do clients need to download an app?
No. Scanning the code opens an ordinary web page in the phone's browser. There is nothing to install and no account to create, so any client can join the queue in a few seconds.
How do clients know when it's their turn?
Their status page updates live and buzzes their phone the moment you call them, and they can opt in to a text or WhatsApp message. They can wait at the café next door or in the car and come back exactly when the chair is free.
Can I take walk-ins and appointments together?
Yes. Regulars can book a time with their barber while walk-ins fill the gaps, and both appear in one ordered queue on your device. Booked clients check in when they arrive and drop into the same list as the walk-ins.
Does it work for salons and hair studios too?
Yes. The same walk-in queue works for salons, hair studios and beauty shops. Clients can pick their stylist, see the wait, and get nudged at their turn, exactly like a barbershop.
Where should I put the QR code in my shop?
By the door and in the window at eye level, and on a card at the counter or a sticker on the mirror. A code in the window lets people join before they come in, which catches the walk-in who sees a full shop and would otherwise keep going.
Will it cut down walk-outs on a busy day?
A visible, honest wait keeps people from giving up and leaving, and a nudge at their turn brings back the ones who stepped out for a coffee. For booked appointments, a reminder before the slot cuts no-shows too.
How much does a barbershop QR queue cost?
Filaro is free to start. You can set up your shop, print your code, and take your first walk-in today, with no hardware to buy.
Is it hard to set up?
No. You create your shop, print the QR pack, and prop a phone or tablet behind the counter to run the queue. There is no app to explain to clients and no training day.
Turn your walk-in list into one QR code.
Set up your shop, print your code, and take your first walk-in from the chair today. Free to start.