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The barbershop operating system

See the cut before the chair.
Run the shop around it.

Taper turns your front iPad or a QR code into an AI hair preview, a live walk-in queue, and an upsell engine. Customers try the cut, barbers see what's next, and every visit becomes a client profile.

Replaces×the whiteboard×Square notes×"what did I have last time?"

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Owner walkthrough — no signup needed · Pro launch offer A$99/mo · Made in Melbourne

Set up in 10 minutes
iPad or QR — your call
Photoreal AI preview included
Built in Melbourne
How it works · 30 seconds

From walk-in to "that's the one,"
in three taps.

One iPad at the front, or a QR on the door. The client builds the experience themselves — and you get the data when they sit down.

01

Client arrives

Snap a selfie at the front iPad or scan the QR, pick a style, and watch a photoreal preview render on their own face in under a minute.

Twelve cuts, swipeable · swap in one tap

02

While they wait

The chosen cut, photo and AI preview land on the barber's iPad. The client sees their place in line on their phone. No more "what did I have last time?"

Live queue · one-tap call next

03

As they cut

Beard shape-up, razor finish, take-home product — surfaced at the right moment, in the right flow. Every visit becomes a profile that compounds.

Illustrative example: one A$12 add-on adds A$12 to that visit

AI Hair Preview · the hook

See it on you. Before it's cut.

The strongest trust-builder in any barbershop. The client uploads a photo, picks a style, and the AI renders a photorealistic preview. Hesitation disappears; satisfaction follows.

  • Generated server-side — you never touch an API key
  • Multi-angle capture: front, sides, back
  • Before/after view, downloadable and shareable
AI Hair Preview
Pro feature
Before — original
Original customer photo
After — AI preview
Matched AI haircut preview
Preview ready
Smart Queue · the bonus

No more waiting-room chaos.

The feature that turns Taper from "nice to have" into "can't run the shop without it." A real-time queue clients join from their phone — while they choose their cut.

  • Live position and estimated wait time
  • Barber dashboard shows the next five and their cuts
  • One-tap "Call Next," per-chair assignment
Today's Queue
3 waiting · 1 in chair · Est. wait: ~45 min
1
J
Jake M.
Skin Fade
In Chair
2
T
Tyler R.
Textured Crop
3
M
Marcus T.
French Crop
~30 min
4
S
Sam K.
Browsing
~45 min
Upsell Engine · pays the bill

Add-ons offered at exactly the right moment.

Beard shape-ups, razor finishes, wash & style, take-home product — surfaced inside the flow and logged automatically. The layer that earns its keep every single day.

  • Suggested in-flow, never interruptive
  • Conversion tracked by service type
  • Illustrative example: one A$12 add-on lifts that visit by A$12
taper - upsell lift
UPSELL
42%
example +8%
AVG LIFT
A$12
example / visit
ADD-ONS
$890
30 days
Top add-ons
Beard Shape-up
42
Razor Finish
31
Wash & Style
24
Product
18
Profiles & Analytics · compounds forever

Run your shop on data, not memory.

Every preview, cut and upsell becomes a profile. You finally know who your customers are, what they buy, and when they're due back — plus which cuts trend and what a visit is worth.

  • Full client history: cuts, add-ons, photos, favourites
  • Popular cuts, busiest days, upsell conversion
  • Average visit value, tracked week over week
taper - dashboard
TODAY
12
+4 vs avg
UPSELL
42%
example +8%
AVG VAL
$54
+$6
Clients per day
Top cuts
Skin Fade
90
Textured Crop
72
French Crop
58
Buzz Cut
45
<1min
AI preview
Photoreal, on their own face
+A$12
Example add-on lift
Illustrative, not guaranteed
1tap
Last-cut recall
No more "what did you have?"
10min
Setup time
Live and taking walk-ins
How we compare

Taper vs the alternatives

Booking tools are good at calendars. Taper is built for what happens before, during, and after the cut.

Feature
Taper
Square / Fresha
Whiteboard
AI hair previewThe cut on their own face, before they sit
✓
✗
✗
Walk-in lead captureName, mobile, email, chosen style, intent
✓
partial
✗
Smart queueLive waitlist, wait time, chair assignment
✓
partial
✗
Upsell engineAdd-ons offered inside the flow, tracked
✓
✗
✗
Barbershop analyticsCuts, returning clients, upsell rate, visit value
✓
booking only
✗
Simple, honest pricing — AUD

The right plan for your shop

Every plan includes the operating core. Choose by monthly AI volume and shop support. No success fee is charged during the launch pilot unless it is expressly agreed in writing.

Monthly billing
For solo barbers Solo
A$79/mo

The chair-and-a-clipboard barber who wants the iPad to do the heavy lifting.

  • Style gallery (12 cuts)
  • Digital cut cards
  • Smart queue + lead capture
  • 50 AI previews / mo
  • Client profiles & history
  • Upsell tracking
Best for most shops Pro launch plan Pro
A$99/mo

Launch offer for the first 3 months, then A$149/mo. One add-on a day covers it.

  • Everything in Solo
  • 150 AI previews / mo
  • Client profiles & visit history
  • Unlimited client memory
  • Public iPad / kiosk mode
  • Upsell engine & analytics
For multi-chair shops Shop
A$299/mo

For busy teams that need more AI volume, multi-barber operations, analytics, and priority support.

  • Everything in Pro
  • 500 AI previews / mo
  • Upsell engine & tracking
  • SMS automation · Coming Soon
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Multi-barber + branded QR
For chains & franchises Chain
Managed pilot

A founder-led rollout for groups. Multi-location, API, and white-label requirements are scoped before purchase.

  • Everything in Shop
  • 1,000 AI previews / mo / loc
  • Requirements and data review
  • Priority onboarding
  • Custom rollout plan
  • Roadmap features agreed in writing
+ One-time setup & onboarding
A$275 per shop, paid once

iPad onboarding, custom style-catalogue upload, branded QR code, and a 30-minute walkthrough with the founder. Charged once on your first invoice — never recurring.

Extra AI previews
From A$35 / 100 previews

Volume packs: A$35 / 100, A$59 / 300, A$149 / 1,000, or A$399 / 3,000. Credits last 12 months and are used after your monthly quota.

All prices in AUD. No contracts — cancel any time from your billing portal.

Got questions?

Everything you need to know

How long does setup take?+
Under 10 minutes. Open Taper on your shop iPad or kiosk, set your shop name and chairs, and you're live. The admin panel is built for barbers, not developers — no technical knowledge required.
Does the AI preview actually work?+
Yes. Previews are generated by OpenAI's image model on Taper's server — you never touch an API key. Each plan includes a monthly quota; beyond it, preview packs start at A$35 for 100 and last 12 months. The preview is illustrative, not a guarantee of the final cut.
Can I use it on an iPad in the shop?+
Taper is designed and optimised for iPad kiosk use, and also works on any desktop browser or large-screen TV in your waiting area. No app download — it's a web app. Append ?kiosk=1 to your join link to lock the iPad to customer-only mode.
Can multiple barbers use it at once?+
Yes. The Shop and Chain plans include multi-barber chair management, where each barber has their own chair assignment and the queue dashboard updates in real time across every device.
What's the SMS reminder feature?+
Automatic SMS delivery is coming soon. Today, Taper prepares follow-up and reminder drafts that staff can copy into their messaging app; the interface never claims a message was sent.
What happens to client photos?+
Photos sit in your shop's database as part of the cut-card / queue record. Unsaved AI previews are auto-purged after 90 days. Customers can ask the shop to delete their data at any time. Full detail is in our Privacy Policy.
Is there a contract or lock-in?+
No contracts. Cancel any time from your admin panel and keep access until the end of your billing period. The A$275 setup fee is one-off and non-refundable once we've onboarded your shop.
Can I customise the styles shown?+
Yes — the admin panel lets you hide, reorder, and customise any style in the catalogue. You can also add custom styles with your own photos and notes on the Shop plan and above.
Ready to run the shop around the cut?

The barbershop operating system.

Setup in under 10 minutes · iPad or QR · Cancel anytime