Raken Kiosk turns any mobile device into a shared clock-in station for your entire crew. Workers find their name on the device, clock in and out, and log breaks — all without needing their own phone or Raken login. It's ideal for large crews or jobsites where individual devices aren't practical.

To set up and use Raken Kiosk:

Note: Kiosk does not require the Time Clock add-on. It requires Supervisor entries (detailed) to be enabled in the Time Policy. Kiosk is still part of Time Cards, which require the Performance Plan, not available on Basic.

Log into the Raken web app. Click Company in the left navigation, then click Time settings > Policies. Click Edit policy on the relevant policy. In Settings under Time tracking, toggle on Kiosk mode. Also confirm that Supervisor entries (detailed) is toggled on — this is required for Kiosk to function correctly. Click Save & finish.

Once Kiosk mode is enabled in the Time Policy, a Project Administrator or Account Administrator can activate it on the shared device.

Open the Raken mobile app on the shared device. Tap Project tools and select the project. Tap the Kiosk tool icon.

Enter a unique 4-digit PIN. This PIN locks the device in Kiosk mode and prevents workers from exiting to the main app.

Keep the PIN secure — only supervisors and administrators should know it. If forgotten, reset it via More > Settings > Profile in the Raken app.

The screen shows all employees assigned to the project. Workers can now clock in and out on the shared device. A sync status indicator appears below your name on the Kiosk main screen — showing when data was last synced and whether the sync was successful.

The worker taps their name from the list on the Kiosk screen.

Tap Clock In to start the shift or Clock Out when done. Workers can also log breaks, select a cost code, and select a shift if those options are enabled in the Time Policy. If equipment and/or classification selection is enabled for the policy, workers select those at clock-in too — see "Equipment and Classification at Clock-In" below.

If Photo ID is enabled, workers will be prompted to take a photo at clock-in/out for identity verification. If Clock questions are enabled, workers will be prompted to answer the configured questions. Note: Photo ID and Clock questions require the Time Clock add-on.

If Enforce break lockout is turned on for a break type, a worker cannot end that break and clock back in on Kiosk until the minimum duration has elapsed — they'll see a message explaining how much longer to wait. A supervisor can override this from Supervisor Clock only. See How to Create Breaks for Time Policies in Raken for full details.

Supervisors can enable equipment and classification capture right at clock-in on Kiosk — not just on supervisor-entered time cards.

No. Kiosk is part of Time Cards, which require the Performance Plan. It does not need the separate Time Clock add-on, but it does need the account to be on Performance in the first place. Basic plan accounts have neither Kiosk nor any other Time Card feature, they use Work Logs instead.

No. Kiosk does not require the Time Clock add-on. To enable Kiosk, toggle on Kiosk mode in your Time Policy settings, and make sure Supervisor entries (detailed) is also enabled — Kiosk requires detailed entry mode to function. The Time Clock add-on is only required if you also want to use Photo ID, Clock questions, or Geofencing alongside Kiosk.

No. Workers clock in and out by selecting their name from the shared device. No individual login is required.

Reset it via More > Settings > Profile in the Raken mobile app.

Yes. The Kiosk device must have location access always enabled for Raken. Update in device settings: Privacy > Location Services (iOS) or App permissions > Location (Android).

Yes — but Photo ID requires the Time Clock add-on. Enable Photo ID in the Time Policy's Verification section. See Raken Photo ID.

Yes. Both Kiosk mode and Employee time clock can be enabled simultaneously within the same Time Policy.

Kiosk caches all required data locally and syncs it in the background every 15 minutes. The sync status indicator on the Kiosk main screen shows the current sync state:

Clock in and out works normally even when the sync indicator shows red — the device uses cached data to complete the action.

Yes. Kiosk caches all required data (employees, cost codes, shifts, policies, etc.) locally on the device. Clock in and out actions use this cache and do not require a live network connection to complete. Data syncs back to the server automatically when connectivity is restored. Pull down on the Kiosk Clock screen to manually refresh the employee list.

Check the exact minimum duration configured on that break type in the Time Policy — break lockout enforces that value. If the worker genuinely needs to clock back in sooner, a supervisor must override it via Supervisor Clock; there is no way to override lockout from the Kiosk device itself.

These fields are opt-in per Time Policy under Settings > Production. Confirm Allow employees to select classifications and/or Allow employees to select equipment and its cost code are turned on for that policy. Equipment additionally requires Equipment Tracking to be enabled first at Company > Time Settings > Advanced — the policy toggle stays greyed out until that's on.

Not from the Kiosk device directly — mid-shift switching and active-punch corrections for cost code, classification, and equipment are done from Supervisor Clock. See How to Use Raken Time Clock for the full Switch vs. Edit steps.

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