Feature Request: Customize category icons, and add photos to categories like items

[Ron]

The title of this post has been edited from the original: Can you apply pictures for categories?

Would LOVE to be able to add a picture to each Category I create. I see we can add a picture for items but not for categories. Could you send a request for a future update for this? Would make our Square Register screen so much nicer and prettier. Thank you.

[#2]

Yeah... still waiting for this...

[#3]

Hello @ryanwnzl  

I know this thread has been around the sun a couple of times now. I've gone ahead and reached out to our Item Library Product Manager for an update. Currently this request is on the backlog and we're not expecting it to be implemented anytime soon. I understand this isn't the answer a lot of sellers want to hear, but I want to be as transparent as possible.

There are a lot of factors that come into play when prioritizing feature requests - comments like all of yours on this thread are one of the big inputs our product teams take into consideration. However, there are other things to consider as well -  build time, engineering bandwidth, and cost to name a few, as well as balancing this request with others that may take up time from the same engineering group.

I know there are 8 pages of comments about this issue, and it is a lot. Some of these factors like engineering bandwidth are less visible to you all, which is why I wanted to give a little insight into some of the behind-the-scenes work.

Thank you for your patience, and understanding - our eng teams are working on other features that we hope make POS even better for you. If we have updates on this thread, we'll post them here. All of you who have commented are already subscribed, and anyone new to the thread can click the "Subscribe" link on the first page.

[lecafedolce]

When are we going to be able to upload pictures for menu categories, instead of just pictures for menu items??

[RCT]

I actually created pictures myself by selecting them from icons on my tablet.

This is a screen shot from my cell phone, the tablet shows the pictures larger.

Only problem is, when you export the data to Excel, you get squiggly characters and not the photos.

But at least graphically on screen it makes it easier to find

[Sean]

Hi @lecafedolce — It looks like another seller had the same question, and received an answer. Check out the reply from George and let us know if that helps!

[VCB]

That's not the solution people are asking for. That's a hack to get around the lack of a feature.

[Sean]

@VCB - Sorry for the confusion, we don't currently offer any sort of workaround or solution right now for this feature request. As you can see, it's definitely a popular one! We will definitely pass along your feedback to our product folks! 

[Fauziame]

Pictures for categories would be a great upgrade. We have so many categories and sometimes in rush hour its hard for our staff to spot a particular catergory.

[Ron]

I have been requesting this update for a very long time. Square is aware of this request and hopefully it will be a future option. Hold tight, I think they know how important this is to all of us.

[CashsCleaners]

Yes, please!  Really want to see this happen.

[Starorchardllc]

I have several catagories setup as icons but I can't change the color or letters on the icon. It's very frustrating when all my other icons are color coded and have easy to understand text in the middle of the icon, and then there are the categories which only show 2 letters on it. and are plain gray. It doesn't seem to make sense why items can be customized but categories can't. 

[Ron]

@Starorchardllc, many of us fellow Square Users have made this suggestion many times. I do believe Square is aware of the need for this and hopefully soon will make available the option for us to add pictures or colors to Categories. Hold tight, Square has never let us down before.