See IT WORKING.
Step-by-step video walkthroughs for setting up and running your studio with Tattoo Studio Pro. From first login to daily operations, watch how the pieces fit together before you click around yourself.
Getting started
Six short videos that take a new studio from first login to a working front desk. Watch them in order.
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1. Set up your studio profile and hours
Answer the setup questions, add a logo, and set business hours.
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2. Add your services and prices
Build a service menu with prices. A rough menu is fine, you can rename and reprice anytime.
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3. Check in your first client
Follow a walk-in from the form and signature to the Queue, plus the walk-in link and QR code.
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4. Book your first appointment
Book an appointment and see how reminders and check-in links reach the client.
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5. Getting paid: cash, cards and deposits
See how money moves through the app, and where Stripe setup starts for online deposits and card payments.
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6. Your PIN, the lock, and where to get help
Set your PIN, lock the app before handing the screen to a client, and find the help panel.
Getting started on your phone
The same first steps in the mobile app. Start with the complete guide, or watch the six short videos in order.
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Tattoo Studio Pro on your phone: the complete getting started guide
All six mobile videos in one sitting, with chapters so you can jump to what you need.
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1. Set up your studio profile and hours
Answer the setup questions, add your profile and logo, and set business hours, all from your phone.
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2. Add your services and prices
Build your service menu in the app. A rough menu is fine, you can rename and reprice anytime.
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3. Check in your first client
A walk-in from details and signature to the Queue, plus clients who fill out paperwork before they arrive.
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4. Book your first appointment
Book an appointment and send a check-in link so the client fills out paperwork on their own phone.
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5. Getting paid: cash, cards and deposits
Cash works from day one. See where Stripe setup starts for online deposits and taking cards in the app.
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6. Your PIN, the lock, and where to get help
Lock the app before handing it to a client, switch between team members, and find help.
Page by page
A closer look at each page in the menu. Watch the one you need.
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Add your team and set what they can see
Add staff, choose what each person can see, and set commission or salary.
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Artist schedules and time off
Set each artist's working hours and add time off.
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The Studio screen and the kiosk lock
What clients see at the front desk, and how to lock the app so they stay on that screen.
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The Queue: check in walk-ins and appointments
Read the counters, check in clients, finish incomplete forms, and sort and filter the list.
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The Queue: check out and take payment
Confirm the service and price, add products, apply a deposit and a tip, and take payment.
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Appointments, the calendar and booking requests
Book, reschedule, handle no-shows, and work through booking requests in the Inbox.
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Client profiles: history, forms and notes
Find a client, go through their history, and fix their details.
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Reports: sales, tips, commissions and payouts
Pick a period to see what you sold and collected, then filter or export to CSV.
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Forms archive for health inspections
Search saved consent forms by client or date and give your inspector their own login.
Your studio website
Two videos for two ways to get a website. Subscribers, watch the first one. Bought a template? Watch the second. Have a computer handy for both.
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Build your studio website: included with Tattoo Studio Pro
For Tattoo Studio Pro subscribers. Claim the website that comes with your plan, run the setup wizard, and publish.
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Build your studio website from a template
For template buyers. Set up the template you bought, from first sign-in to ready to publish.
Earlier tutorials
These show an earlier version of the app. The steps are the same, but some screens look different.
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Studio profile and branding
Set your studio name, hours, contact details, and visual brand.
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Security and PIN codes
Lock down your account with PINs for owners, artists, and staff.
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Client intake and consent form
Capture signed consent and intake info before every appointment.
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Form customization and settings
Tailor consent forms to your studio, services, and local rules.
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Adding services and custom forms
Build your service menu and attach the right forms to each one.
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Client profiles and history
Find any client fast and see every appointment, form, and payment.
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Queue and workflow preferences
Move clients through check-in, consent, service, and checkout.
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Services without consent (e.g. haircuts)
Run non-tattoo services like haircuts or piercings without the consent step.
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Selling retail products and merch
Add your products, ring up retail sales, and track what is selling.
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PIN codes for legacy FORMS, PLUS, PRO plans
Reference for studios still on the older plan tiers.
Need something we haven't covered?
The new users start here guide walks through setup in writing, and the FAQ answers most of the questions a video would. If you get stuck on something specific, email support@tattoostudiopro.com and we'll record a walkthrough for it.