Which size tap plate should a church choose?

4-inch plates are the default for pew and chair backs because the larger antenna makes the tap most forgiving. 3-inch suits lecterns and welcome desks, 2-inch fits tight spots where people tap deliberately, the credit-card size is for handing out, and the 5.5-inch rectangle is for giving-station signage.

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Tap.Giving Hardware

One tap, any shape.

Q: Can we mix plate shapes in one order?

Yes, and many churches do: 4-inch plates through the seating, a couple of large rectangles at the giving station, a handful of cards for the welcome team. Tell us the mix and we will quote it as one order.

Tap.Giving makes NFC tap-to-give plates for churches in eight shapes and sizes. For most churches the best choice is our 4″ plate, round or square, on the pew and chair backs: $3.50 to $5 a plate, no monthly fees. Every one opens your giving page with a tap, no app needed, so the only choice is the shape that fits where you want it.

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Rows of upholstered auditorium chairs during a worship service, each with a round tap-to-give plate on its back above the seat pocket — **On chair backs,** above the seat pocket, row after row.

Black round tap-to-give plates mounted on the upholstered backs of church pews, above the wooden card racks — **On pew backs,** facing the row behind.

A white round tap-to-give plate held by two screws on the fabric back of an auditorium chair, with a Tap your phone here prompt beside a QR code — **Screwed on** for fabric chairs.

Real photographs of our round plates in real churches, not renderings.

🛡️ Built to last

Specially selected PVC, laminated for strength. A solid 0.85mm thickness, waterproof, dustproof, and built to withstand daily wear.

PVC · 0.85mm · waterproof

🧲 Optional on-metal backing

Add a ferrite shield layer so it taps reliably even on metal surfaces, like metal chair backs, railings, and fixtures.

Works on metal

Choose your shape

Sizes shown at actual proportions. Click any plate to see it up close, then hit Order and tell us where it is going.

Where will people tap?

Start with the surface, not the shape. The surface decides the size and the mounting, and most churches only need one or two answers from this list.

Wooden pews or hard chair backs

4″ circle or square, 3M adhesive backing

The standard setup. The adhesive is already on the back of every plate, so it is peel and press onto a clean, smooth surface. No tools, nothing to drill.

Upholstered or fabric chair backs

4″ with pre-drilled screw holes

We recommend screws here, at no extra cost. On fabric, tape grips the surface fibers rather than the panel behind them, and a padded back flexes against the bond. Plates with holes still ship with the adhesive on, so you can try tape and keep screws as the backup.

Metal chairs, railings or fixtures

Any size, add anti-metal shielding

NFC will not read through metal, so a plate mounted flat on metal needs a shielding layer behind the chip. It is $1 per plate, charged only on the plates that actually go on metal.

Welcome desk, entry table or giving station

3″ circle or square, or the large rectangle

Where people walk up and stand still. The large rectangle has room for a short instruction line. This is also the right answer when your seating takes neither tape nor screws.

Bulletins, connect cards and handouts

Credit-card size rectangle

Fits a wallet, a name badge or a giving envelope. The one to hand somebody rather than mount.

Tight spots

2″ circle or square

Hymnal racks, cup holders, the edge of a chair frame. The smallest antenna, so use it where people are close and tapping on purpose.

Which shape goes where

Every shape holds the same chip and opens the same page. The only real question is where it is going and how much room the tap needs.

Shape	Size	Where it works
Large circle / square	4″ (100 mm)	The default for pew backs and chair backs. Biggest antenna, so the tap is the most forgiving, and there is room for a logo and a QR code.
Medium circle / square	3″ (75 mm)	Lecterns, welcome desks, kiosks and counters, where the plate sits closer to eye level and does not need to carry as much artwork.
Small circle / square	2″ (50 mm)	Tight spots: hymnal racks, cup holders, the edge of a chair frame. Least room for artwork and the least forgiving tap, so use where people are close and deliberate.
Small rectangle	3.4 × 2.1″ (85.5 × 54 mm)	Credit-card sized, so it fits a wallet, a connect card, a name badge or a giving envelope. The one to hand somebody rather than mount.
Large rectangle	5.5 × 4.1″ (140 × 104 mm)	Signage: a giving station, a foyer stand, a table tent. Enough surface for an instruction line as well as the mark.

Bigger really does tap better. Read range comes from the size of the antenna coil inside the tag, not from the chip. A larger plate holds a larger coil, so a phone finds it from further away and from a sloppier angle. The practical ceiling is about a 50 mm coil, which a 4″ plate clears comfortably and a 2″ plate sits right at. If people will be tapping in passing rather than standing still, size up.

Specifications

Every size is built the same way. Only the outline changes.

Sizes	4″ (100 mm) circle or square, the standard plate. Also 3″ (75 mm) and 2″ (50 mm) circles and squares, a 3.4 × 2.1″ (85.5 × 54 mm) card and a 5.5 × 4.1″ (140 × 104 mm) sign.
Material	Double-laminated PVC, 0.85 mm thick. Waterproof and dustproof, and thin enough to sit flush rather than stick out like a puck.
Printing	Your church’s artwork on every plate. You see a proof of your own plate before anything is made.
NFC chip	Programmed with your giving page before it ships. Locked by default, so nobody tapping the plate can overwrite the link. Unlocked is available on request if you want to rewrite it yourself later with a free NFC app.
Phones	Opens your giving page in the phone’s browser. No app to download.
Adhesive	3M adhesive backing on the back of every plate, standard.
Screw holes	Pre-drilled holes at no extra cost, on circles or squares. The adhesive backing stays on, so you have both options.
Metal surfaces	Anti-metal shielding laminated behind the chip, $1 per plate, only on the plates going on metal.
Giving platform	Works with the one you already use: Tithely, Pushpay, Givelify, Subsplash, Planning Center or your own website.
Shipping	Free. Typically 2 to 3 weeks from artwork approval, with rush service available for a fee.
Guarantee	30-day money-back guarantee.

Pricing

One-time cost per plate, by quantity — the same price for every shape and size. Design the 4″ circle or square yourself on our order page now; tell us if you want one of the other sizes and we’ll set it up at the same price.

100 to 199 plates

$5.00 / plate

100 plates: $500

200 to 399 plates

$4.00 / plate

200 plates: $800

Lowest per plate

400+ plates

$3.50 / plate

400 plates: $1,400

10% off your first order, applied to the plates at checkout.
Free shipping on every order.
No monthly, setup or per-gift fees from us. You pay for the plates once.
30-day money-back guarantee.
Anti-metal shielding is $1 per plate, on metal-mounted plates only, and is not discounted.
Screw holes and the 3M adhesive backing are included at no extra cost.

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Common questions

What are they made of?

Double-laminated PVC, 0.85 mm thick. Waterproof, dustproof, and thin enough to sit flush like a sticker rather than a puck, which matters on stacking chairs. Each one is printed with your church’s artwork and programmed to your giving page before it ships.

Will they work on metal?

Only with the on-metal option. NFC will not read through metal, because the phone’s field induces currents in the metal instead of powering the tag, so the tap does nothing at all. The on-metal version adds a ferrite shield behind the chip, for $1 per plate on just the plates that go on metal. Tell us the surface when you order and we will send the right one.

How do they attach?

Every plate has 3M adhesive on the back, and pre-drilled screw holes are available at no extra cost. On wood, hard plastic and other smooth surfaces, the adhesive is all you need. For upholstered or fabric chair backs we recommend the screw holes: tape on fabric grips the surface fibers rather than the panel behind them, and removing it later can lift fibers. Plates with holes keep their adhesive, so you can try both. Our church chair guide covers that decision in full.

Can someone change where our plate points?

Not by tapping it. Plates ship locked by default, so the link written to the chip cannot be overwritten. If you would rather be able to rewrite it yourself later, ask for unlocked plates when you order.

How much do they cost?

$5 a plate for 100 to 199, $4 for 200 to 399, and $3.50 for 400 or more, with a 100-plate minimum. Shipping is free, your first order gets 10% off the plates, and there are no monthly fees. Every order has a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Do we have to switch giving platforms?

No. A tap plate opens a web page, so it points at whatever you already use, Tithely, Pushpay, Givelify, Subsplash, Planning Center, a Church Center link or your own website. We sell the hardware, not the processing, and take nothing per gift.

Can we mix shapes in one order?

Yes, and many churches do: 4″ plates through the seating, a couple of large rectangles at the giving station, a handful of cards for the welcome team. Tell us the mix and we will quote it as one order.

Not sure which shape fits?

Tell us where you want people to tap, a pew back, a welcome desk, a wallet card, and we will help you pick the right one.

Running a nonprofit rather than a church? The same hardware works anywhere: see tap-to-donate plates for nonprofits.