# GPS attendance app with selfie and geo-fencing

> Staff punch in from their own phone with a selfie and GPS, only inside the radius you set around each branch. See every punch on a map with its photo.

Staff Khata lets employees punch in and out from the Staff Khata app on Android or iPhone with a selfie and their GPS location. If geo-fencing is on, a punch only works inside the radius you set around each branch, for example 200 metres; outside it the app blocks the punch with "Outside Allowed Radius". Admins see every mobile punch on a map with the photo, and can switch mobile punch on or off for each employee.

Plan: Selfie + GPS punch and the mobile app are on the Growth plan.

## What you get

- **Selfie on every punch**: The app takes a verification photo at punch-in and punch-out, so you can see who actually punched.
- **Geo-fence per branch**: Give each branch its own location and radius, or one location for everyone. Punches outside the radius are blocked.
- **Punch map for admins**: GPS punches are marked separately. Open any one to see check-in and check-out on a map with the photo, or all of today's punches on one map.
- **On or off per employee**: Turn mobile punch on for field and site staff and keep office staff on the Realtime biometric machine.
- **Corrections with a reason**: Missed a punch? Staff request a regularisation with the right times and a reason; you approve it on the web.
- **Android, iPhone and browser**: Staff can also punch from a browser with a selfie and location when they are at a desk.

## How it works

1. Set your branch location and radius under Organization → Branch, or switch on geo-fencing for all employees.
2. Turn on mobile punch for each employee who should punch from a phone.
3. Employees install Staff Khata, sign in, tap Punch in, take a selfie and punch.
4. Review GPS punches with their map and photo under Time & Leave → Attendance Process.

## Frequently asked questions

### Can employees punch attendance from home with a GPS attendance app?

Only if you allow it. With geo-fencing on, Staff Khata blocks any punch made outside the branch radius, so staff have to be at the office or site to punch.

### Is the selfie face recognition?

No. Staff Khata stores a selfie with each punch as proof, together with the GPS location. You or a manager can check the photo; the app does not match faces automatically.

### Which phones does the Staff Khata attendance app work on?

Android phones from the Google Play Store and iPhones from the App Store. Employees can also punch from a web browser that allows camera and location access.

### What happens if an employee forgets to punch out?

You can switch on Auto Punch-Out, which punches them out at 11:59 PM, or fix the day under Manual Punch. Employees can also request a correction themselves.

Page: https://staffkhata.com/features/gps-attendance-app