Pass templates

Pass templates - the basics

A template is the reusable design every pass is created from. What it controls, how many you need, what happens when you change one, and what archiving does.

Fields and regions

How the header, central, details and back regions arrange information on a pass, how many slots each has, and why the same fields look different in Apple Wallet and Google Wallet.

Colours and images

Getting your logo, icon and banner onto the pass, choosing colours that stay readable outdoors, and how Apple and Google use your artwork differently.

Barcodes

Choosing a barcode type, deciding what it encodes - the pass ID, your own reference, or a custom value - and making sure your scanner can actually read it.

Starting from a preset

The eight ready-made template presets - event ticket, booking, membership, access, ID card, coupon, gift card and boarding pass - what each gives you, and how to pick one.

Location messages

Show a message on an iPhone lock screen when someone carrying your pass arrives at one of your locations - how to set it up, and why it's an Apple Wallet feature only.