Verkada Guest’s new PowerSchool plugin enables automated two-way data sync, allowing Guest to push tardy check-ins directly to PowerSchool in real-time. This eliminates double-entry for staff while ensuring attendance records remain consistently accurate and up-to-date across both systems.

Verkada Guest now works with Cisco Meraki to provide secure and hassle-free WiFi access for visitors. With this new integration, visitors can be automatically granted access to a designated guest WiFi network upon check-in using unique usernames and passwords. With built-in support for limited-time WiFi access, organizations can automatically expire WiFi access without any need for manual oversight. Learn more.

Visitors can now upload critical documents, such as certifications and safety documents, directly onto Verkada Guest – streamlining record-keeping and reducing administrative burden. We've also introduced expiration controls for individuals on an approved list. Now, organizations can set customizable time periods after which visitor profiles are automatically deactivated, requiring them to re-register. This periodic renewal ensures guest profiles remain accurate and up-to-date. Learn more.

The Brother QL-820NWB thermal label printer (Verkada SKU: ACCX-PRT-1) now supports black and red color printing when used with Brother's specialized thermal label rolls. Organizations using Verkada Guest can now create more distinctive visitor badges with either black or red borders or accents on a white background, adding a new dimension of customization. Learn more.

Verkada Guest now supports issuing on-demand visitor access credentials. Visitors can receive digital or physical keycards, with permissions customized to their specific needs. The credentialing process is intuitive and quick, reducing administrative overhead and allowing visitors the independence to access certain areas. Each credential type is linked to the individual visitor, ensuring transparency over site access at all times.

For more information, read the full announcement.

The improved Guest events landing page provides organizations visibility into all present, future, and past events. From a glance, users can quickly see event details and headcount, promoting better planning and coordination. This update also enables organizations to pre-print visitor badges for all registered visitors. 

Verkada Guest now supports multi-day events. Visitors only need to register once for the event, and they’ll be expected on each day of the event, allowing them to bypass lengthy check-in procedures for every day of their visit. This streamlines the registration process and ensures a seamless re-entry experience for returning visitors. 

We’re excited to announce an update to student guest type functionality that makes school check-ins and check-outs easier than ever. Student guest types are now as flexible as standard guest types when creating new Questionnaire flows, enabling conditional logic based on student responses. Additionally, features like Face Pass and Guest Pass are now available, providing expedited and secure check-in options.

We’re implementing minor interface design updates for our security screens when there’s a potential match with a criminal record. Additionally, we’ll consolidate profiles with limited information that may be potential matches into a separate review area, distinct from the full records list. This will streamline the security screening process and enhance usability.

The major update to our Questionnaires feature gives administrators the ability to customize the check-in experience for guests based on the purpose of their visit. With this update, users can create an even more personalized check-in process using conditional logic depending on the information administrators require. Organizations can then allow or deny entry based on the answers to these questions.

For more details, read our full announcement.