diff --git a/fusion_clock/__manifest__.py b/fusion_clock/__manifest__.py
index f17deed8..363704ac 100644
--- a/fusion_clock/__manifest__.py
+++ b/fusion_clock/__manifest__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 {
     'name': 'Fusion Clock',
-    'version': '19.0.3.1.1',
+    'version': '19.0.3.2.0',
     'category': 'Human Resources/Attendances',
     'summary': 'Complete Employee T&A with Geofencing, Shifts, Penalties, Overtime, Kiosk, Dashboard & Payroll Export',
     'description': """
diff --git a/fusion_clock/static/src/js/fusion_clock_nfc_kiosk.js b/fusion_clock/static/src/js/fusion_clock_nfc_kiosk.js
index 701279b0..65886a6c 100644
--- a/fusion_clock/static/src/js/fusion_clock_nfc_kiosk.js
+++ b/fusion_clock/static/src/js/fusion_clock_nfc_kiosk.js
@@ -414,6 +414,74 @@
         debugLog("startNfcReader: listeners attached, nfcReady=true");
     }
 
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // USB HID keyboard-wedge listener (works alongside Web NFC).
+    // Most USB NFC readers in HID mode type the UID as keystrokes and
+    // end with Enter. We buffer chars until Enter arrives (or 500ms
+    // pause), then route the UID through the same flow Web NFC uses.
+    //
+    // Critical: this listener fires the same handleTap()/_onEnrollTap()
+    // codepath as Web NFC, so penalty + photo + activity log all work
+    // identically regardless of which reader produced the UID.
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    let _hidBuffer = "";
+    let _hidLastKeyAt = 0;
+    let _hidFlushTimer = null;
+    const HID_RESET_MS = 500;        // pause longer than this resets the buffer
+    const HID_FLUSH_MS = 600;        // if no Enter arrives, flush this long after last char
+    const HID_MIN_LEN = 4;           // shortest plausible UID
+    const HID_CHAR_RE = /^[0-9A-Fa-f:\-]$/;  // hex digits + common separators
+
+    function _flushHidBuffer() {
+        const uid = _hidBuffer.trim().toUpperCase();
+        _hidBuffer = "";
+        if (_hidFlushTimer) { clearTimeout(_hidFlushTimer); _hidFlushTimer = null; }
+        if (uid.length < HID_MIN_LEN) {
+            debugLog("HID flush: too short, ignored (" + JSON.stringify(uid) + ")");
+            return;
+        }
+        debugLog("HID flush: uid=" + uid + " state=" + currentState);
+        if (currentState === STATE.ENROLL) {
+            window.__nfcKiosk && window.__nfcKiosk._onEnrollTap && window.__nfcKiosk._onEnrollTap(uid);
+        } else if (currentState === STATE.IDLE) {
+            handleTap(uid);
+        } else {
+            debugLog("  → IGNORED: state=" + currentState);
+        }
+    }
+
+    function startUsbHidListener() {
+        document.addEventListener("keydown", (e) => {
+            // Don't capture keystrokes inside form inputs — preserves
+            // typing in enroll-mode search box, etc.
+            const t = e.target;
+            if (t && (t.tagName === "INPUT" || t.tagName === "TEXTAREA" || t.isContentEditable)) {
+                return;
+            }
+            // Don't fight the existing Ctrl+Shift+T mock-tap shortcut.
+            if (e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey || e.altKey) return;
+
+            const now = Date.now();
+            if (now - _hidLastKeyAt > HID_RESET_MS) {
+                _hidBuffer = "";
+            }
+            _hidLastKeyAt = now;
+
+            if (e.key === "Enter") {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                _flushHidBuffer();
+                return;
+            }
+            if (HID_CHAR_RE.test(e.key)) {
+                _hidBuffer += e.key;
+                // Fallback flush if the reader doesn't emit Enter
+                if (_hidFlushTimer) clearTimeout(_hidFlushTimer);
+                _hidFlushTimer = setTimeout(_flushHidBuffer, HID_FLUSH_MS);
+            }
+        });
+        debugLog("startUsbHidListener: listening for HID keystrokes ✓");
+    }
+
     function onNfcReading(event) {
         // event.serialNumber is the card UID — works for raw MIFARE access cards
         const rawSerial = event.serialNumber || "";
@@ -547,27 +615,42 @@
     if (setupBtn) {
         setupBtn.addEventListener("click", async () => {
             debugLog("setup button clicked");
+            // Try Web NFC, but don't fail if absent — USB HID reader is a
+            // first-class alternative (works on desktops/iOS too).
+            let webNfcOk = false;
             try {
                 await startNfcReader();
-                debugLog("setup: NFC ready, starting camera...");
-                try {
-                    await startCamera();
-                    debugLog("setup: camera ready ✓");
-                } catch (camErr) {
-                    debugLog("setup: camera failed: " + camErr.message);
-                    if (photoRequired) throw camErr;
-                    console.warn("[nfc-kiosk] camera unavailable, continuing (photo not required)", camErr);
-                }
-                await acquireWakeLock();
-                setState(STATE.IDLE);
-            } catch (e) {
-                stateContainer.innerHTML = `
-                    <div class="nfc-kiosk__setup">
-                        <h2 style="color:#d9374e">Setup failed</h2>
-                        <p>${escapeHtml(e.message)}</p>
-                    </div>
-                `;
+                webNfcOk = true;
+                debugLog("setup: Web NFC ready ✓");
+            } catch (webNfcErr) {
+                debugLog("setup: Web NFC unavailable, continuing with USB HID — " + webNfcErr.message);
             }
+            // USB HID listener: no permission needed, works on any platform.
+            startUsbHidListener();
+            // Camera: best-effort unless photoRequired forces it.
+            try {
+                await startCamera();
+                debugLog("setup: camera ready ✓");
+            } catch (camErr) {
+                debugLog("setup: camera failed: " + camErr.message);
+                if (photoRequired) {
+                    // Only THIS path is a hard fail. Use the existing error
+                    // render to keep DOM patterns consistent with the rest
+                    // of this file.
+                    stateContainer.innerHTML = `
+                        <div class="nfc-kiosk__setup">
+                            <h2 style="color:#d9374e">Setup failed</h2>
+                            <p>${escapeHtml(camErr.message)}</p>
+                            <p style="opacity:.7;font-size:.9em">Camera is required but unavailable. Either plug in a webcam, or disable "Photo Required" in Fusion Clock settings.</p>
+                        </div>
+                    `;
+                    return;
+                }
+                console.warn("[nfc-kiosk] camera unavailable, continuing (photo not required)", camErr);
+            }
+            await acquireWakeLock();
+            setState(STATE.IDLE);
+            debugLog("setup: IDLE — Web NFC: " + (webNfcOk ? "✓" : "✗") + " · USB HID: ✓");
         });
     }