How to start computer billing in a kirana store
Moving from a paper bill book to a billing app feels like a big change, but most of the work is done once. Follow these seven steps and you can bill from the app within a day.
1. Decide what you want the app to do
Write down your top three needs. For most kirana stores they are: faster bills at rush hour, knowing stock, and correct GST bills (if you are registered). Pick software that does these simply; you can add more later.
2. Choose the device
- Android phone or tablet — cheapest, takes no counter space, works offline with an app like Brozap. A 10-inch tablet is comfortable for the counter.
- Computer — useful if you already have one; in Brozap you can use it through the web browser.
3. Get a printer (optional)
A 58 mm Bluetooth printer is enough to start; busy shops prefer 80 mm. You can also skip the printer and send bills on WhatsApp. See how to print a bill from mobile.
4. Make your product list — start with the top 100
Don’t try to enter all 2,000 items on day one. List the 100 items you sell most (atta, rice, dal, oil, sugar, tea, soap, biscuits…). For each, note:
- Name as you say it at the counter (“Toor dal 1 kg”)
- Selling price and unit (pcs, kg, litre, pack)
- GST rate and HSN code — ask your CA once and keep the list
- Barcode, if the packet has one (just scan it)
Add the rest of the items as they come up at the counter, over the first week.
5. Set your GST details
Enter your shop name, address, state and GSTIN, and choose regular, composition or not registered. The app then prints the right kind of bill. Our GST bill format guide explains what the bill must show.
6. Count opening stock
For the items you added, count what is on the shelf and enter it as stock. From then on, every bill reduces stock automatically. Do a quick re-count of fast-moving items after a week to catch mistakes.
7. Practise, then go live
- Make 10–20 practice bills in a quiet hour (Brozap has a demo mode for this).
- Keep the paper bill book for one or two days as a backup, then stop.
- Open the app online once a day so your data is backed up.
- At closing time, compare the app’s cash total with the cash drawer.
Brozap’s free pilot starts on 14 November 2026. We help pilot shops with steps 4–6. Join the pilot or read about Brozap for kirana stores.