Basic banknote counters provide a total count of the notes in the supply hopper.

Additionally, a banknote counter may sort banknotes into batches and check for damaged or counterfeit notes.

Some banknote counters can also detect counterfeit bills either magnetically and/or using blacklight.

A banknote counter (or bill counter) is a device designed primarily to accurately count a quantity of banknotes.

The company makes machines that count cash by weight, an alternative to counting cash manually or using a traditional friction based banknote counter.