diff --git a/src/modules/events/composables/useTicketScanner.ts b/src/modules/events/composables/useTicketScanner.ts
index e8afc09..1afe819 100644
--- a/src/modules/events/composables/useTicketScanner.ts
+++ b/src/modules/events/composables/useTicketScanner.ts
@@ -188,6 +188,38 @@ export function useTicketScanner(eventId: Ref<string>) {
     isPaused.value = false
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Mark a ticket as registered without going through the camera —
+   * used when the host knows the attendee in person or accepts an
+   * alternate proof of identity. Same backend endpoint as a scan
+   * (so it also gates on event ownership and rejects unpaid /
+   * already-registered tickets), but skips the scanner pause +
+   * full-screen banner since the operator initiated the action
+   * from the roster directly. Refreshes stats on success.
+   */
+  async function registerManually(
+    ticketId: string,
+  ): Promise<{ ok: boolean; error?: string }> {
+    const adminKey = currentUser.value?.wallets?.[0]?.adminkey
+    if (!adminKey) return { ok: false, error: 'No wallet admin key available' }
+    try {
+      await ticketApi.registerTicket(ticketId, adminKey)
+      // Mirror the session-local dedup the scan path uses so a
+      // subsequent QR scan of the same ticket reports "Already
+      // scanned" instead of round-tripping a duplicate register.
+      if (!scanned.value.some(r => r.ticketId === ticketId)) {
+        scanned.value = [
+          { ticketId, name: null, registeredAt: new Date().toISOString() },
+          ...scanned.value,
+        ]
+      }
+      await refreshStats()
+      return { ok: true }
+    } catch (e) {
+      return { ok: false, error: e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e) }
+    }
+  }
+
   function clearScanned() {
     scanned.value = []
     lastScan.value = null
@@ -210,5 +242,6 @@ export function useTicketScanner(eventId: Ref<string>) {
     onDecode,
     resume,
     clearScanned,
+    registerManually,
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/events/views/ScanTicketsPage.vue b/src/modules/events/views/ScanTicketsPage.vue
index 092ea3e..9d4aa2ce 100644
--- a/src/modules/events/views/ScanTicketsPage.vue
+++ b/src/modules/events/views/ScanTicketsPage.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { computed, ref } from 'vue'
 import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router'
+import { toast } from 'vue-sonner'
 import {
   ArrowLeft,
   CheckCircle2,
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ import {
   Ticket,
   ScanLine,
   RefreshCw,
+  UserCheck,
 } from 'lucide-vue-next'
 import { format } from 'date-fns'
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
@@ -17,6 +19,7 @@ import { ScrollArea } from '@/components/ui/scroll-area'
 import { Tabs, TabsContent, TabsList, TabsTrigger } from '@/components/ui/tabs'
 import QRScanner from '@/components/ui/qr-scanner.vue'
 import { useTicketScanner } from '../composables/useTicketScanner'
+import type { EventTicket } from '../composables/useTicketScanner'
 import { useEventDetail } from '../composables/useEventDetail'
 
 const route = useRoute()
@@ -35,8 +38,14 @@ const {
   refreshStats,
   onDecode,
   resume,
+  registerManually,
 } = useTicketScanner(eventId)
 
+// Tracks tickets currently mid-register (manual button click), so each
+// row can render a per-row spinner without blocking the rest of the
+// list. A Set keeps add/remove O(1).
+const pendingRegister = ref<Set<string>>(new Set())
+
 const scannerOpen = ref(true)
 const activeTab = ref<'scanner' | 'list'>('scanner')
 
@@ -64,11 +73,37 @@ const remainingCount = computed(() => {
   return Math.max(0, soldCount.value - registeredCount.value)
 })
 
-// Registered tickets only — what the "Scanned" tab shows.
-const registeredTickets = computed(
-  () => eventStats.value?.tickets.filter(t => t.registered) ?? [],
+// Full ticket roster, sorted so unregistered (actionable) rows lead
+// and registered rows follow most-recent-first. Powers the Tickets
+// tab where the host can manually register attendees who can prove
+// identity but can't present a scannable QR.
+const allTickets = computed<EventTicket[]>(() => {
+  const list = eventStats.value?.tickets ?? []
+  return [...list].sort((a, b) => {
+    if (a.registered !== b.registered) return a.registered ? 1 : -1
+    if (a.registered && b.registered) {
+      return (b.registeredAt ?? '').localeCompare(a.registeredAt ?? '')
+    }
+    return 0
+  })
+})
+
+const totalTicketsCount = computed(() => eventStats.value?.tickets.length ?? 0)
+const unregisteredCount = computed(
+  () => allTickets.value.filter(t => !t.registered).length,
 )
 
+async function handleManualRegister(ticket: EventTicket) {
+  pendingRegister.value.add(ticket.id)
+  const res = await registerManually(ticket.id)
+  pendingRegister.value.delete(ticket.id)
+  if (res.ok) {
+    toast.success(`Registered ${ticket.name || ticket.id.slice(0, 8) + '…'}`)
+  } else {
+    toast.error(res.error || 'Failed to register')
+  }
+}
+
 function handleResult(qrText: string) {
   // Don't pause the scanner — useQRScanner's `maxScansPerSecond: 5`
   // already throttles, and useTicketScanner.onDecode dedups the same
@@ -169,7 +204,7 @@ function fmtTime(iso: string) {
         <TabsTrigger value="list">
           <span class="inline-flex items-center justify-center gap-1.5">
             <Ticket class="w-4 h-4" />
-            Scanned ({{ registeredCount }})
+            Tickets ({{ totalTicketsCount }})
           </span>
         </TabsTrigger>
       </TabsList>
@@ -198,39 +233,64 @@ function fmtTime(iso: string) {
       <TabsContent value="list" class="mt-0">
         <div class="space-y-3">
           <h2 class="text-sm font-medium text-foreground">
-            {{ registeredCount }} ticket{{ registeredCount === 1 ? '' : 's' }} registered
+            {{ registeredCount }} / {{ totalTicketsCount }} registered
+            <span v-if="unregisteredCount > 0" class="text-muted-foreground font-normal">
+              · {{ unregisteredCount }} to go
+            </span>
           </h2>
 
-          <ScrollArea v-if="registeredTickets.length > 0" class="h-[60vh]">
+          <!-- Unregistered rows lead the list so the operator can act
+               on the actionable ones first; tap "Register" to mark an
+               attendee present without a QR (e.g. lost phone, known
+               in person). Failures surface as a toast; the row reverts. -->
+          <ScrollArea v-if="allTickets.length > 0" class="h-[60vh]">
             <ul class="space-y-1.5 pr-3">
               <li
-                v-for="record in registeredTickets"
-                :key="record.id"
+                v-for="ticket in allTickets"
+                :key="ticket.id"
                 class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 px-3 py-2 rounded-md bg-muted/40 text-sm"
               >
                 <div class="min-w-0">
                   <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
                     <Badge
-                      v-if="record.registeredAt"
+                      v-if="ticket.registered && ticket.registeredAt"
                       variant="secondary"
                       class="text-[10px] font-mono px-1.5"
                     >
-                      {{ fmtTime(record.registeredAt) }}
+                      {{ fmtTime(ticket.registeredAt) }}
                     </Badge>
-                    <span v-if="record.name" class="font-medium text-foreground">
-                      {{ record.name }}
+                    <span v-if="ticket.name" class="font-medium text-foreground">
+                      {{ ticket.name }}
                     </span>
                   </div>
                   <p class="font-mono text-[10px] text-muted-foreground break-all mt-0.5">
-                    {{ record.id }}
+                    {{ ticket.id }}
                   </p>
                 </div>
-                <CheckCircle2 class="w-4 h-4 text-emerald-500 shrink-0" />
+                <CheckCircle2
+                  v-if="ticket.registered"
+                  class="w-4 h-4 text-emerald-500 shrink-0"
+                />
+                <Button
+                  v-else
+                  size="sm"
+                  variant="outline"
+                  class="shrink-0 gap-1"
+                  :disabled="pendingRegister.has(ticket.id)"
+                  @click="handleManualRegister(ticket)"
+                >
+                  <RefreshCw
+                    v-if="pendingRegister.has(ticket.id)"
+                    class="w-3.5 h-3.5 animate-spin"
+                  />
+                  <UserCheck v-else class="w-3.5 h-3.5" />
+                  Register
+                </Button>
               </li>
             </ul>
           </ScrollArea>
           <p v-else class="text-sm text-muted-foreground text-center py-12">
-            No tickets scanned yet.
+            No tickets sold yet.
           </p>
         </div>
       </TabsContent>