Hiding, leaving, and deleting Venmo groups
After a Venmo group has served its purpose, or if it's no longer being used, members can choose to hide, leave, or delete the group. Each action works a little differently.
Hiding a group is a great way to put things on pause. This can only be done if you're all paid up and don't have any payments due to or due from other members. Hidden groups can also be unhidden from the Groups hub in your Venmo app.
Leaving a group means that you're no longer part of a group, and you won't be able to see the group's activity or add expenses after leaving. Similar to hiding a group, you'll need to be all paid up with other members before you can leave. If you're the manager of the group you want to leave, you'll need to transfer ownership before you can leave that group.
Deleting a group will permanently delete the group and its record of expenses for all members. At present, this option is only available for the last remaining group member, after all other members have left or been removed.
How do I leave a group?
You can only leave a group after you’ve settled all payments due to and due from members of that group, or removed yourself from those expenses. If you’re the group owner, you’ll need to transfer ownership before leaving.
When you're ready, follow these steps in the Venmo app to leave a group:
- Go to your Groups hub in the Me tab
- In the relevant group, tap the Settings gear in the top right
- Scroll down to Leaving the group and tap Leave
- Confirm you want to leave the group by tapping Leave group
If you ever want to re-join the group, you’ll need to get an invite from a remaining member.
How do I hide a group?
You can only hide a group if you don’t have anything due to or due from that group.
If you’re all paid up, you can hide a group in the Venmo app by following these steps:
- Go to your Groups hub on the Me tab
- Tap the relevant group
- Tap the Settings gear in the top right
- Tap Hide under Group visibility
- Confirm you want to hide the group
You can unhide the group later by tapping View hidden groups in the Groups hub. Then, select that group and tap Unhide this group.
How do I delete a group?
You can delete a group if you’re the last member.
If you’re sure no former members will need the group, you can delete it by tapping Leaving the group in the Groups settings.
If a group is deleted, no one will be able to review the group activity. No one will be able to add or edit any expenses.
You can hide the group instead if you think you may need access to it in the future.