Splitting & Sharing Purchases

How does splitting a purchase on Venmo work?

When you split a purchase on Venmo, you send a charge request to each person you want to include, for their share of the cost. You can split a bill evenly or with custom amounts, scan a receipt to split it by item, or split a purchase you already made with Venmo.

Splitting does not change your original payment amount. The people you split a transaction with must accept their requests in order to send the money to your Venmo account.

How can I split a purchase that happened outside of Venmo?

You can set up your split requests manually or by scanning a receipt in your Venmo app. Tap the blue V to get started, then choose Split or Scan receipt.

Split (Enter an amount)

1. Pick who you want to split the purchase with
2. Enter the total you want to split or set custom amounts for each person
   • Swipe left to remove yourself
3. Tap Request, then enter a note
4. Tap Next to review the details, then Request again

Scan receipt

If you haven’t done so already, you may need to enable Venmo’s access to your camera and photo library. You can manage this in your device settings.

1. Take a photo of your receipt or upload one from your device’s library
2. Pick who you want to split the purchase with
3. Assign the items (who got what), then review the details and tap Next
   • To split the bill evenly, assign all items to Everyone
4. Enter a note
5. Tap Next to review the details, then Request

How can I split a purchase I already made with Venmo?

After you check out with Venmo online or use your Venmo Mastercard® Debit Card for a purchase, you can split the transaction total right from your Venmo feed.

Follow these steps in the Venmo app to split a purchase:

1. Go to the Wallet tab
2. Tap Transactions
3. Select the purchase you want to split
4. Tap Split
5. Select the users you want to include in the split
   • You'll be included in the split by default, but you can remove yourself
6. Tap Next
7. Choose to split the purchase evenly or set custom amounts, and include a tip or other charges if needed
8. Enter a note
9. Tap Request
10. Review your request details, then tap Request

Can I cancel or remind others about my split requests?

You can find pending requests that haven't been fulfilled at the top of your transactions feed. Once the others accept your request(s), the money will be sent to your Venmo account.

To check the status of a request, follow these steps in the Venmo app:

1. Go to the Wallet tab
2. Tap Transactions
3. Review any requests under the "Pending" section

From here, you can cancel the request or remind the other person, which will send them a new notification about your request.

Requests must be completed by the recipient in order for the money to be sent to your Venmo account.

How can I share a post in my Venmo feed about my purchase?

If you want your Venmo friends and other people to see your purchase, you can share it to the feed from your Venmo app. When you share a purchase, others can see the name of the merchant you paid, but we'll always keep the amount private to you.

Follow these steps to share a purchase in the Venmo feed:

1. Go to the Wallet tab
2. Tap Transactions
3. Select the purchase you want to share
4. Tap Share
5. Enter a note or description that you want others to see
6. Tap Share in Feed