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Sending & Requesting Money

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Getting familiar with us this article will help you understand sending or requesting money on Venmo.

 

How can I send a payment or request money with Venmo?

Here’s how to send or request money from the Venmo app:

  1. Tap Pay/Request at the bottom of the screen
  2. Use the Search bar to add the person you want to pay or charge, using their name, Venmo username, phone number, or email address
  3. Enter an amount and add a note
  4. Tap Request or Pay

To quickly pay or charge one of your top payment partners, you can tap their avatar at the top of the Home tab in your Venmo app.

Note: Before you send a payment to someone's phone number or email address, have the recipient confirm that the number or email is verified on their Venmo account. This can help ensure that your payment reaches the correct account.

You can also send payments and requests after signing in to your Venmo account on the web. Select Pay or Request from the sidebar and follow the above steps.

 

How can I pay multiple people at once?

To pay more than one person at a time, you'll need to add everyone as a recipient before sending your payment.

Here's how:

  1. Tap the Pay/Request button at the bottom of your screen
  2. Search for or tap on the name of your first recipient
  3. Next to the first recipient’s name, tap the plus icon (+)
  4. Search for and select your remaining payment partners
  5. Tap "Next" at the bottom of your screen
  6. Enter the amount of money you’d like to pay each person and a payment note
  7. Tap "Pay" or "Request"

There are a few things you'll want to remember about sending payments to more than one person:

  • The same payment note will be visible to all of each your payment partners
  • You'll want to make separate payments for differing payment notes

 

Do I need to add money to Venmo to pay someone?

Nope! You don’t need to add money to Venmo to make payments. If you're unsure about which payment method will be used for a specific payment, you can always check the bottom of the screen where you enter all your payment details to see which payment method will be used.

Learn more about money in your Venmo account and Venmo balance.

If you don't see Venmo Balance as an option, you'll need to verify your identity. Learn more about verifying your identity on Venmo.

 

I’m having trouble splitting a payment or request.

Before sending the payment, you can edit the total or the individual amounts to make sure each person receives the amount you want. If you receive an error message, the amounts you added may not match. Clear out your inputs and try again.

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