Venmo

About Venmo

Venmo is a mobile payment service owned by PayPal that combines financial transactions with social networking features. Popular especially among millennials and Gen Z users, Venmo allows people to send and receive money, split bills, and share payment activities with friends through a social feed. The app makes paying friends back for dinner, splitting rent, or sending gift money quick and easy. With features like the Venmo debit card and cryptocurrency trading, it has evolved into a comprehensive financial platform.

Venmo: Features

• Social Payments: Share your payment activities with friends through a social feed with emojis and comments.
• Split Bills: Easily divide expenses among multiple people for dinners, trips, or shared costs.
• Venmo Card: Get a free Venmo Mastercard debit card to spend your Venmo balance anywhere Mastercard is accepted.
• Instant Transfer: Move money to your bank account instantly for a small fee, or free within 1-3 business days.
• QR Codes: Pay or get paid using personalized QR codes for quick in-person transactions.
• Cryptocurrency: Buy, sell, and hold cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum directly within the app.

How to download & use

1. Download the Venmo app via the link on this page.
2. Open the app and sign up using your email address, phone number, or Facebook account.
3. Create a unique username that friends can use to find and pay you on Venmo.
4. Link a bank account, debit card, or credit card to fund your Venmo payments.
5. Set your privacy preferences for transactions to public, friends only, or private.
6. Start paying by searching for a friend's username or phone number, entering the amount, and adding a note.