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<item><title><![CDATA[Venmo: the social payments app Gen Z swears by (a 2026 review)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Venmo is a US-only payment app that makes sending money feel quick, casual, and social. Here’s how it works in 2026, what it costs, how safe it is, and when it’s the right choice over Cash App or Zelle.]]></description><link>https://whop.com/blog/venmo/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697063c0ac3e79000116f2f2</guid><category><![CDATA[Payments]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keisha Singleton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 20:44:37 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://whop.com/blog/content/images/2026/01/venmo-review.webp" medium="image"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://whop.com/blog/content/images/2026/01/venmo-review.webp" alt="Venmo: the social payments app Gen Z swears by (a 2026 review)"><p>Venmo is one of the most popular ways Americans send money to friends.</p><p>Got a dinner bill to split? Need to pay your share of the rent? Owe your neighbor $30 for the ugly pot plant you (accidentally-on-purpose) reversed into?</p><p>Just Venmo it.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://whop.com/blog/content/images/2026/01/venmo-everything.png" class="kg-image" alt="Venmo: the social payments app Gen Z swears by (a 2026 review)" loading="lazy" width="1216" height="772" srcset="https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w600/2026/01/venmo-everything.png 600w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w1000/2026/01/venmo-everything.png 1000w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/2026/01/venmo-everything.png 1216w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p><a href="https://whop.com/blog/paypal-for-business/" rel="noreferrer">PayPal</a> reported Venmo payment volume growing 14% year-over-year in Q3 2025, with 'Pay with Venmo' hitting $1B in total payment volume in September alone.</p><p>But with so many payment apps to choose from (PayPal, Zelle, Cash App), why choose Venmo?</p><p>That's what I want to find out. </p><p>I'll be taking a deep dive into Venmo - how it works, what if offers, and whether it's the best way to move money online in 2026.</p><div class="kg-card kg-callout-card kg-callout-card-blue"><div class="kg-callout-emoji">💡</div><div class="kg-callout-text">Did you know you can get paid out via Venmo on Whop? That means you can sell online through Whop, then cash out your earnings straight to your Venmo wallet.</div></div><h2 id="what-is-venmo">What is Venmo? </h2><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://whop.com/blog/content/images/2026/01/what-is-venmo.png" class="kg-image" alt="Venmo: the social payments app Gen Z swears by (a 2026 review)" loading="lazy" width="2000" height="1158" srcset="https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w600/2026/01/what-is-venmo.png 600w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w1000/2026/01/what-is-venmo.png 1000w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w1600/2026/01/what-is-venmo.png 1600w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w2400/2026/01/what-is-venmo.png 2400w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>Venmo is a peer-to-peer payment app owned by <a href="https://whop.com/blog/paypal-for-business/" rel="noreferrer">PayPal</a>. It's the go-to way a lot of Americans send each other money without swapping bank details or using cash.</p><p>Originally launched in 2009, Venmo was founded by Andrew Kortina and Iqram Magdon-Ismail. PayPal has owned Venmo since 2013, after acquiring Braintree (which had previously acquired Venmo in 2012). </p><p>It's based in the US (headquartered in New York City), and it’s designed for US-only payments between friends, family, roommates, and more.</p><h3 id="what-is-venmo-best-known-for">What is Venmo best known for?</h3><p>Venmo isn't just a money app - it's a social payments app. </p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://whop.com/blog/content/images/2026/01/venmo-rental-payment.png" class="kg-image" alt="Venmo: the social payments app Gen Z swears by (a 2026 review)" loading="lazy" width="1232" height="850" srcset="https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w600/2026/01/venmo-rental-payment.png 600w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w1000/2026/01/venmo-rental-payment.png 1000w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/2026/01/venmo-rental-payment.png 1232w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>It was basically built to kill off the awkward <em>'can you pay me back?'</em> text. No more photographing the dinner receipt and dropping it into the group chat, or spending hours drafting those '<em>heyyyyy… just checking if you can send that $200 from last month </em>🥲<em>'</em> messages.</p><p>Because of this, Venmo is best known for:</p><ul><li>Fast money transfers and payment requests</li><li>Payment notes and emojis </li><li>Friend connections, so repeat payments are instant</li></ul><h3 id="venmo-requirements-who-can-use-it">Venmo requirements (who can use it?)</h3><p>Venmo is easy to use, but there are some rules about who can actually sign up.</p><p>To use Venmo, you’ll need to:</p><ul><li>Be physically located in the US</li><li>Have a US mobile phone number</li><li>Meet Venmo’s age requirements (generally 18+)</li><li>Use a supported device/app version (Venmo won’t work properly on outdated operating systems)</li></ul><div class="kg-card kg-callout-card kg-callout-card-blue"><div class="kg-callout-emoji">👉</div><div class="kg-callout-text">Venmo currently supports iOS 14+ and Android devices running Lollipop (API 26) or higher</div></div><h2 id="how-does-venmo-work">How does Venmo work?</h2><h3 id="setting-up-venmo">Setting up Venmo</h3><p>First step - get the Venmo app. Once you've downloaded it, you need to connect a way to pay. Venmo lets you fund payments using:</p><ul><li>A bank account</li><li>A debit card</li><li>A credit card</li><li>Your Venmo balance (money you’ve already received)</li></ul><p>When using Venmo, you can pay from your balance <em>or</em> directly from a connected bank account.</p><div class="kg-card kg-callout-card kg-callout-card-red"><div class="kg-callout-text"><b><strong style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Can you add crypto as a funding source on Venmo?</strong></b><br>No, Venmo lets you buy and hold crypto in-app, but you can’t use crypto to pay people or make purchases.</div></div><h3 id="sending-and-requesting-money-with-venmo">Sending and requesting money with Venmo</h3><p>Once you’re set up, Venmo makes it <em>ridiculously</em> easy to pay someone back or collect money you’re owed. On the home screen, there’s a clear 'Pay' or 'Request' button.</p><p>I asked AB (a Whop team member who uses Venmo as his main payments app) what he thinks, and he said that this is one of the reasons Venmo feels easier than Cash App.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-video-card kg-width-regular" data-kg-thumbnail="https://whop.com/blog/content/media/2026/01/venmo_thumb.jpg" data-kg-custom-thumbnail="https://whop.com/blog/content/images/2026/01/Venmo-bs-cashapp.png">
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</figure><p>You can find people through:</p><ul><li>Username search</li><li>Phone number</li><li>QR codes</li><li>Your contacts (so you’re not hunting for handles)</li></ul><p>AB told me he uses Venmo consistently in situations where he is settling up with a friend or acquaintance, especially when one person pays, and everyone else just pays them back later:</p><blockquote class="kg-blockquote-alt">Dinners, when people go to dinners, I’ve frequently used Venmo because someone will pay on their card and say yeah just Venmo me. </blockquote><p>Venmo also lets you add a note to the payment (this is the 'social payments' part), which is where the app gets its personality (more on this later).</p><h4 id="sending-gifts-with-venmo-who-doesnt-like-cash">Sending gifts with Venmo (who doesn't like cash?)</h4><p>Need a last-minute gift idea? Venmo isn’t just for paying people back - you can also send gifts in-app.</p><p>When you’re sending a payment, tap the Gift button to:</p><ul><li>Send a gift card from popular brands (like Starbucks or Amazon), or</li><li>Send cash with gift wrap, so it feels a little more personal than a boring bank transfer</li></ul><p>It’s a small feature, but it’s perfect for birthdays, thank-yous, and 'happy graduation' gifts for that distant cousin.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://whop.com/blog/content/images/2026/01/venmo-gifting.png" class="kg-image" alt="Venmo: the social payments app Gen Z swears by (a 2026 review)" loading="lazy" width="2000" height="1215" srcset="https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w600/2026/01/venmo-gifting.png 600w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w1000/2026/01/venmo-gifting.png 1000w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w1600/2026/01/venmo-gifting.png 1600w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/2026/01/venmo-gifting.png 2284w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>When someone receives money, they’ve got two options:</p><ul><li>Leave it in their Venmo balance (and use it for future payments)</li><li>Transfer it to their bank account</li></ul><p>The whole experience is clean and straightforward, especially compared to apps that feel overly busy.</p><h3 id="public-vs-private-transactions-and-why-you-should-care">Public vs private transactions (and why you should care)</h3><p>One of Venmo’s biggest points-of-difference compared to other apps is that payments can be public, friends-only, or private - and that changes what shows up on the feed.</p><p>People like AB <em>love</em> Venmo because you can keep transactions discreet - <em>'People like the discretion of Venmo. Like you can hide what you sent to someone.' </em></p><figure class="kg-card kg-video-card kg-width-regular" data-kg-thumbnail="https://whop.com/blog/content/media/2026/01/Venmo-profile-vs-cashapp_thumb.jpg" data-kg-custom-thumbnail="https://whop.com/blog/content/images/2026/01/venmo-discretion.png">
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</figure><p>Venmo has three privacy options:</p><ul><li><strong>Public</strong> (visible to everyone on the internet)</li><li><strong>Friends</strong> (visible to sender, recipient, and Venmo friends)</li><li><strong>Private</strong> (visible only to sender and recipient)</li></ul><p>This transaction feed, though fun, can be a huge issue if you're spending money on things you...um...<em>shouldn't</em>. </p><p>In fact, Venmo was exactly how Kat found out that her ex-boyfriend was cheating on her:</p><blockquote>The first thing I saw was a payment from my boyfriend to another girl he had mentioned to me as being a friend. The subject line was just three emojis: a circle with a slash over it, a mom with a baby, and a pill.<br><br>It looked like he was sending her money for birth control. I thought, there must be something I’m not getting here.<br><br>I clicked on the girl’s page, and there were hundreds of transactions between the two of them. The labels for the payments said, “date night”, and things like that.<br>- <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/mar/14/venmo-users-discovering-secrets-app" rel="noreferrer">Kat, as quoted to The Guardian</a></blockquote><p>🚫 👩‍🍼💊Yikes.</p><p>But don't worry <em>too</em> much - if you mess up and accidentally post something publicly (oops) you can change it after the fact.</p><h3 id="splitting-payments-one-off-payments-on-going-splits-and-uneven-shares">Splitting payments (one-off payments, on-going splits, and uneven shares)</h3><p>Need to split dinner 12 ways? Venmo has a built-in feature for that.</p><p>With Venmo you can:</p><ul><li>Select multiple people</li><li>Enter an amount once</li><li>and Venmo will split it evenly across everyone selected</li></ul><p>You can also remove yourself from the split (so you’re not included in the total), which updates the amounts automatically.</p><p>If you’re splitting something unevenly, you can customize how much each person owes when you send a split request.</p><p>As you adjust each person’s amount, Venmo shows whether the total requested is above or below the split amount, so you can double-check it before you send the requests.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-video-card kg-width-regular" data-kg-thumbnail="https://whop.com/blog/content/media/2026/01/venmo-dinner_thumb.jpg" data-kg-custom-thumbnail="https://whop.com/blog/content/images/2026/01/ab-middleman.png">
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</figure><p>And if you’re not splitting a one-off dinner, but something ongoing - like household costs, a weekend away, or a shared holiday Airbnb - Venmo also has Groups.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://whop.com/blog/content/images/2026/01/venmo-groups-1.png" class="kg-image" alt="Venmo: the social payments app Gen Z swears by (a 2026 review)" loading="lazy" width="2000" height="824" srcset="https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w600/2026/01/venmo-groups-1.png 600w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w1000/2026/01/venmo-groups-1.png 1000w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w1600/2026/01/venmo-groups-1.png 1600w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/2026/01/venmo-groups-1.png 2004w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>Once the split request is sent, the other users have to accept the charge request for it to count as paid.</p><div class="kg-card kg-callout-card kg-callout-card-blue"><div class="kg-callout-text"><b><strong style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Can you cancel a split request?</strong></b><br>Yes, if someone hasn’t paid yet, you can cancel a pending split request (or nudge them with a reminder) from your Transactions feed.</div></div><h3 id="buying-and-selling-crypto-with-venmo">Buying and selling crypto with Venmo</h3><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://whop.com/blog/content/images/2026/01/venmo-bitcoin-1.png" class="kg-image" alt="Venmo: the social payments app Gen Z swears by (a 2026 review)" loading="lazy" width="938" height="451" srcset="https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w600/2026/01/venmo-bitcoin-1.png 600w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/2026/01/venmo-bitcoin-1.png 938w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>This one’s separate from peer-to-peer payments, but worth knowing: Venmo also lets you buy crypto in-app (starting from as little as $1), track it, and even set price alerts. If your friends are set up for it too, you can also send crypto to them through Venmo.</p><p>And, if you’ve got the Venmo Credit Card, Venmo can also turn your cash back rewards into crypto automatically.</p><p>You just toggle it on in the app, pick which coin you want, and Venmo will auto-purchase crypto using your cash back. </p><div class="kg-card kg-callout-card kg-callout-card-blue"><div class="kg-callout-text">Interested in getting paid in crypto? Read our guide to <a href="https://whop.com/blog/accept-crypto-payments/" rel="noreferrer">accepting crypto payments for your business</a></div></div><h2 id="the-social-side-of-venmo-profiles-friends-and-the-feed">The social side of Venmo: profiles, friends, and the feed</h2><p>Venmo has a very real social layer baked in, with profiles, friend lists, and transaction activity (depending on privacy settings). </p><h3 id="profiles-on-venmo">Profiles on Venmo</h3><p>Instead of 'send money to a number', you’re paying a profile with a name, username, friends list, and a feed that makes the whole thing feel a lot more intimate.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://whop.com/blog/content/images/2026/01/venmo-profile.png" class="kg-image" alt="Venmo: the social payments app Gen Z swears by (a 2026 review)" loading="lazy" width="2000" height="1125" srcset="https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w600/2026/01/venmo-profile.png 600w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w1000/2026/01/venmo-profile.png 1000w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w1600/2026/01/venmo-profile.png 1600w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/2026/01/venmo-profile.png 2240w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>The best thing about Venmo’s social layer isn’t the feed, but the fact that you can actually track people down. Now that sounds threatening, but hear me out:</p><p>Say you go to dinner with Hannah and AB, and they bring a friend you’ve never met before - Olivia. Olivia pays the bill, and you want to send your share back, but you don’t have her number.</p><p>With Venmo, you can hop onto Hannah’s profile, check her friends list, find Olivia, and pay her in seconds.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://whop.com/blog/content/images/2026/01/venmo-pay-through-friends-list-1.png" class="kg-image" alt="Venmo: the social payments app Gen Z swears by (a 2026 review)" loading="lazy" width="2000" height="1125" srcset="https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w600/2026/01/venmo-pay-through-friends-list-1.png 600w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w1000/2026/01/venmo-pay-through-friends-list-1.png 1000w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w1600/2026/01/venmo-pay-through-friends-list-1.png 1600w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/2026/01/venmo-pay-through-friends-list-1.png 2240w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>That sounds small, but it solves a very real problem: you meet someone once, you owe them $45, and now you’re trying to remember if their Venmo profile was Olivia, Liv, or LIVVV 💅.</p><h3 id="notes-and-emojis-%F0%9F%92%85%F0%9F%92%97%F0%9F%AB%A7%F0%9F%8C%B8%F0%9F%8E%80%F0%9F%92%A8">Notes and emojis 💅💗🫧🌸🎀💨</h3><p>Money doesn't have to be serious, and Venmo payments don’t have to be formal. </p><p>People use notes the way they’d text, by joking, keeping it light, adding context, or generally just being a menace.</p><p>AB even said he keeps some payments private <em>because</em> the notes are too risqué for the feed:</p><blockquote class="kg-blockquote-alt">I do private transactions. I don't want this to show my feed! </blockquote><p>But the social side isn’t just fun. It’s part of what makes Venmo feel frictionless. Profiles, contacts, and repeat payments make it feel like you’re just paying someone you already know. </p><p>It's exactly why Venmo feels different to a traditional banking app.</p><h2 id="venmo-cards-debit-credit-and-teen">Venmo cards: Debit, Credit, and Teen</h2><p>It's pretty clear that most people use Venmo as a way to pay back friends easily. But, Venmo can also be used to <a href="https://whop.com/blog/online-payments-guide/" rel="noreferrer">buy things online</a> and in stores with a virtual Venmo card.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://whop.com/blog/content/images/2026/01/venmo-card.png" class="kg-image" alt="Venmo: the social payments app Gen Z swears by (a 2026 review)" loading="lazy" width="2000" height="906" srcset="https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w600/2026/01/venmo-card.png 600w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w1000/2026/01/venmo-card.png 1000w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w1600/2026/01/venmo-card.png 1600w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w2400/2026/01/venmo-card.png 2400w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><h3 id="venmo-debit-card">Venmo Debit Card</h3><p>The Venmo Mastercard® Debit Card is linked to your Venmo account and lets you spend your Venmo balance in person anywhere Mastercard is accepted, worldwide - which makes it great for travel, even though the app itself is US-only. </p><p>You can also withdraw cash at ATMs, with fee-free cash withdrawals at over 40,000 MoneyPass ATMs in the US,</p><p>When paying online, some businesses let you pay with Venmo at checkout, the same way you’d choose PayPal, Apple Pay, or a <a href="https://whop.com/blog/take-credit-card-payment/" rel="noreferrer">credit card</a>. If a site supports it, you’ll see a Venmo option during checkout and approve the payment from your account.</p><div class="kg-card kg-callout-card kg-callout-card-blue"><div class="kg-callout-emoji">💡</div><div class="kg-callout-text">Venmo says <i><em class="italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">you</em></i> won’t pay a Venmo transaction fee for purchases from participating online businesses (the merchant covers the fee).</div></div><h3 id="venmo-teen-debit-card">Venmo Teen Debit Card</h3><p>The Venmo Teen Debit Card gives teens their own card to spend money in-store and online, while keeping it linked to a parent or guardian’s Venmo account, so adults can send money instantly, keep an eye on spending, and lock the card if needed.</p><p>With the Teen Debit Card, teenagers aged 12-17 can spend online and in-person, anywhere Mastercard is accepted.</p><h3 id="venmo-credit-card">Venmo Credit Card</h3><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://whop.com/blog/content/images/2026/01/venmo-card-2-hands.png" class="kg-image" alt="Venmo: the social payments app Gen Z swears by (a 2026 review)" loading="lazy" width="1896" height="736" srcset="https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w600/2026/01/venmo-card-2-hands.png 600w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w1000/2026/01/venmo-card-2-hands.png 1000w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w1600/2026/01/venmo-card-2-hands.png 1600w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/2026/01/venmo-card-2-hands.png 1896w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>The Venmo Credit Card is a Visa credit card issued by Synchrony Bank that you manage inside the Venmo app (spend, rewards, payments, splits, virtual card numbers, the lot).</p><h4 id="who-can-get-the-venmo-credit-card">Who can get the Venmo Credit Card?</h4><p>Venmo keeps it pretty straightforward. To apply, you generally need:</p><ul><li>To be over 18 years of age</li><li>Live in the US or a US territory</li><li>Have a Venmo account in good standing, that's been open for at least 30 days</li></ul><p>Venmo also runs a credit check as part of approval (soft check during the application, and a hard inquiry if you’re approved).</p><h3 id="venmo-stash-cash-back-rewards-on-the-venmo-debit-card">Venmo Stash: cash back rewards on the Venmo Debit Card</h3><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://whop.com/blog/content/images/2026/01/venmo-stash.png" class="kg-image" alt="Venmo: the social payments app Gen Z swears by (a 2026 review)" loading="lazy" width="2000" height="616" srcset="https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w600/2026/01/venmo-stash.png 600w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w1000/2026/01/venmo-stash.png 1000w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w1600/2026/01/venmo-stash.png 1600w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/2026/01/venmo-stash.png 2020w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>Venmo also has a rewards program called Venmo Stash. It's incredibly personalized, because you get to pick a bundle of brands that you already shop with, then earn cash back when you spend with your Venmo Debit Card.</p><p>Here’s how it works:</p><ul><li>Earn 1% cash back on your bundle by default</li><li>Bump it to 2% if you turn on auto reloads (so your balance doesn’t run out)</li><li>Bump it to 5% if you receive $500+ in Direct Deposits each month</li></ul><p>You can also swap your bundle every 30 days, so you’re not stuck earning rewards for brands you never use.</p><h2 id="can-you-use-venmo-for-business-payments">Can you use Venmo for business payments?</h2><p>Yes, you <em>can</em> use Venmo for business. But it depends on what you need it for.</p><p>If you’re a hairdresser, personal trainer, dog walker, babysitter, or you sell the occasional item on the side, Venmo can be a great way to get paid with a method many people are already familiar with.</p><p>Like this farm stand in Burlington. It runs an 'honesty system' where people leave cash in the box, but thanks to Venmo, now has a simple way to <a href="https://whop.com/blog/accept-payments-online/" rel="noreferrer">accept online payments</a>, too.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://whop.com/blog/content/images/2026/01/venmo-farm-stand-1.png" class="kg-image" alt="Venmo: the social payments app Gen Z swears by (a 2026 review)" loading="lazy" width="1370" height="1296" srcset="https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w600/2026/01/venmo-farm-stand-1.png 600w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w1000/2026/01/venmo-farm-stand-1.png 1000w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/2026/01/venmo-farm-stand-1.png 1370w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>It’s not a full invoicing system, but if you’re a <a href="https://whop.com/blog/small-business-ideas/" rel="noreferrer">small business owner</a> or <a href="https://whop.com/blog/payment-methods-for-freelancers/" rel="noreferrer">freelancer</a> who wants simple cash flow, it’s a genuinely useful option for <a href="https://whop.com/blog/payment-processors/" rel="noreferrer">payment processing</a>.</p><p>And if you're <em>getting paid</em> by a business owner, Venmo also supports Direct Deposit, so you can have paychecks deposited straight into your Venmo balance. Plus, Venmo says you can get paid up to two days early with no extra fees.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://whop.com/blog/content/images/2026/01/venmo-business-pay.png" class="kg-image" alt="Venmo: the social payments app Gen Z swears by (a 2026 review)" loading="lazy" width="2000" height="1116" srcset="https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w600/2026/01/venmo-business-pay.png 600w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w1000/2026/01/venmo-business-pay.png 1000w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w1600/2026/01/venmo-business-pay.png 1600w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/2026/01/venmo-business-pay.png 2126w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>If you’re running a business with customers outside of the US - or need <a href="https://whop.com/blog/best-invoicing-software/" rel="noreferrer">invoices</a>, <a href="https://whop.com/blog/subscription-billing-software/" rel="noreferrer">subscriptions</a>, refunds, and tax admin - then Venmo probably isn’t enough on its own.<br><br>With Whop, you can take <a href="https://whop.com/blog/online-payments-guide/" rel="noreferrer">online payments</a> and run the full back end of your business - like selling and managing subscriptions, creating invoices and payment links, and taking international payments. <br><br>And when you’re ready to withdraw your earnings, Whop also lets you cash out to Venmo (for US recipients), so you can keep using the wallet you already know.</p><h2 id="how-much-does-it-cost-to-use-venmo">How much does it cost to use Venmo?</h2><p>Venmo <em>can</em> be completely free, as long as you use it in a simple way.</p><p>But the second you start using a credit card, or you want your money instantly, fees can show up fast. </p><p>Here’s what to expect.</p><h3 id="free-venmo-actions">Free Venmo actions </h3><p>For payments between friends, Venmo doesn’t charge you to:</p><ul><li>Send money from your Venmo balance</li><li>Send money from a linked bank account</li><li>Send money using a debit card</li><li>Transfer money to your bank with a standard transfer (this takes longer, but it’s the fee-free option)</li></ul><h3 id="venmo-fees-to-watch-for">Venmo fees to watch for</h3><p>Here's where you'll pay to use Venmo:</p><ul><li>Sending money with your credit card: 3% fee</li><li>Instant transfers: if you want your money now, Venmo will instantly transfer your balance to your bank account or debit card, for 1.75%, with a minimum fee of $0.25 and a maximum fee of $25.</li><li>Getting paid for goods and services: if you use Venmo for your business, you'll pay a seller transaction fee of 1.9% + $0.10.</li></ul><h2 id="is-venmo-safe">Is Venmo safe?</h2><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://whop.com/blog/content/images/2026/01/venmo-payment.png" class="kg-image" alt="Venmo: the social payments app Gen Z swears by (a 2026 review)" loading="lazy" width="2000" height="884" srcset="https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w600/2026/01/venmo-payment.png 600w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w1000/2026/01/venmo-payment.png 1000w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w1600/2026/01/venmo-payment.png 1600w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/2026/01/venmo-payment.png 2078w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>Yes, Venmo is safe if you use it the way it’s meant to be used. It’s brilliant for paying your friends back, but it’s not great for paying strangers on the internet for those extremely cheap ‘VIP tickets to Taylor Swift’ that definitely do not exist.</p><h3 id="venmo-safety-basics">Venmo safety basics</h3><h4 id="treat-venmo-like-cash"><strong>Treat Venmo like cash</strong></h4><p>Repeat after me: <strong>only send money to people you actually know and trust.</strong><br><br>In the <a href="https://help.venmo.com/cs/home" rel="noreferrer">help docs</a>, Venmo <em>explicitly</em> warns that it’s best not to exchange payments with people you don’t know.<br><br>So if you wouldn’t hand over $100 before cash before actually seeing that unbelievable marketplace find, don’t Venmo them either.</p><h4 id="lock-down-your-account"><strong>Lock down your account</strong></h4><p>If you’re going to keep money in Venmo or use it regularly, turn on the basics:</p><ul><li>Face ID / Touch ID</li><li>A PIN</li></ul><p>If someone gets into your phone, they have access to your Venmo, and all the cash and cards you have in the app. </p><h4 id="think-about-what-you-want-to-show">Think about what you want to show</h4><p>Venmo’s social feed is fun, but it’s also how you end up showing the world who you’re paying, and what for.</p><p>If you don’t want to get caught out, change your default transactions to Private. Immediately. Like… before you even send your first payment.</p><h3 id="venmo-purchase-protection-for-when-you-are-buying-something">Venmo Purchase Protection (for when you <em>are</em> buying something)</h3><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://whop.com/blog/content/images/2026/01/venmo-purchase-protection.png" class="kg-image" alt="Venmo: the social payments app Gen Z swears by (a 2026 review)" loading="lazy" width="2000" height="1290" srcset="https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w600/2026/01/venmo-purchase-protection.png 600w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w1000/2026/01/venmo-purchase-protection.png 1000w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w1600/2026/01/venmo-purchase-protection.png 1600w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/2026/01/venmo-purchase-protection.png 2140w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>If you are using Venmo to pay for goods or services (like furniture, movers, or a business purchase), Venmo has Purchase Protection for eligible payments.</p><p>It's got your back when:</p><ul><li>Your order never arrives</li><li>Or it arrives damaged, or missing major parts</li><li>It's simply not what was described</li></ul><p>That being said, Purchase Protection isn’t a free-for-all. Venmo won’t cover payments like:</p><ul><li>Donations (including crowdfunding payments)</li><li>Vehicles (cars, motorbikes, boats, aircraft, etc.)</li><li>Real estate (property of any kind)</li><li>Financial products or investments</li><li>Gambling / gaming / prize-based activities with an entry fee</li></ul><p>It also won’t apply to random Venmo payments that aren’t eligible purchase types, like non-business payments that aren’t tagged correctly as goods and services in the app.</p><p>If you do want to use Purchase Protection, it's available to the buyer at no extra cost, as long as the payment is eligible and marked correctly in-app. The seller pays a transaction fee when Purchase Protection is applied. So why wouldn't you toggle on that Purchase Protection whenever you can?</p><h2 id="venmo-vs-cash-app-vs-zelle-what%E2%80%99s-the-difference">Venmo vs Cash App vs Zelle: what’s the difference?</h2><p>All three let you send money fast. The difference is <em>who</em> you're sending money to, and <em>what</em> you're sending money for.</p><h3 id="venmo-best-for-social-payments-and-splitting-life-admin">Venmo: best for social payments and splitting life admin</h3><p>Venmo is the one your friends use. It’s for everyday stuff like:</p><ul><li>Splitting dinner</li><li>Paying rent to your roommate</li><li>Sending someone $20 with a cute little emoji </li></ul><p>✅ Best for: paying people you know, splitting bills, group plans<br>⚠️ Watch for: privacy settings and instant transfer fees</p><h3 id="cash-app-great-for-p2p-payments-but-more-of-a-money-ecosystem">Cash App: great for P2P payments, but more of a money ecosystem</h3><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://whop.com/blog/content/images/2026/01/cash-app.png" class="kg-image" alt="Venmo: the social payments app Gen Z swears by (a 2026 review)" loading="lazy" width="2000" height="910" srcset="https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w600/2026/01/cash-app.png 600w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w1000/2026/01/cash-app.png 1000w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w1600/2026/01/cash-app.png 1600w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w2400/2026/01/cash-app.png 2400w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>Cash App can do the same friend-to-friend stuff Venmo does, but it feels more like a finance platform than a social payment tool.</p><p>It’s still popular for paying people quickly, but it leans heavier into extra features like a debit card, direct deposit, investing, and crypto, so it can feel more like an all-in-one finance hub.</p><p>✅ Best for: people who want more than just bill-splitting<br>⚠️ Watch for: can feel busier/more feature-heavy than Venmo</p><h3 id="zelle-best-for-bank-to-bank-transfers">Zelle: best for bank-to-bank transfers </h3><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://whop.com/blog/content/images/2026/01/zelle.png" class="kg-image" alt="Venmo: the social payments app Gen Z swears by (a 2026 review)" loading="lazy" width="2000" height="1063" srcset="https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w600/2026/01/zelle.png 600w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w1000/2026/01/zelle.png 1000w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w1600/2026/01/zelle.png 1600w, https://whop.com/blog/content/images/size/w2400/2026/01/zelle.png 2400w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>Zelle is the simplest option, and the most serious adult-like.</p><p>It’s bank-native, which means you usually use it inside your banking app, and it’s designed for direct transfers between people (i.e no feed, notes, or emojis, <em>no fun</em>). </p><p>So, Zelle is good if you regularly move money between bank accounts or send money to older family members who don't want to see 💵💸🤑💰💲 on their transaction history.</p><p>✅ Best for: straightforward bank transfers<br>⚠️ Not for: social features </p><h2 id="so%E2%80%A6-is-venmo-worth-it">So… is Venmo worth it?</h2><p>If you’re in the US, Venmo is one of those apps that becomes part of your life without you realizing. It’s fast, it’s familiar, and obliterates awkward money talks.</p><p><strong>That said, </strong>Venmo works best when you use it as intended - paying people you know. Keep your transactions private by default, and don’t fall for scams.</p><hr><h2 id="venmo-and-whop">Venmo and Whop </h2><p>Getting paid online? Venmo is great, but it’s not a full 'selling platform'.</p><p>That’s where <strong>Whop</strong> comes in.</p><p>With Whop, you can sell to customers globally (products, memberships, coaching, communities, IRL services - basically anything legal), then cash out your earnings however you want, including sending your Whop balance to Venmo, a bank account, or even a crypto wallet.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-video-card kg-width-regular" data-kg-thumbnail="https://whop.com/blog/content/media/2026/01/whop-and-venmo_thumb.jpg" data-kg-custom-thumbnail="https://whop.com/blog/content/images/2026/01/Whop-x-Venmo-1.png">
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