2 Simple Ways to Receive & Transfer Money on Venmo

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Are you having trouble accepting payments on Venmo? If someone sends you money on Venmo, you should automatically have the funds in your balance. This can be used to pay others, or you can transfer it to any linked bank accounts with a few simple clicks. This wikiHow teaches you how to request, receive, and transfer a payment using Venmo on your computer, iPhone, iPad, or Android device.

Things You Should Know

You must have a Venmo account to send and receive money from another user.
To request money, tap "Pay/Request". Tap a user and enter an amount and description. Tap "Request".
To transfer money, tap the "Me" tab and tap "Transfer". Select "Instant" or "1-3 biz days" and tap "Transfer".

Method 1 of 2:

Using Mobile

You must have a Venmo account to send and receive money. If needed, you can create an account on iOS or Android.

To request money, do the following:
- Tap Pay/Request.
- Search for a user and tap them.
- Enter the amount.
- Enter a description.
- Tap Request.
- Tap Request again.
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- You must have a valid bank account or card linked to your account in order to transfer funds.
- If you want to transfer an amount less than the total, tap the balance to adjust it.
- If you have more than one bank account added, you'll need to select the right one underneath Transfer to.
- You may need to tap Transfer again.
- Your funds will be transferred to your bank account.
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Using a Computer
- If needed, you can create an account on your computer.
- To request money, do the following:
  - Click Pay or Request.
  - Click the To field and select a user.
  - Enter the amount.
  - Enter a description.
  - Click Request.
  - Click Request again.
  - You must have a valid bank account or card linked to your account to transfer funds.
  - If you want to transfer an amount less than the total, click the balance to adjust it.
  - If you have more than one bank account added, you'll need to select the right one underneath Transfer to.
  - You may need to click Transfer again.
  - Your funds will be transferred to your bank account.
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2 Simple Ways to Receive & Transfer Money on Venmo

Using Mobile

Using a Computer

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