Creating a Venmo account is easy, you can do this through the mobile app or on website, follow the simple steps below to get started.
- Download the app: Access the app on your phone's app store for IOS or the Google play store for Android.
- Open and sign up: Choose between your email or facebook log in to register, it is suggested to use email for more privacy.
- Verify your phone number: Submit your mobile number and wait to receive a confirmation code via text and enter it into the app.
- Add your preferred payment method: Connect to your bank and input your preferred debit or credit card details and use them via the app for future purchases.
- Set up privacy features: Your payments are set to public automatically, you can easily change this by clicking the "me" icon and disabling this feature.
When users first create an account, they will have a separate fun which they can put money into to spend. The first total transactions after getting an account cannot exceed $299.99. This is until their identity is verified. After identity verification, users can send up to $2,999.99 in each seven-day period.
If a user does not have enough money in their primary fund in the Venmo account when making a transaction, the amount will automatically be withdrawn from the registered bank account or card they have linked.