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How to Add Friends on Venmo Through Username, QR Code, or Phone

Sending money was never as easy as today it is. For your convenience, several online payment platforms let you do the transfers in just a few clicks. One such is that of the Venmo app, which is a P2P fund transfer channel that lets you send funds to other platforms like a bank account or Cash App. This guide will let you know How to Add Friends on Venmo to send or request money.

What Will We Talk About Here?
  • You can add friends on Venmo through username, by scanning QR Code, through your phone contact and by Facebook friends.
  • To remove friends from the Venmo App, go to Friend’s Profile> Click three dots > Remove as Friend.
  • Venmo accesses your Facebook friends, email address, and public Profile by adding via Facebook.

…and Much More!

How to Add Friends on Venmo? 

Venmo is a payment platform allowing you to send and receive money from one account to the other. In addition to this, you can also request money from your friends and family or even borrow money via Venmo app.

Venmo also offers financial products such as the Venmo Mastercard Debit Card that you can use for purchasing goods and services at stores that support payment via their platform. Moreover, you can always use QR codes for purchasing in-store.

To perform any such action, it is essential that you first add your recipients as friends on your Venmo account.

  • It works similarly to the process of adding beneficiary details on the banking platforms to transfer funds.

To find your friends and family on Venmo, you can opt for several ways discussed in our guide. Once you add them, it takes no more than a few clicks to send them money or request for them. The process works for both iPhone and Android devices, so you won’t have to worry much about the variations.

Four different ways you can add friends on Venmo are:

  • Through Username or Name
  • Scanning QR code
  • Through phone contacts
  • By Facebook friends

By Adding Username or Name 

  1. Download the Venmo app on your respective device.
  2. Open the Venmo App.
  3. Click on three horizontal lines on the Menu tab.
  4. It displays a tab with an option of Search People. It opens up your Venmo contacts.
  5. For a quick search, add the username or name of your friend on the search tab.
  6. It displays relevant people on the search. Please verify all the details before proceeding to avoid any inconvenience.
  7. Click on the person you want to add to your Venmo.
  8. Once done, it displays the option of Add Friend. Click on it, and it sends them a friend request.
  9. Once they accept your request, they will be added to your contacts.
Note! If you want to cancel the friend request, click on the Requested option. It comes as a replacement for Add Friend request. Lastly, click on the option of Cancel Request in the pop-up.

By Scanning a QR Code

  1. Download the Venmo app on your respective device.
  2. Open the Venmo App.
  3. Tap on the Menu shown as three horizontal buttons on the top left of the screen.
  4. From the Menu panel there, click on the option of Search People. It leads you to all your Venmo contacts.
  5. From here, click on the option of Scan Code.
  6. Click on the Profile of the friend you want to add on Venmo. Take your camera and place it right above your friends’ QR code. Please make sure you put it precisely to avoid any errors.
  7. Let the App recognize the code. Once done, you can add them to your list of friends.
  8. Before this, it displays the option of Add Friend right under their name.
  9. Just click on it, and that is it!

By Adding Phone Contacts

  1. Download the Venmo app on your respective device.
  2. Open the Venmo App.
  3. Tap on the Menu shown as three horizontal buttons on the top left of the screen.
  4. From the Menu panel there, click on the option of Settings.
  5. Next, from the Setting Menu, click on Friends & Social.
  6. You will see two options there, i.e., Phone Contact and Facebook Contacts.
  7. Just slide the Phone Contact to the right and enable it.
  8. This automatically adds up your phone contacts to the Venmo contacts.
Note! Just make sure that your phone contacts do have a Venmo account. If not, you won’t be able to find them.

By Adding Facebook Friends 

  1. Download the Venmo app on your respective device.
  2. Open the Venmo App.
  3. Tap on the Menu shown as three horizontal buttons on the top left of the screen.
  4. From the Menu panel there, click on the option of Settings.
  5. Next, click on Friends & Social from the Setting Menu under the Preferences tab.
  6. You will see two options there, i.e., Phone Contact and Facebook Contacts.
  7. Enable the option of Facebook contacts by switching the toggle button to the right.
  8. It leads to a pop up for further confirmation, which is displayed as Venmo Wants to Use facebook.com to Sign In. Click on Continue to proceed further. 
  9. Now, log in to your respective Facebook account. 
  10. Once done, it leads you back to the Venmo app by linking your Facebook account to the Venmo.
  11. This adds your Facebook friends to the Venmo contacts if they are Venmo users.

How To Remove Friends on Venmo 

You can also remove friends on Venmo easily or block someone if you want. Although there were multiple ways to add them to your account, there is just one method of removing them from there. Here is what you need to do.

  1. Go to the Venmo app on your device, both phone or desktop.
  2. Navigate to your friend’s profile you want to remove from the account.
  3. On the web, click on three dots present on the top right corner of your screen.
  4. This displays the option of Remove as Friend.
  5. If you are doing it on your mobile phone, click on the Friends checkmark.
  6. There, you will come across the option of Unfriend. Click on it, and you are done!

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The Bottom Line

Adding friends on Venmo is quite a task as there are several alternative ways to do it. Even if you cannot do it through the App directly, you can always add them via phone contacts or Facebook friends.

  • All you need is an operating device and the Venmo app in your bucket to do the task!

Adding people to your Venmo friend list not only saves you time but also makes it convenient for recipients to identify as their potential sender. Just make sure that you verify all the details when customizing your Venmo friend list, so you do not end up adding the wrong contact there.

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I find someone on Venmo?

You have to click on the menu icon and then tap on Search People. Provide the username of the person you are looking for and then find him/her from the list of profiles that show up.

I can’t see my friends list on Venmo. Help.

There can be many reasons why this is happening. However, you can fix it by updating the app or restarting your device.

Can I send money to someone on Venmo without adding them in my friends list?

You don’t need to have the recipient in your friends list in order to send them money. However, you will need to provide their username, email ID or phone number to make the transfer.