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How to Add Friends on Venmo

  Steve

When you create a Venmo account, you will suddenly realize that this app has plenty of amazing social features for you.

You can add money to Venmo, send funds to other contacts, and even make your own friends list in just a few clicks.

Therefore, if you want to know how to search people on Venmo to subsequently add them, then this guide is for you.

Continue reading this blog post on our website to learn more about:

  • How to add friends on Venmo;
  • How to add Facebook contacts to Venmo;
  • All you need to know about managing Venmo contacts.
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How to Add Friends to Venmo

Adding friends on Venmo is quite easy! After a person accepts your friend request, you can do the following:

  1. Send money to your Venmo contacts;
  2. Receive money sent by someone on Venmo;
  3. Request money from a friend or family member.

Thankfully, the Venmo friend list is really easy to handle, and you can add friend within simple steps.

Go to the Venmo website if you need more information about this matter.

Pro Tip: Adding friends on Venmo is possible and easy, and you can transfer money effortlessly between accounts. But what if you want to transfer Venmo yourself? Can you do it? Click on this post to learn more about this topic!

1. Add Venmo Users with Username

The first method to Venmo add friends is by looking for their profile page.

You need to open Venmo, and manually use the search bar to find their username.

  1. Open the Venmo app. The process is the same for both iOS and Android devices;
  2. In the top left corner of the main menu, you will see a three lines icon - tap on it;
  3. Look for the option that says “Search People;”
  4. In this search bar, type in the Venmo username related to your friend’s profile;
  5. Once you find your friend, tap on their profile picture and send a Friend Request.

Then, you will need to wait for them to accept the request on their Menu Panel - as simple as that!

2. Add Venmo Friends with Personal QR Codes

You can also scan a friend’s QR code related to the Venmo ID of your friend.

This way, you can add a person to your friend’s list without looking for their username.

  1. Open the Venmo app and go to the same page as before by tapping on the gear icon;
  2. On the settings page, scroll down a little bit and select Search People;
  3. Here, instead of using the search bar, tap on “Scan Personal QR Code;”
  4. When the payment app asks for camera permission, grant them and Scan Code.

Venmo will automatically scan the Unique QR code you give them on the pop-up screen, so you don’t need to do anything else other than wait for them to accept.

3. Add Venmo App Friends Through Phone Contacts

If Venmo accesses your phone contact list, your friends will be automatically added through friend requests.

  1. Open Venmo and select the menu icon to go the Settings Main Menu;
  2. In this menu panel, look for “Friends and Social” option;
  3. Scroll down a little bit, and you will see a Phone Contacts toggle button;
  4. Tap on Phone Contacts, let Venmo access your contacts, and you will be able to add friend to your Venmo account from here.

4. Add Facebook Friends to Venmo

Last but not least, it is also possible to add Facebook friends to Venmo.

  1. Open the Venmo app, go to Settings, and then to “Friends and Social;”
  2. Select the Facebook Contacts button. Tap on this Facebook Connect Switch and proceed;
  3. You will be redirected to Facebook, where you need to sign in;
  4. After you sign in, the app will send a friend request to your Facebook Friends List. They will be added automatically to your friend list once they accept.

How to See Another Person’s Friends List on Venmo

You can see other contacts’ friend list if you do this:

  1. Launch Venmo and go to your friend’s profile;
  2. Tap on the little number displayed next to their picture;
  3. This will show you other users’ friends lists in their entirety!

How to Make Your Venmo Friend List Private

If you do not want others to check your friends’ list, you can opt out to make it private.

In order to do that, you simply need to follow three quick steps:

  1. Launch Venmo and go to Settings;
  2. Select the Privacy Tab and scroll down to Friends;
  3. Turn off the option that says “Appear in other Venmo users’ friend lists.”

From now on, your account will not be seen by other Venmo users if they check others’ friend lists. Likewise, they will not be able to check your friend list from your profile.

Just remember that managing your privacy settings is always important.

How to Remove Friends on Venmo

Since Venmo has plenty of social features, you can also delete, block, and unblock someone on Venmo at your will.

  1. Go to your Venmo profile. Look for your friend’s list, and tap on it;
  2. Look for the user you want to remove and tap on the three dots next to their name;
  3. If the person is still not your friend, select “Cancel Request”;
  4. If the person is on your list, select “Remove Friend.”

That’s how you do it! Venmo is intuitive and fairly easy to use, so don’t miss the chance to add your friends and family members to your Venmo profile if needed.

FAQ

Does Venmo Automatically Add Friends?

Venmo will only automatically add friends if you have synced your cell phone contacts to the app. Otherwise, you would need to add them manually.



About the author
Steve
Steve

Steve specializes in cryptocurrency and finance. As a born researcher, he won’t leave any stone unturned when it comes to topics he covers.



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