Finally¡ Venmo and PayPal Users Can Send Payments Directly to Each Other

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Venmo is owned by PayPal since its parent company Braintree was acquired for $800 million in 2013.

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For years, Venmo and PayPal, two of the biggest names in digital payments, have operated separately, forcing users to rely on clunky workarounds to send money between the two. But that’s about to change.

According to an email sent to Venmo customers, starting in November, Venmo and PayPal users will be able to pay each other, both in the U.S. and worldwide.

PayPal users will be able to find and pay you using your phone number,” the company wrote, adding that email support will come later.

It’s a long-overdue feature, especially considering PayPal owns Venmo a fact that’s left many users scratching their heads for years. Some speculate PayPal may have delayed integration to keep people using both apps separately.

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If you’d rather not be discoverable by PayPal users, you can adjust your privacy settings in Venmo:

•Go to Settings > Privacy > Find Me in the Venmo app.

•While you’re there, it’s also a good idea to set your transactions to private under Settings > Privacy.

You can thank me later ~ Michael Ehindero