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Google one-ups Venmo, lets you send cash via Google Assistant
July 28, 2025
There’s no question thatVenmois the app-of-choice for Millennials when it comes to giving or receiving cash. Google’s newGoogle Payapp (formerly Android Pay, which was combined with Google Wallet) probably won’t draw the younger crowd away from Venmo on its own, butthis new Google Assistant voice commandfeature might turn some heads.
Starting today, you can send or request money from your contacts using your voice. You can ask Assistant to “send $5 to John Doe for concert tickets,” and the virtual assistant will send the money viaGoogle Paywith a little note that says “For concert tickets.” We first heard aboutthis featurealmost a year ago, so it’s been a long time coming.
Right now, the service only works on your Android or iOS smartphone. Google Home hardware like theGoogle Home Miniwill be supported “in the coming months,” according to Google.
If you haven’t yet signed up for Google Pay, the first time you attempt to send or request funds you’ll be prompted to set up an account and link a bank account or credit card. Google makes it clear that transferring money is free; however, that most likely only applies to transactions using a bank account, as most transfers in apps like Venmo, PayPal,Zelle, etc., charge a small fee for the use of credit cards.
For what it’s worth, I tried to use Google Assistant to send money to a friend and the service didn’t work. Instead, Assistant interpreted my request as me wanting tosend a text message, not send cash. So even though Google says this is available today, your mileage may vary.
As soon as we can get the service working, we’ll give you a better idea of what sending and receiving funds is like with different variables taken into account. In the meantime, do some tests of your own and let us know in the comments how things turn out!
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