Things You Should Know You need a phone number and email to register for a Venmo account. Venmo is only available in the United Sates and compatible with U.S banks and phone numbers. You can sign up for a Personal or Business account.   Signing up for a personal account Download one of our mobile apps: iOS & Android (Venmo does not have a Windows app) Open the Venmo app Choose your sign up method and create a secure password (between 8 and 20 characters long, and should contain at least one number or symbol like (!@#$%)).  Verify your phone number and email address  Add and verify your bank account  You can also sign up for Venmo from your computer here. Venmo is only available in the United States and only compatible with U.S. based bank accounts and phone numbers. You must also be able to send and receive SMS/text messages from short codes.   How to Sign Up for a Business Profile I already have a Venmo account If you're eligible for a business profile, you'll see the option to create one in the Venmo app and when you sign in from the web:  In the app: Tap on the “+ Create a business profile” option in the drop-down near the top of your screen on the “Me” tab and follow the prompts You can also select the Settings gear and tap “Create Business Profile to get started On the web: Sign in to your account at venmo.com/account/sign-in Select “Create a business profile” from the menu and follow the prompts Once your business profile is created, you can manage the profile and customize your settings from the Venmo app. You'll use your existing login info (not your business profile username) to access either profile. If you're already signed in, you can use the drop-down at the top of the “Me” tab to toggle between your personal and business profiles.   I'm new to Venmo In order to create a business profile, you'll be required to sign up for a Venmo account, which includes a personal profile. Both profiles can be created during the same signup process from the app or the web.   To get started in the Venmo app or on the web:  Choose the “Business” option, then 'Get started' Enter your mobile phone number and tap 'Send code' Enter the code sent to your phone After verifying your phone number, enter your legal name and the email & password you want to use on Venmo Review our legal terms and conditions and tap 'Agree' If the phone verification process is successful, your Venmo account will be created. Your phone number must be successfully verified for your Venmo account to be successfully created. You'll be able to retry this step if needed.  You can also choose to skip the creation of your business profile now and continue to finish setting up your Venmo account. If you skip this now as a new user, please know that the option to sign up for a business profile is available for existing users as well.  If you continue creating your business profile, the next series of screens will ask for details about your business, including:  Whether your business uses an SSN or EIN Your business display and username, as well as a short description and business category  A background and profile photo – we recommend using one that highlights what you do and attracts potential Venmo buyers The mailing address you use for your business Public business information including customer-facing business address (full address or just city and state), phone number, and social media  At this point, you'll have the opportunity to preview your profile (to view what your customers will see). You can now publish your business profile.  Information provided by help.venmo.com