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Is Venmo down right now? Live status and outage tracker

No, Venmo is up.

No widespread outage detected. 9 user reports in the last hour is within the normal range.

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User reports, last 24 hours, 15 minutes a segment: 96 flowing 0 slow (elevated) 0 jammed (outage)

User reports, last 24 hours

243 reports in total, counted in 15-minute windows

Normal
Elevated
Outage
Usual level

In the last hour, 9 problem reports came in for Venmo, against about 16 at this time on a usual day. Over the last 24 hours there were 243 reports, most about app (29%) and funds transfer (24%), from 72 areas led by New York City, NY and Washington, DC. There has been no spike in reports since 27 October. These are user reports from the US, where most people report Venmo problems.

In other countries right now: the UK, normal (0 reports in the last hour)

Reports, last hour

64% on the hour before

Uptime, 24 h

100.00%

No outage windows

Last outage

None

In the last 24 hours

Busiest 15 minutes

7 reports, 23 h ago

Last 24 hours

Venmo outages and problems

In the past 24 hours, 243 user reports came in for Venmo. Counting only the 15-minute windows with a spike big enough to count as an outage, that comes to 100.00% uptime for the day.

The busiest 15-minute window had 7 reports, about 23 hours ago. That stays below our outage threshold, so it doesn't count as downtime.

No problems detected in the last 24 hoursReports for Venmo stayed at their usual level the whole time.

This month

Venmo in October 2026

Problem reports in October (since 27 October): 260

Monthly report for October 2026

What people said was wrong in recent problem reports for Venmo, as a share of those reports:

29% App
24% Funds Transfer
21% Login
21% Payments
2% Purchases
2% Website

Report map

Where Venmo problem reports come from

Each dot is a group of recent reports; bigger dots, more reports.

Recent reports came from 72 areas. The most came from around New York City, NY, Washington, DC and Los Angeles, CA. Share of recent reports by area, named after its biggest town:

5% New York City, NY
5% Washington, DC
5% Los Angeles, CA
4% Denver, CO
3% Boston, MA
3% Philadelphia, PA

From 239 recent problem reports. Big cities always send the most, so reports from many places point to a widespread problem, and one area far ahead of the rest can mean a regional one. Town names: GeoNames.

Last 30 days

Venmo problem spikes, last 30 days

Since 27 October, Venmo had no outage spikes or periods of elevated reports.

A spike is a sharp rise in problem reports from users, kept exactly as this page showed it at the time. This history starts on 27 October 2026. Monthly reports for all services

Troubleshooting

How to fix Venmo not working

Venmo is up on our end, so if it won't work for you, the problem is most likely on your side. Work through these in order:

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Force quit and reopen the app
Swipe up from the bottom on iPhone or open the app switcher on Android, then swipe the app away and reopen it. A stale session can leave the app stuck on a loading screen or showing a blank balance.
Turn off VPN and switch networks
Turn off any VPN or iCloud Private Relay, then switch between Wi-Fi and cellular data and try the action again; the app can fail a payment or show a network error when it cannot reach its servers. If split tunneling is on, bypass the app.
Sign out and sign back in
Open the app's Settings, tap Sign Out, then sign back in with your phone number or email and password. That clears a bad session token. It often fixes a payment that keeps failing or a feed that stops updating.
Reinstall and contact help centre
Delete the app, restart your phone, then reinstall it from the App Store or Google Play. This removes local data and can clear a broken login loop. If the trouble stays on one device, use the help centre form at https://help.venmo.com/hc/en-us/requests/new and include the exact error message and the steps you tried.

While Venmo is down: what to use instead

Cash App Cash App covers a quick payment when the mobile app will not open.
PayPal Use PayPal through its app or website to pay a person or merchant if a payment in the app fails at checkout and you need the transaction to go through.
Zelle Zelle works through your bank's app for a transfer to a contact already linked to your account.
Venmo on the web Sign in from a browser to send or request money if the mobile app keeps crashing on your phone and you cannot wait for it to recover.

Busiest times

When people report Venmo problems

The busiest hour for reports about Venmo is 20:00 to 21:00 Central European time, and the busiest day is Wednesday.

By hour of the day

By day of the week

Each bar is the average number of user reports in that hour, or on that day of the week, from 21 days of reports since 5 October 2026. The busiest bar is highlighted. Spikes in reports are left out, so one outage does not set the pattern.

About

What happens when Venmo goes down

Venmo is a mobile payment app for sending money, splitting bills, paying friends back, and checking out with accepted merchants. An outage interrupts quick transfers between friends and the cash-out or card payments people rely on, so a failed payment can leave you short at checkout or waiting on money you need.

The first sign is usually a payment or request that will not go through, even when the app opens and your balance loads. Cash out to a linked bank can stall, card payments may decline, the feed can show old activity, and notifications can arrive late while new transfers fail. Problems are often partial or regional: sending money to a friend can fail while merchant checkout still works, or one group of reports can rise while the total stays near normal. The status at the top only shows whether user problem reports are above their usual level in 15-minute windows over the last 24 hours; this site does not ping, probe, poll, or monitor the service, and it never checks from multiple locations.

Servers and network

Venmo IP address, servers and network

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Questions

Venmo FAQ

Is Venmo down right now?

The status at the top of this page shows whether user problem reports are above their usual level; it counts them in 15-minute windows over the last 24 hours. To see if the problem is only on your side, switch from Wi-Fi to cellular and try the app on another device. If it fails on both connections while other apps work, the issue is likely with the service or your account; if everything fails, start with your network.

Why does Venmo keep saying my payment failed?

A failed payment can come from a declined linked card or bank, or a sending limit on the account. Check the payment method in the app, then try a different funding source or a smaller amount. If the same message appears on every method, use the help centre at https://help.venmo.com/hc/en-us/requests/new and include the exact wording.

Why can't I add or confirm my bank on Venmo?

Bank linking can fail when the sign-in details are wrong, the account name does not match your profile, the bank is already linked to another account, or the bank site is down. Sign in to the bank in a browser first, then return to the app and try the link again. If it still fails, use the help centre at https://help.venmo.com/hc/en-us/requests/new and send a screenshot of the message.

Why can't I scan a Venmo QR code or find someone by username?

The app can lose camera permission, the code can sit too close or too far from the lens, the username may not match the account exactly, or the person may have changed privacy settings. Check camera permission for the app, then search by phone number or email instead of the username. If the code scans but the payment screen stalls, switch networks and try again.

Why does Venmo say my account is frozen or locked?

A frozen or locked account usually means the service needs to check your identity or a recent payment. You may see a prompt to verify your identity or upload a document, and the app can block payments until that review ends. Use the help centre at https://help.venmo.com/hc/en-us/requests/new if the prompt loops or you cannot sign in at all.

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How we track Venmo

The status on this page comes from user-submitted problem reports for Venmo, counted in 15-minute windows over the last 24 hours. Each window is compared with the normal level for Venmo, so a few complaints on a quiet day don't trigger anything, but a sudden jump well above normal does.

When reports climb well above normal, the status here changes to partial outage or major outage and the chart moves with it. Venmo doesn't publish a public status page that we know of, so user reports are often the quickest sign that something is wrong on their side.