Venmo is rolling out receipt scanning that lets people divide a bill according to what each person ordered, with tax and tip calculated for each share. Users can photograph a receipt, assign its items to people in the group and send requests for their payments within Venmo. The rollout is underway today, with broader availability expected over the coming weeks, according to PayPal.
The feature helps turn a receipt into individual charges, giving the person who paid a way to collect different amounts from friends after a meal. Venmo says people can complete the process inside its app and that the feature works across mobile devices used by members of the group.
Venmo commissioned research into how young adults handle those shared payments, surveying 5,000 U.S. adults ages 18 to 22. In that group, 40% said they typically make the initial payment and then collect money from the others. The research covered both restaurant meals and food delivery when asking respondents how they divide costs.
Paying according to individual orders was the approach cited by 20% of respondents, compared with 15% who said they split the total equally. Another 11% said one person pays and subsequently requests money, while 12% described alternating payments or having different people pay for different portions. Morning Consult conducted the online survey from July 29 through July 31, 2026, and the full sample had a margin of error of one percentage point in either direction.
For expenses that extend beyond an individual meal, Venmo also offers Venmo Groups, which tracks costs shared among multiple people. Its uses include trips and bachelorette parties, alongside recurring costs such as rent and groceries for roommates and monthly household bills for partners. Participants can follow their shared expenses over time and pay their portions when settling up.
Receipt scanning joins Venmo’s new app, which the company says is intended to make its services easier to find and use. Other functions include scheduling rent payments each month and collecting rewards through Venmo Stash.
