How to Send Money Via Email with Google Pay

On Nov 6, 2020

The good news is that you can still use the Google Pay app to send, request, and receive payments. Users can install the app (iPhone/Android) or visit the Google Payments Center in any web browser.

Having the app installed means you can take advantage of contactless payment options at stores, gas stations, restaurants, movie theaters, and even some public transportation systems anywhere that accepts Google Pay. And, of course, you can send money to an individual.

How to Send Money with Google Pay

Here’s how to use the Google Pay app to send someone money.

Open the Google Pay app.

Select the Send icon.

Tap the Send or request button.

Turn on contacts if you’d like.

Give the app permission to access your contacts.

Search for the person you want to send money to.

Select the person–their cell phone number or email address will both work.

Specify how much money you want to send (or request).

Add a note if you like.

Then press either the Send or Request button to complete the transaction.

How to Send Money Via the Google Payments Center Website

Even if you have the app installed on your phone, you may still want to visit the Google Payments Center at pay.google.com in a web browser.

There, you can view your activity, send or request money, add or remove payment methods, view the subscriptions and services you are paying for with Google Pay, and edit the list of addresses associated with your Google Pay account.

Here’s how to send money to someone on the Google Payments Center website.

Select the Send or request money tab.

Enter the amount of money, the recipient’s name, email address, or cell phone number, and a note in the memo field to remind you of what the payment was for.

Unlike businesses, individual people are not usually set up to accept credit cards, so you may need to use a debit card to send money to an individual. If you haven’t linked a debit card to your Google Pay account, click the Add debit card button, fill in your card’s details, and tap save.

Then, if everything looks good, press Send, and you’re all set.

Related article: How To Use Google Pay: Tips And Tricks

Other Features of Google Pay

Google Pay makes it easy to pay friends back right in the moment so you don’t forget.

You can even schedule reminders for recurring payments and requests in the app and the website.

The newest Google Pay feature is the ability to store concert tickets and boarding passes. When you buy a ticket from participating businesses, you’ll be prompted to save the ticket to Google Pay. Then you can access the ticket or boarding pass by selecting Passes in the Google Pay app.

All told, you may find that contactless payment methods like Google Pay are even more desirable and convenient in a pandemic than ever before. By using Google Pay to buy your groceries, gas, and household items, you can lower risks associated with touching contaminated surfaces.

And if you find you’re having trouble using Google Pay online or at brick-and-mortar stores, Google Pay Help can get you sorted out.