Venmo introduces in-app bill splitting feature

Venmo has launched a new receipt scanning feature designed to simplify the process of dividing bills among users. This tool allows customers to scan a receipt, itemise the costs, and split the total amount as required.

The payment app automatically calculates each person’s share, including tax and tips, before compiling everything into a single payment request. This update follows the 2023 introduction of Venmo Groups, which was created to manage recurring expenses such as rent, monthly subscriptions, or vacation costs.

The new functionality arrives a few months after the release of iOS 27, which enabled bill splitting via Apple’s Visual Intelligence. Venmo stated that the feature will function on any mobile device and is currently rolling out to all users, with wide availability expected in a few weeks.

"Splitting the bill is one of the most common things people do on Venmo, but it can also be one of the most tedious," said Alexis Sowa, Venmo's general manager, in a press release. "With receipt scanning, a pile of math goes away with a single photo."