Thanks to smartphones, it’s now easier than ever to send money to people. Google Pay is a powerful service with many features, one of which is peer-to-peer payments. We’ll show you how easy it is to send others money.
Google revamped Google Pay in late 2020 with a bevy of new features, but one that has been around for a while is the ability to send money to people. It’s possible to quickly transfer money to anyone with a Google Pay account.
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Note: Before we get started, you should know that you can only send money from a debit card or your Google Pay balance. It does not work with credit cards.
First, open the “Google Pay” app on your iPhone or Android device. Make sure you’re on the main “Pay” tab.
At the top of the “Pay” tab is the “People” section, tap “Find People to Pay.”
There are a couple of different ways to find someone to pay. You can tap “Scan QR Code” to scan the person’s personal Google Pay code. The easier option is to simply do a search at the top of the screen.
You can search by name, phone number, and email address. If the person has signed up for Google Pay, they will show up. If not, you can invite them.
If the person is a Google Pay user, simply tap their name from the results.
A messenger-like conversation screen will open. At the bottom, there are a few buttons. Tap “Pay” to begin sending money.
Next, type the amount of money you want to send and add a note about it. Tap the blue checkmark when you’re done.
A confirmation pop-up message will appear. You can select a different payment method if you’d like. If the person is not in your contact list, Google will alert you to make sure the info is correct. Tap “Pay $X.XX” when you’re ready.
It will take a few seconds for the transfer to process. When it’s done, Google Pay will tell you how much was sent and at what time it occurred. Tap “Got It” to finish up.
The transfer will now appear on the conversation screen with the person.
That’s all there is to it! This is a pretty simple process if you can get people to use Google Pay in the first place. The fact that you can’t use credit cards is a bit cumbersome, but other methods work fine.
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If you are an Android user, there is no need for us to tell you what Google Play is. What the App Store is to Apple users, Google Play is for Android users. It was initially launched 12 years ago in 2008 and it was called the Android Market. Later on in the year 2012, it was rebranded as Google Play. It is the official platform for purchasing and downloading official Android apps using Google Play balance (in case you want to learn how to transfer Google Play balance to a bank account, keep reading).
It provides the users the platform for using Chrome as well. Over the years, users can purchase movies, books, and music as well on Google Play and the purchased content can be accessed by the same account users via different devices and through iOS also.
What is Google Play balance?
A huge number of applications are available for download via the Google Play store either for a cost or free of charge. In order to make purchases on Google Play, various methods can be used. You can either use a credit or debit card, gift card or deposit money in your Google Play wallet.
How to transfer Google Play balance to a bank account?
In case you want to transfer your Goolge Play balance to your bank account you can easily do so by following a few simple steps.
- Sign into ‘Payment’ methods.
- Thereafter, you will reach Google Play balance. Click on Transfer balance.
- You will be asked to enter the amount you want to transfer.
- After that, you will be asked to confirm the payment method.
- Then, for the last step, you will have to click transfer.
The list of steps mentioned above is for when you are using a Desktop. In case you want to transfer Google Play balance to your bank account using an Android device, the steps are as follows:-
- Go to the Google Play app.
- You will see a Payment button at the bottom, click on it.
- Under the ‘Google Play balance’, click on cash out.
- Thereafter, enter the amount you want to transfer.
- After that, confirm the payment method.
- Then finally click on Transfer.
So, there you go! The steps to transfer Google Play balance to your bank account are so simple.
Google Play store has thousands of apps across every category possible. Some apps may be free to download, but many have their premium versions also which enable you to access their upgrades as well as additional features. In order to pay for the premium subscription, you can use your Google Play balance. The app directory is being constantly upgraded which means you can access all the latest apps and their updated versions from time to time. You can not only buy apps but music and books too.
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Shikha Jain
Shikha Jain is 34 years old. Mother to a daughter. Engineer by qualification but have been a writer for the last seven years.