{"id":270961,"date":"2021-06-09T15:30:49","date_gmt":"2021-06-09T12:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-make-your-venmo-friends-list-private\/"},"modified":"2021-06-09T15:30:49","modified_gmt":"2021-06-09T12:30:49","slug":"how-to-make-your-venmo-friends-list-private","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-make-your-venmo-friends-list-private\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Make Your Venmo Friends List Private"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2780f390d5d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2780f390d5d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-make-your-venmo-friends-list-private\/#Yes_Everyone_Can_See_Your_Friends_List\" >Yes, Everyone Can See Your Friends List<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-make-your-venmo-friends-list-private\/#How_to_Make_Your_Friends_List_Private\" >How to Make Your Friends List Private<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-make-your-venmo-friends-list-private\/#Go_Private_from_Facebook_and_Phone_Contacts\" >Go Private from Facebook and Phone Contacts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Make Your Venmo Friends List Private&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-733211 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/venmo-app-icon.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/portland-usa-may-4-2020-venmo-1722345523\" data-credittext=\"Tada Images\/Shutterstock.com\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/portland-usa-may-4-2020-venmo-1722345523\">Tada Images\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Anyone on Venmo can see your friends list by default. However, you can make your friends list private through the Venmo <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>. You can also prevent your <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> friends and phone contacts from finding you.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yes_Everyone_Can_See_Your_Friends_List\"><\/span>Yes, Everyone Can See Your Friends List<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p> Venmo isn\u2019t just an app for sending money, it\u2019s a \u201csocial network.\u201d By default, everyone can see your friends list\u2014and all the transactions you send. That makes it a better social network, right? So why would you want to hide your friends list?<br \/>\nThankfully, as of\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeednews.com\/article\/ryanmac\/venmo-private-friends-list\">June 2021<\/a>, Venmo now offers more privacy settings, and you can finally hide your friends list\u2014if you want. However, everyone\u2019s friends list is public by default. If you don\u2019t change this setting, anyone can see your friends list.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Make_Your_Friends_List_Private\"><\/span>How to Make Your Friends List Private<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To get started, launch the Venmo app on your iPhone or Android phone.<\/p>\n<p>Open the Venmo app and head to the home screen. Tap the menu icon in the upper-right corner.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-733134\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Venmo-home-screen.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Venmo home screen\" width=\"400\" height=\"559\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tap \u201cSettings\u201d near the bottom of the menu screen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-733137\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Venmo-sandwich-icon.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"700\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tap \u201cPrivacy,\u201d and then tap \u201cFriends List\u201d near the bottom of the screen.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t see the Friends List option under \u201cMore,\u201d try updating the app from the App Store (on iPhone) or in Google Play (on Android).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-733138\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Venmo-privacy-menu.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Venmo privacy menu\" width=\"400\" height=\"693\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the Friends List screen, choose the \u201cPrivate\u201d option. Make sure that there\u2019s a blue check mark or blue circle beside the \u201cPrivate\u201d option\u2014this means that the option is selected.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-733139\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Venmo-friends-list-set-to-private.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Venmo friends list set to private\" width=\"400\" height=\"503\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can also decide whether you want to appear on other people\u2019s friends lists. By default, this switch is green, indicating that you will appear on other people\u2019s friends lists.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t want to appear on anyone\u2019s friends list, tap the toggle switch so that the circle is gray and to the left.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-733141\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Venmo-to-not-appear-in-other-users-friends-list.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Venmo to not appear in other users' friends list\" width=\"400\" height=\"505\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Go_Private_from_Facebook_and_Phone_Contacts\"><\/span>Go Private from Facebook and Phone Contacts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Since Venmo aims to be a social network, it wants to have you automatically add your Facebook friends and phone contacts.\u00a0If you don\u2019t want to be found from your Facebook friends or phone contacts, here\u2019s what to do:<\/p>\n<p>Open the Venmo app and head to the home screen. Tap the menu icon in the upper-right corner.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-733134\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Venmo-home-screen.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Venmo home screen\" width=\"400\" height=\"559\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tap \u201cSettings\u201d near the bottom of the screen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-733137\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Venmo-sandwich-icon.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"700\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tap \u201cFriends &amp; social\u201d near the bottom of the screen. Then, tap all the toggle switches beside \u201cFacebook,\u201d \u201cFacebook Friends,\u201d and \u201cPhone Contacts.\u201d The switches will turn gray to indicate that the options are off.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-733144\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Venmo-friends-and-social-menu.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Venmo friends and social menu\" width=\"400\" height=\"567\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Depending on how you signed up with Venmo, you might not have all three options. If you find that you\u2019re still being found from Facebook or your phone contacts, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/help.venmo.com\/hc\/en-us\/requests\/new?ticket_form_id=624807\">contact Venmo support<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s all there is to it! You can now rest at ease knowing that your Venmo friends are private. 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