PayPal has made Venmo available as a payment method across Google Play, allowing customers to use Venmo balances, linked bank accounts, and cards to purchase apps, games, in-app items and subscriptions.
The expansion integrates Venmo into Google's ecosystem alongside existing third-party payment options including Cash App Pay and PayPal itself. Google Play already supports direct billing through carriers and multiple card types; Venmo's addition gives users another funding source at checkout.
Venmo, PayPal's peer-to-peer payment app acquired in 2013, has been gradually embedded into broader payment flows. The integration arrives as Google Play processes billions in annual transaction volume across its app store. PayPal does not disclose Venmo's transaction volume or user base separately from consolidated financials, though the app has over 80 million users according to company guidance.
Google has been expanding payment method options on its platform to compete with Apple's App Store, which restricts third-party payment systems and retains 15 to 30 percent of revenue. Google's policy allows alternative billing partners. PayPal's strategy of layering Venmo across merchant ecosystems mirrors its approach with PayPal Checkout integration at major retailers and e-commerce sites.
The company reported 476 million active accounts across its portfolio in the second quarter of 2026, though individual product user counts remain consolidated in earnings reports.
Venmo's Google Play availability launched the same day as the public announcement with no advance notice to merchants or users. The feature is now live for customers in the United States.
