--- title: "Venmo Privacy on iPhone: Hide, Lock and Limit It (iOS 27)" description: "Venmo privacy settings on iPhone: lock it with Face ID, hide it, use face ID & Passcode, default payment privacy and more. Checked for iOS 27." url: https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/apps/venmo lang: en-gb published: 2026-10-31 updated: 2026-10-31 author: "VaultForYou Editorial Team" publisher: VaultForYou --- # Venmo privacy on iPhone: every setting > Every way to hide, lock and limit Venmo on iPhone, from iOS and from the app itself. Published 2026-10-31 - Updated 2026-10-31 - By VaultForYou Editorial Team - Checked against iOS 27 - 31 Oct 2026 ## Quick answer You can lock Venmo with Face ID: touch and hold it and tap Require Face ID. On iOS 18 or later you can also hide it in the locked Hidden folder. Venmo has its own lock too: Face ID & Passcode. Inside the app, default payment privacy, hide past payments, friends List privacy and find Me are available. - **Developer:** Venmo - **Own lock:** Face ID & Passcode (own code) - **Can be hidden:** Yes (iOS 18+) - **iPad app:** Yes You can lock Venmo with Face ID: touch and hold it and tap Require Face ID. On iOS 18 or later you can also hide it in the locked Hidden folder. Venmo has its own lock too: Face ID & Passcode. Inside the app, default payment privacy, hide past payments, friends List privacy and find Me are available. This page collects every privacy setting for Venmo on iPhone, from iOS and from Venmo's own settings, checked against official help pages in October 2026. ## Venmo guides | Task | Fastest method | Time | Guide | |---|---|---|---| | Hide apps | Hide and Require Face ID | 10 sec | [How to hide Venmo on iPhone](/en-gb/hide-apps/venmo) | | Lock apps | Require Face ID | 10 sec | [How to lock Venmo on iPhone](/en-gb/lock-apps/venmo) | ## What iOS can do with Venmo | Setting | Available for Venmo | Where | |---|---|---| | Lock with Face ID | Yes | Touch and hold the icon -> Require Face ID | | Hide in the Hidden folder | Yes | Touch and hold -> Require Face ID -> Hide and Require Face ID | | Remove from Home Screen | Yes | Touch and hold -> Remove App -> Remove from Home Screen | | Hide notification previews | Yes | Settings -> Notifications -> Venmo -> Show Previews | | Exclude from Siri and search | Yes | Settings -> Siri -> Excluded Apps | | Limit with Screen Time | Yes | Settings -> Screen Time -> Time Allowances | ## Venmo's own privacy settings ### Face ID & Passcode Go to **Go to the Me tab -> Tap the Settings gear -> Select Face ID & Passcode -> Tap the toggle -> Create and confirm your Passcode**. Venmo asks for your Passcode, or Face ID, every time you open the app and may ask for it when you send payments. Face ID must be turned on in iPhone Settings first. ### Default payment privacy Go to **Me tab -> Settings gear -> Privacy -> choose Public, Friends, or Private**. Sets who can see future payments. Venmo's User Agreement says payments by new accounts may be public by default. You can also change privacy on a single payment when you create it or afterward. ### Hide past payments The Privacy menu under Settings has an option to hide all your past transactions. Past payments can only be made more private, not less. ### Friends List privacy Go to **Me tab -> Settings gear -> Privacy -> Friends List**. Make your friends list visible to other users, friends only, or private, and choose whether you appear in other people's friends lists. ### Find Me Go to **Me tab -> Settings gear -> Privacy -> Find Me**. Turn off On Venmo or On PayPal to control whether people can find you. ### Notification previews Go to **Go to the Me tab -> Tap the Settings gear in the top right -> Tap Notifications**. Customize which alerts you get. Some emails, such as payment sent and statements, cannot be turned off. ### Teen Accounts A parent or guardian can see a linked teen's balance and transactions and lock or unlock the Teen Debit Card. Teen payments and friends lists are private by default. ## Frequently asked questions ### Can you lock Venmo on iPhone? Yes. Touch and hold Venmo, tap Require Face ID and confirm. It then needs Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode to open. Venmo also has its own lock, Face ID & Passcode. ### Can you hide Venmo on iPhone? Yes. On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Venmo, tap Require Face ID, then Hide and Require Face ID. It moves to the locked Hidden folder at the bottom of App Library and leaves search results. ### Does Venmo have its own passcode? Venmo has Face ID & Passcode. Venmo asks for your Passcode, or Face ID, every time you open the app and may ask for it when you send payments. Face ID must be turned on in iPhone Settings first. It uses a code separate from your iPhone passcode. ### Do Venmo settings sync to my iPad? The iOS lock and hidden status don't sync with iCloud; set them on each device. Venmo has an iPad app, so repeat the steps there. ## Sources - [Apple Support: Lock or hide an app on iPhone](https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/lock-or-hide-an-app-iph00f208d05/ios) - [Venmo Help: Passcode & Touch ID Setup](https://help.venmo.com/cs/articles/passcode-touch-id-setup-vhel190) - [Venmo Help: Changing Payment Privacy & Hiding Past Payments](https://help.venmo.com/cs/articles/changing-payment-privacy-hiding-past-payments-vhel191) - [Venmo Help: Manage your Venmo privacy settings](https://help.venmo.com/cs/articles/manage-your-venmo-privacy-settings-vhel351) - [Venmo User Agreement](https://venmo.com/legal/us-user-agreement) ## Venmo guides - [How to hide Venmo on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/hide-apps/venmo) - [How to lock Venmo on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/lock-apps/venmo) ## Other finance apps - [Cash App privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/apps/cash-app) - [PayPal privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/apps/paypal) - [Coinbase privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/apps/coinbase) - [Robinhood privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/apps/robinhood) ## Browse - [All apps](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/apps) - [Hide apps on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/hide-apps) - [Lock apps on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/lock-apps) - [Block apps on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/block-apps) - [Hide photos on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/hide-photos) --- Our guides are written and fact-checked by the VaultForYou team against Apple's own documentation. 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