Placeholder Image

Subtitles section Play video

  • Here's how to use Cash App.

  • Use the clickable sections below

  • to skip through different parts of this tutorial.

  • The main functions of Cash App

  • are sending money, receiving money,

  • spending, and investing.

  • Before you can start using Cash App,

  • you'll need to either link a bank account or a debit card.

  • We're going to link a debit card to the account.

  • Launch the Cash App on your mobile device

  • and you'll be taken to the green cash screen.

  • Tap on the amount in the bottom left corner

  • to get to the home screen

  • and you'll see your account summary.

  • Your Cash App balance will be displayed here.

  • Tap "Add debit card," "Add credit card,"

  • or "Link account" at the bottom.

  • We already have an account linked,

  • so we'll tap on "Linked accounts"

  • and then replace our existing debit card.

  • Proceed to add the rest of your card details

  • and then tap "Add card."

  • Your debit card will now be linked

  • to your Cash App within minutes,

  • and you can start sending and receiving money.

  • You can send money instantly to peers using Cash App.

  • Go to the cash tab by tapping the money icon at the bottom.

  • Type in the amount of money you want to pay someone

  • and then click "Pay."

  • You can type in the name, email,

  • or phone number of someone else using Cash App here.

  • Next to "For," you can add details here

  • to help the person identify what the payment's for.

  • Underneath the cash amount,

  • it'll say whether the money is being transferred

  • from your Cash App balance

  • or from your linked account or debit card.

  • Tap here and select where you want the money

  • to be transferred from.

  • Click "Pay" in the top right corner,

  • and the payment will be made instantly.

  • You can also send money to someone else

  • by scanning their Cash App code.

  • Using Cash App codes are a faster way

  • to send and receive money,

  • as you don't need to type someone's details in every time.

  • If you want to scan someone else's code,

  • tap here from the cash screen.

  • To show someone your own code,

  • tap "My code" at the bottom.

  • When you receive money on Cash App,

  • the money will be added to your Cash App balance instantly.

  • Check if you've been paid by going to the activity tab

  • by tapping on the clock icon.

  • All your payments will be listed.

  • You can send a request to a Cash App user

  • to prompt them to send you what you're owed.

  • To request a payment,

  • go to the cash tab by tapping the money icon at the bottom.

  • Use the number keys to type the amount you want to request

  • and then tap "Request."

  • Add the contact's name, email, or phone number,

  • and next to "For," type in the reason for the request.

  • Tap "Request" in the top right to confirm.

  • If they accept, the amount will be added to your balance,

  • and you can check your payments in the activity tab.

  • If someone's paid you and you can't see it in your account,

  • go to the activity tab.

  • At the top, you should see their payment listed

  • under "Pending."

  • On the right-hand side, there'll be an "Accept" icon.

  • Tap here to approve the payment,

  • and it will be added to your Cash App balance instantly.

  • This is how much cash you currently have in the app.

  • Tap "Add cash," and then use the keypad

  • to enter the amount you want to add from your bank account.

  • Tap "Add" at the bottom and confirm the transaction.

  • Your money will be added instantly to your Cash App balance.

  • Rather than withdrawing money

  • to your linked bank account or debit card,

  • you can also spend your balance directly from the app

  • using the Cash App card.

  • Tap the card icon at the bottom,

  • and then "Get free cash card."

  • You can then create your virtual card,

  • which you can use to spend your Cash App balance.

  • Once you've created it,

  • you'll also be sent a physical card you can use in the mail.

  • You can use your Cash App balance

  • to invest in stocks and Bitcoin for free.

  • Tap the graph icon at the bottom

  • to launch your investment page.

  • You'll see a graph showing how your investments

  • are performing over time.

  • At the top, filter your investments

  • between stocks and Bitcoin.

  • Below the graph, tap the different time frames

  • to change the time period of your graph.

  • Let's take a look at how our stocks have done this week.

  • Tap on "My investments" to see a summary

  • of how much you've invested to date

  • and how your investments are doing overall.

  • Under "Portfolio," you'll see a breakdown

  • of how each of your stocks are performing that day.

  • To buy or sell a share,

  • find the share you want in the investment page

  • and tap on it.

  • A page will appear showing you the stock's current price

  • and its daily performance.

  • To buy a share, tap "Buy,"

  • and then the amount you want to spend.

  • Tap "Next" and continue to verify your identity.

  • You can sell a stock by tapping "Sell" instead of "Buy,"

  • and the balance will be transferred

  • into your Cash App account instantly.

  • You can also buy or sell Bitcoin instead of a stock

  • by tapping on the "Bitcoin" tab

  • and using the buy and sell functions.

  • In the Bitcoin section, you can also transfer Bitcoins

  • instead of money to other Cash App users

  • by using the send icon.

Here's how to use Cash App.

Subtitles and vocabulary

Click the word to look it up Click the word to find further inforamtion about it