This wikiHow teaches you how to use the Cash App on your iPhone or iPad. Cash App is an application from Square that makes it easy for users to send money (including Bitcoin) electronically quickly. Money received through the Cash App will be stored in the app until you transfer it to your bank account.
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Method 1 of 9: Getting Started
Step 1. Download and install the Cash App
The Cash App is indicated by a green icon with a white dollar sign. This app is available for free from the App Store. Follow the steps below to download and install the Cash App. iPad users can click this link to open the Cash App page in the App Store.
- Open the App Store.
- Touch the tab " Search ”.
- Type "Cash" into the search bar.
- Touch " GET ” next to Cash App.
Step 2. Open the Cash App
You can open the Cash App by touching its icon on the home screen, or selecting the “ OPEN ” next to the Cash App name in the App Store window.
Step 3. Type in a phone number or email address and tap Next
To create a new account, enter your phone number or email address in the field labeled "Email address". Touch " Next " after it finishes.
Step 4. Type in the confirmation code and tap Next
After entering your email address or phone number, a 6-digit confirmation code will be sent to your email address or phone number (via text message). Check your email or messaging app for a confirmation code, then enter the code in the field provided in the application window and tap “ Next ” in the lower right corner of the screen.
Step 5. Enter the debit card number and touch Next
In order to use the Cash App, you need to enter your debit card number. Type a number in the space provided and tap Next ”.
Step 6. Create a Cashtag name
The Cashtag name is a username that your friends can use to send you money. You are free to choose a username as long as it has not been chosen by another user.
Step 7. Invite friends (optional)
If you want to invite people to use the Cash App, tap the “ invite ” in the lower right corner of the screen. The contact list will load. Touch the contact you want to invite to use the Cash App. If you don't want to invite friends at this stage, touch “ Skip ” in the lower-left corner of the screen.
If you see a pop-up message asking you to give the Cash App permission to access your contact list, tap “ Allow ”.
Method 2 of 9: Sending Funds
Step 1. Open the Cash App
This app is marked by a green icon with a dollar sign.
Type in your phone number and email address to sign in to your account if you haven't already. You will need to verify your account with a confirmation code, as well as a debit card or Cash card
Step 2. Enter the amount of funds (in US dollars)
Use the numeric pad on the main page to type in the amount of funds you want to send to other users.
Step 3. Touch Pay
The “Pay” button is the second button below the numeric pad.
Step 4. Select or type the contact name
You can touch a contact or type their name or Cashtag in the field labeled " To: " at the top of the screen. To enter a user's Cashtag, insert the "$" symbol and type the recipient's username. The contact must be a Cash App user in order to receive the funds you send.
Step 5. Add a note to the payment (optional)
If you want to include a reason or payment record, enter a message on the " For " line (eg "Money for rent").
Step 6. Touch Pay
It's in the upper-right corner of the checkout page. A confirmation pop-up window will appear.
You may be asked to confirm the transaction via a PIN, confirmation code, or fingerprint scan on your iPhone or iPad
Step 7. Touch Pay
It's in the lower-right corner of the screen. The transaction will be confirmed and the funds will be sent to the recipient.
Step 8. Touch Done
After sending the money, touch the button “ Done ” to return to the main Cash App page. The user you previously selected will receive the payment automatically.
Method 3 of 9: Requesting Funds
Step 1. Open the Cash App
This app is marked by a green icon with a dollar sign.
Step 2. Enter the amount of funds you want to request or charge
For example, if you want to ask for 25 dollars (United States), use the numeric pad in the middle of the page to type “25”. Touch the "." if you want to add nominal in cents.
Step 3. Touch Requests
This button is the first tab at the bottom of the page. You can only request money after typing the amount through the numeric pad.
Step 4. Select or type the contact name
You can touch a contact or type their name or Cashtag in the field labeled " To: " at the top of the screen. To enter a user's Cashtag, insert the "$" symbol and type the recipient's username. The contact must be a Cash App user in order to receive a request for funds.
Step 5. Enter the reason for requesting funds (optional)
If you want to include the reason for the request, type a message into the field labeled " For: ". For example, "Gasoline money".
Step 6. Touch Requests
After selecting the user you want to request funds from, touch the “ Request ” in the upper right corner of the screen. Fund requests will be sent to selected users.
Step 7. Touch Done
After receiving a notification indicating that the request for funds has been sent, touch the button “ Done ” to return to the main Cash App page.
Method 4 of 9: Responding to Requests for Funds
Step 1. Open the Cash App
This app is marked by a green icon with a dollar sign.
Step 2. Touch the number in the top right corner of the screen
When you get a request for funds or other notification, a number will be displayed in the upper right corner of the application window.
Step 3. Touch request for funds
Select the bar with the request for funds to view the full details of the application.
To send or pay the full amount directly, touch the “ Pay ” which is green.
Step 4. Touch Pay [amount] or ⋯.
To pay or send funds in cash, touch the blue button labeled "Pay [nominal] " at the bottom of the screen.
To decline a request for funds, touch " ⋯" in the top right corner of the screen and select " Decline Request ”.
Step 5. Touch Confirm or Decline Request.
After touching the “…” button on the payment request, select “ Confirm ” to pay in cash. To decline a request for funds, touch “ Decline Request ”.
Method 5 of 9: Viewing Receipts
Step 1. Open the Cash App
This app is marked by a green icon with a white dollar sign.
Step 2. Touch the “Notification” icon
It's in the upper-right corner of the screen. The shape looks like a clock. If you have a new notification, the icon will appear as a number instead of a clock. Once touched, all notifications and payments you've made or received will be displayed.
Step 3. Touch payment
Payment details will be displayed on one page.
Step 4. Touch Completed
This yellow button at the bottom of the page indicates that the payment was successful. A pop-up window containing the amount, source, and unique transaction identifier code will be displayed.
Step 5. Touch Web Receipt
It's at the bottom of a pop-up window with additional details. The receipt will open in a web browser afterwards.
Method 6 of 9: Refund
Step 1. Open the Cash App
This app is marked by a green icon with a dollar sign.
Step 2. Touch the “Notification” icon
It's in the upper-right corner of the screen. The shape looks like a clock. If you have a new notification, the icon will appear as a number instead of a clock. Once touched, all notifications and payments you've made or received will be displayed.
Step 3. Touch payment
Payment details will be displayed on one page.
Step 4. Touch Received
This yellow button is below the payment details. A pop-up window with additional details and options will be displayed.
Step 5. Touch Refund
It's the first option at the bottom of the pop-up window.
Step 6. Touch Ok
With this option, you confirm the refund to the user in question.
Method 7 of 9: Buying Bitcoin
Step 1. Open the Cash App
This app is marked by a green icon with a dollar sign.
Step 2. Touch the Cash & BTC button
It's at the top center of the main page. You can see the words "Cash & BTC" on the button, or the amount of available balance on the account.
Step 3. Touch BTC
It's in the upper-right corner of the "Cash" and "BTC" menus.
Step 4. Touch Got it
When opening the Bitcoin menu for the first time, a pop-up window will be displayed showing the risks of buying and selling Bitcoins. Touch got it ” to accept the risk. After that, a graph showing the price of Bitcoin within a day, week, month or year will be displayed.
Step 5. Touch Buy
This button is the first option under the chart on the “BTC” page.
Step 6. Select the nominal (in United States dollars)
Use the slider bar under the blue number to specify the amount of Bitcoin (in US dollars) you want to buy. You can buy Bitcoins up to 10,000 US dollars through the Cash App.
Step 7. Touch Buy
It's below the slider bar. Bitcoins will be purchased and a confirmation page will load.
Step 8. Touch Confirm
It's in the lower-right corner of the confirmation page.
You may be asked to confirm the transaction via a PIN, confirmation code, or fingerprint scan on your iPhone or iPad, depending on the security settings you have set
Method 8 of 9: Selling Bitcoin
Step 1. Open the Cash App
This app is marked by a green icon with a dollar sign.
Step 2. Touch the Cash & BTC button
It's at the top center of the main page. You can see the words "Cash & BTC" on the button, or the amount of available balance on the account.
Step 3. Touch BTC
It's in the upper-right corner of the "Cash" and "BTC" menus.
Step 4. Touch Sell
This option is the second button in the lower right corner of the “BTC” menu.
Step 5. Determine the nominal (in US dollars)
Use the numeric pad to enter the amount of Bitcoin you want to sell. You can sell as much as the amount shown in the " Up To " section at the top of the screen.
Step 6. Touch Sell
This button is at the bottom of the screen. A confirmation page will load.
Step 7. Touch Confirm
This button is below the confirmation page. The transaction will be completed.
You may be asked to confirm the transaction via a PIN, confirmation code, or fingerprint scan on your iPhone or iPad, depending on the security settings you have set
Method 9 of 9: Withdraw Funds
Step 1. Open the Cash App
This app is marked by a green icon with a dollar sign.
Step 2. Touch the Cash & BTC button
It's at the top center of the main page. You can see the words "Cash & BTC" on the button, or the amount of available balance on the account.
Step 3. Select Cash Out
This button is the second option at the bottom of the page.
Step 4. Select the amount you want to transfer
Use the slider bar to specify the amount of funds you want to send to your bank account. The total available funds are displayed at the top of the “Cash & BTC” page, as well as the “Cash Out” menu.
Step 5. Touch Cash Out
It's at the bottom of the “Cash Out” pop-up menu.
Step 6. Touch Standard or Instant.
Standard transfers are free of charge, but can take a few days for the funds to arrive in your bank account. Meanwhile, instant transfers are direct and fast, but incur a fee (shown next to the button labeled "Instant").
Step 7. Select a bank
If not, you will be asked to register a bank account with the Cash App before you can transfer funds to your account. Touch the appropriate bank from the list or, if you don't see the appropriate bank, select " Other " at the bottom of the screen and enter your routing number and account number.
Step 8. Log in to the bank account account
After touching the bank you want to use, you will be asked to log in to the account using the user ID, password and PIN code that you normally use to access your account from the internet.
You may be asked to answer additional security questions from the bank
Step 9. Touch account
If you have more than one account at the same bank (eg a checking or savings account), tap the account you want to send funds to.
Step 10. Touch Done
Once done, a confirmation page will load. Select button Done ” at the bottom of the page. You will return to the main Cash App page after that.
