> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.probaseapp.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Venmo, Cash App and PayPal > Let customers pay you on Venmo, Cash App or PayPal with a QR code and Pay button on their invoice ## Overview Venmo, Cash App and PayPal give your customers more ways to pay their invoice — without you needing to set up card processing. Turn on any of them (one, two, or all three), enter your handle, and every unpaid invoice shows a pay block for each app you take: the amount due, a QR code the customer can scan, and a **Pay on Venmo**, **Pay on Cash App** or **Pay on PayPal** button. > **Venmo** > > ![The Venmo pay block](https://mintcdn.com/lawnstarter/r36APMS8nwLDuDBr/images/probase/payment-apps/pay-block-venmo.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=r36APMS8nwLDuDBr\&q=85\&s=7bac62040f95cf2e5ebb853f0a253e73) > **Cash App** > > ![The Cash App pay block](https://mintcdn.com/lawnstarter/r36APMS8nwLDuDBr/images/probase/payment-apps/pay-block-cash-app.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=r36APMS8nwLDuDBr\&q=85\&s=fcfef73e7a46fa40ee10aeb6b0efbbf6) > **PayPal** > > ![The PayPal pay block](https://mintcdn.com/lawnstarter/r36APMS8nwLDuDBr/images/probase/payment-apps/pay-block-paypal.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=r36APMS8nwLDuDBr\&q=85\&s=3f6312a8df8f3b9bd11716b3f2ba1369) > [!NOTE] > > Payments through these apps are handled entirely inside the app. ProBase doesn't connect to your Venmo, Cash App or PayPal account or track the money automatically — once a payment arrives, you record it in ProBase yourself using **Record payment** (see [Recording payments](/billing/tracking-payments.md)). This is different from [Stripe](/billing/stripe-setup.md), where card payments are recorded for you. ## Turn on a payment app Each app has its own section on the **Payments** page, in this order: **Venmo**, **Cash App**, then **PayPal**. They sit in the **Payment settings** group, below **Credit Card Processing via Stripe** and above **Invoice settings**. ![The Venmo, Cash App and PayPal sections on the Payments page](https://mintcdn.com/lawnstarter/ypN6tPjaYM4NvSf-/images/probase/settings/payment-apps/01-three-sections.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=ypN6tPjaYM4NvSf-\&q=85\&s=52fdef779f89e9a3ff1a7070a4d52bc6) **1. Open Payment Settings** Click **Payments** in the sidebar under Business and scroll to the app you want. (The **Getting paid** guide's **Edit Venmo Settings**, **Edit Cash App Settings** and **Edit PayPal Settings** buttons bring you straight to the matching section.) ![The Cash App section before it's turned on](https://mintcdn.com/lawnstarter/ypN6tPjaYM4NvSf-/images/probase/settings/cash-app/01-empty.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=ypN6tPjaYM4NvSf-\&q=85\&s=63a4bfa431c15e3b7266708e66f8fb0a) **2. Turn on the switch** Turn on **Enable Venmo payments**, **Enable Cash App payments** or **Enable PayPal payments**. **3. Enter your handle** Type the name customers pay you at: | App | Field | What to enter | | - | - | - | | **Venmo** | **Venmo username** | Your Venmo username. A leading `@` is optional — ProBase strips it for you. | | **Cash App** | **Cash App \$cashtag** | Your $cashtag. A leading `$\` is optional. Your cashtag must be turned on in Cash App for the customer's link to work. | | **PayPal** | **PayPal.Me handle** | Your PayPal.Me handle. You can paste your full PayPal.Me link if you like — ProBase keeps just the handle. | As soon as you enter a handle, a live **Preview — what your customer sees** appears below the form, showing the exact pay block your customers will get. ![Cash App settings showing the live customer preview](https://mintcdn.com/lawnstarter/ypN6tPjaYM4NvSf-/images/probase/settings/cash-app/02-preview.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=ypN6tPjaYM4NvSf-\&q=85\&s=c32dad9a2dc995712105028bbf68ee67) **4. Save** Click **Save**. A confirmation such as *"Cash App settings updated."* appears and the app is now active on your invoices. ![Cash App settings saved](https://mintcdn.com/lawnstarter/ypN6tPjaYM4NvSf-/images/probase/settings/cash-app/03-saved.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=ypN6tPjaYM4NvSf-\&q=85\&s=72fe3725294141b59a9b3ee50dbb8d2a) If you turn the switch on but leave the handle blank, ProBase asks you to enter it (for example *"Enter your \$cashtag to enable Cash App payments."*) and nothing is saved. **Venmo** ![Venmo settings with the live preview](https://mintcdn.com/lawnstarter/ypN6tPjaYM4NvSf-/images/probase/settings/venmo/02-preview.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=ypN6tPjaYM4NvSf-\&q=85\&s=89f69f3d53f01ef2e9da1f8178191aa5) **PayPal** ![PayPal settings with the live preview](https://mintcdn.com/lawnstarter/ypN6tPjaYM4NvSf-/images/probase/settings/paypal/02-preview.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=ypN6tPjaYM4NvSf-\&q=85\&s=b2c283e43c9b57a0b0ba717af0428488) PayPal's section also notes: *Fees are between you and PayPal.* > [!NOTE] > > Switching on any of the three apps also ticks off the **Choose how customers pay you** setup in [Make it yours](/getting-started/homebase.md#choose-how-customers-pay-you) on HomeBase — you don't need Stripe as well for that setup to complete. > [!WARNING] > > Double-check your handle is spelled exactly right. ProBase does not verify it with Venmo, Cash App or PayPal, so a typo would send customers to the wrong account. ## What customers see For each app you take, an unpaid invoice shows a pay block with: * **The app's logo** * **The amount due** — matches the invoice's remaining balance * **A QR code** — customers scan it with their phone camera to open the payment * **Your handle** — shown after **Paying** (for example `@yourname` or `$yourcashtag`) so they can confirm who they're paying * **The note to include** — a line like *Include PBINV#00001 in the note*. Tapping the line copies the invoice number so the customer can paste it into the app; a **Copied** message confirms it * **A Pay button** in the app's colours — **Pay on Venmo**, **Pay on Cash App** or **Pay on PayPal** * **An Open in browser link** — Venmo only, a fallback for customers paying from a desktop ![A customer invoice from a business that takes PayPal only](https://mintcdn.com/lawnstarter/M087XeKPIJ6yuYwc/images/probase/portal-invoice/19-paypal-only-block-430.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=M087XeKPIJ6yuYwc\&q=85\&s=694865f556410f2861707b016d7be0b6) ![Tapping the note line copies the invoice number](https://mintcdn.com/lawnstarter/M087XeKPIJ6yuYwc/images/probase/portal-invoice/22-note-copied-toast-430.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=M087XeKPIJ6yuYwc\&q=85\&s=dd5b9cff7b6692f39f6a2d22cf03c374) > [!NOTE] > > The amount comes pre-filled in all three apps. Venmo also fills in the invoice note for the customer; Cash App and PayPal don't carry a note, which is why the note line is there to copy. Cash App's button opens its web page first, where the customer taps **Pay** to finish in the app. > > **Pay on Cash App**, **Pay on PayPal** and Venmo's **Open in browser** link open in a new browser tab, so the invoice stays open behind them — handy for copying the invoice number into the app. **Pay on Venmo** opens the Venmo app directly. ### When you offer more than one way to pay If you take more than one method — cards plus any app, or two or more apps — customers see **How would you like to pay?** with a row for each one, in a fixed order: **Card** first, then **Venmo**, **Cash App** and **PayPal**. Each app row shows its logo. The method they used last time — or the one you set under **Pays by** on their customer page — opens first and is tagged **Usual**. If neither applies, the first row opens: **Card** when you take cards, otherwise the first app. ![How would you like to pay, with Cash App marked Usual](https://mintcdn.com/lawnstarter/M087XeKPIJ6yuYwc/images/probase/portal-invoice/14-four-way-cashapp-usual-430.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=M087XeKPIJ6yuYwc\&q=85\&s=6b8f93089e63749645a244328009648f) ![Two apps and no card: Cash App opened](https://mintcdn.com/lawnstarter/M087XeKPIJ6yuYwc/images/probase/portal-invoice/18-apps-only-cashapp-opened-430.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=M087XeKPIJ6yuYwc\&q=85\&s=b608557d20d843c5dec119a8ccac7ab7) With a single app and no cards, that app's block shows on its own. Customers are only asked for a tip when they pay by card — see [Tips and gratuity](/billing/tips.md). ## Recording an app payment Because these apps run outside ProBase, marking an invoice paid is a manual step: **1. Confirm the payment in the app** Check your Venmo, Cash App or PayPal account for the incoming payment. The note on the payment (for example `PBINV#00001`) tells you which invoice it's for — when the customer included it. **2. Record it in ProBase** Open the matching invoice and tap **Record payment** (or use **Record payment** on the **Money** page and pick the customer and invoice). Enter the amount, choose **Venmo**, **Cash App** or **PayPal** as the method, and tap **Record payment**. The invoice and the customer's balance update immediately. See [Recording payments](/billing/tracking-payments.md) for the full walkthrough. ## Printed invoices When you or your customer print an unpaid invoice, the **How to pay** section includes a **Pay with Venmo**, **Pay with Cash App** or **Pay with PayPal** row for each app you take — each with the app's logo, a QR code, your handle, the amount and the note to use. See [Printing invoices](/billing/printing-invoices.md#how-to-pay). ## Turning an app off To stop offering an app, return to its section in Payment Settings, turn off its switch, and click **Save**. Its pay block disappears from customer invoices right away; any other apps you take stay on. This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.