Venmo users across the United States experienced widespread service disruptions on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, with over 71,000 users reporting issues through Downdetector. The outage began around 6:30 PM Eastern Time and affected the platform’s primary mobile application functionality.
The peer-to-peer payment service, owned by PayPal since 2013, serves approximately 92 million active users as of 2024. Users encountered difficulties sending money, receiving payments, and accessing their account balances during the multi-hour disruption.
Reports escalated rapidly from 4,000 complaints at 3:50 PM Pacific Time to over 71,000 by 5:17 PM Pacific. The incident affected both iOS and Android platforms, with server connection failures preventing authentication and transaction processing. Many users reported being unable to complete time-sensitive payments for medication, food, and other essential purchases.
Venmo Outage Tracker
Real-time monitoring of the December 3, 2025 service disruption
Incident Timeline
Report Escalation Pattern
This visualization tracks how user-reported issues grew exponentially during the outage, climbing from 4,000 initial reports to over 71,000 at peak disruption.
Real User Impact
Users shared their experiences on social media, describing how the outage affected their daily activities and essential transactions.
About Venmo
Venmo is a peer-to-peer payment platform that allows users to send money to others and transfer funds between bank accounts. The service has grown significantly over the past decade, becoming one of the most popular payment applications in the United States.
92 million active users relied on Venmo as of 2024, with the platform owned by PayPal since 2013. The company acknowledged the outage through its official social media, stating: “We’re aware that some users are experiencing issues with Venmo right now. Our team is working on a fix, and we’ll update you as soon as it’s resolved.”
The December 3, 2025 Venmo outage was discussed across multiple news outlets and social media platforms. The incident affected thousands of users during evening hours when transaction activity typically peaks. Users reported various issues including mobile app failures, transaction processing errors, and login difficulties.
Venmo acknowledged the service disruption through its social media channels but did not provide specific details about the cause. Service was gradually restored later in the evening, though no official announcement confirmed the resolution. The outage tracking data was compiled from user reports submitted to Downdetector throughout the incident.
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