Pay an expense

Pay expenses submitted to a workspace

To pay expenses within Expensify, you’ll need to set up your business bank account. The submitter must also connect a personal bank account to receive the payment.

To pay an expense,

  1. You will receive an email and in-app notification prompting you to review and Pay the expense. If your default contact method is a phone number, you’ll receive a text.
  2. Click the Pay button on the notification to be directed to New Expensify.
  3. Select a payment option.
    • Pay with Expensify to pay the total expense within Expensify. Follow the prompt to pay with a business bank account.
    • Pay Elsewhere to pay outside Expensify.
  1. When an employee sends you an expense, you will receive an email and in-app notification prompting you to review and Pay the expense. If your default contact method is a phone number, you’ll receive a text.
  2. Tap the Pay button on the notification to be directed to New Expensify.
  3. Select a payment option.
    • Pay with Expensify to pay the total expense within Expensify. Follow the prompt to pay with a business bank account.
    • Pay Elsewhere to pay outside Expensify.

Pay back friends and family

You’ll need to set up your wallet to send and receive personal payments within Expensify. The wallet is currently available to customers in the US-only.

To pay an expense,

  1. You will receive an email or in-app notification when an individual sends you an expense. If your default contact method is a phone number, you’ll receive a text.
  2. Click the Pay button to be directed to New Expensify.
  3. Review the expense details and click Pay.
  4. Select a payment option.
    • Pay with Expensify to pay the expense with your connected Wallet.
    • Pay Elsewhere to pay outside Expensify.
  1. You will receive an email or in-app notification when an individual sends you an expense. If your default contact method is a phone number, you’ll receive a text.
  2. Tap the Pay button to be directed to New Expensify.
  3. Review the expense details and tap Pay.
  4. Select a payment option.
    • Pay with Expensify to pay the expense with your connected Wallet.
    • Pay Elsewhere to pay outside Expensify.
FAQ

Can I pay someone in another currency?

While you can record your expenses in different currencies, Expensify is configured to pay a U.S. personal or business bank account.

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