How do I make a payment or transfer in Emma?
Payments and transfers are only available to UK-based customers.
You can pay someone, or move money between your own accounts, straight from Emma using Open Banking.
Where do I find payments?
Go to the Feed (main dashboard) and tap Pay, under your account balances, next to Add. You'll see four options:
- Pay someone: send money to another person.
- Request money: ask someone to pay you.
- Move money: transfer money between your own accounts.
- See activity: view the payments you've made.
How do I move money between my own accounts?
- Go to the Feed (main dashboard) and tap Pay.
- Tap Move money.
- Select the account you want to move money from.
- Select the account you want to move money to.
- Enter the amount, and add a reference if you want to.
- You'll be taken to your bank's app to approve the payment.
How do I pay someone?
- Go to the Feed (main dashboard) and tap Pay.
- Tap Pay someone and follow the on-screen prompts.
- You'll be taken to your bank's app to approve the payment.
How much can I send each month?
Plan | Monthly limit |
|---|---|
Basic | £500 |
£1,500 | |
£3,000 | |
No limit |
The limit covers payments to other people and transfers between your own accounts combined.
If a payment won't go through, see Why can't I make a payment in Emma?
Updated on: 28/10/2026
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