Personal Finance

Can you deposit cash to your Wise Account?

Gabriela Peratello

19.01.23 (updated more than 1 year ago)

Read time 2 minutes

Wise offers low cost multi-currency accounts for individuals and businesses — but can you add funds to Wise with cash? Read on for all the answers.

Can you make a cash deposit into a Wise Account?

You cannot deposit cash to a Wise Account.

Wise is a digital platform, which offers services exclusively through the Wise desktop site and app.

That means you can make convenient payments right from your laptop or smart device, or receive electronic transfers seamlessly to your Wise Account — but you can’t add money to your account with cash, checks or other physical deposit methods.

Then how can you pay for a transfer with Wise?

You can send transfers from the US to 80+ countries with Wise, and choose from the following USD payment options¹:

Bank debit (ACH)

Wire transfer

Debit card

Credit card

SWIFT

You can also send money to individuals and organizations around the world from a Balance if you hold funds already with Wise.

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What if you need to add money into your Wise Account?

You can open a Wise Account online or in the Wise app, and add funds in USD or any of the other 20+ supported pay-in currencies.

Once you hold a Balance you can spend it using a linked Wise card, send payments to others, or convert it to the currency you need, from the 50+ supported holding currency options.

To add money to your Wise Account you’ll first need to open a currency Balance. Here’s how you open a currency Balance for USD² — you can also choose to open Balances in a range of other currencies for convenience.

1. Log into your Wise Account online or in the Wise app

2. Tap the + Open option, at the top of the home screen

3. Select Balance

4. Tap the option to open a USD Balance from the selection of currencies shown

If it’s the first currency Balance you’ve opened you’ll be asked to complete a verification step, and to deposit a small amount of money to activate your Balance.

You’ll be guided through the process by onscreen prompts — and the funds you add to your account are yours to spend or send as you like.

Next time you want to add USD to your Wise Account, you’ll need to:
Log into your Wise Account online or in the Wise app Tap the USD currency Balance from the top of the home screen Select + Add Enter the amount you want to add Choose how you want to pay from options including Apple Pay, card and bank transfer Follow the prompts to complete your payment

You can’t add cash to your Wise Account — but you can choose to fund Wise payments with a bank transfer or card, and you can also top up your USD Balance using convenient payment methods including Apple Pay.

There’s no need to even leave home, as you can access all your Wise Account features right from your phone or laptop.

No handling cash or checks, and no standing in line at a bank branch — just straightforward, low-cost ways to manage your money digitally across USD — and any of the other 50+ currencies Wise supports.

Sources:

Wise guide to USD payments
Wise - How to open a currency Balance

Sources checked on 01.09.2023

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