Google makes sending cash to a friend as easy as sending an email

Google is bringing Google Wallet support to Gmail, making it incredibly easy to send friends and family payments by just sending an email.

For now this is US only, but only a matter of time before it is here in the UK with us.

“Google Wallet is now integrated with Gmail, so you can quickly and securely send money to friends and family directly within Gmail — even if they don’t have a Gmail address,” Google writes in a blog post today. “It’s free to send money if your bank account is linked to Google Wallet or using your Google Wallet balance, and low fees apply to send money using your linked credit or debit card.”

To send money using Gmail, you will be able to just hover over the attachment paperclip in the compose view and then click the “$” icon to add money to your email.

The new feature will compete directly with other online payment solutions like PayPal and Dwolla. It will be rolled out to all Gmail users in the U.S. over the age of 18 “over the coming months.”

Check out this video below for more.