HugSendSend a hug,
send the love.
A warm place to chat with the people you love — and send real money in the same breath. Every payment screened, every conversation private.
- End-to-end encryption
- Fraud screened
Designed for the people you love
A messenger that hugs back. Send love, share moments, and move money — all in one warm app.
Amara
online
For brunch on me 🥐
Real-time chat
Send messages, voice notes, photos, stickers and replies that feel alive — with read receipts and typing indicators.
Send a Hug
to Amara
USD · instant
Note
For brunch on me 🥐
Hug payments in-chat
Drop a money hug into any conversation. Personal note, instant delivery, screened for safety before it lands.
Stories
Kofi
2m ago
Hugs from Accra 🇬🇭
24· 3 reactions Hug received
From Maya · $10.00
Stories & Feed
Share moments, react with hearts and emojis, repost, and discover hugs from people you love.
Four steps to a Hug
Chat with anyone
Message friends, family, or businesses — all in one warm place.
Send a Hug ❤
Tap the Hug button, enter an amount, add a personal note — done.
Safe & screened
Every payment screened by Sentinel's compliance engine before it lands. Your financial data is tokenized, encrypted, and kept strictly confidential.
Private by design
Senders and receivers only see your $HugTag — never your card or bank details. 100% private transactions.
One app, all the warm things
Chat, share moments, and send a money hug — moved safely by licensed providers, never held by HugSend.
Everything you need to stay close
Instant messaging
Real-time chat with emojis, replies, and reactions that feel alive.
Hug payments
Send money in-chat with a personal note — it means more that way.
Request a Hug
Ask friends to pay you back with a single tap and a gentle reminder.
$HugTag
Your unique payment handle, like $kofi. Easy to remember, easy to share.
Send worldwide
Send in USD, EUR, GBP, KES, NGN and more — providers handle the rest.
Fraud protection
Every Hug screened by Sentinel Global Pay before it reaches anyone.
Private transactions
Senders and receivers only see your $HugTag. Your card and bank details stay hidden, tokenized, and encrypted.
People are sending the love
"Sending money home used to feel transactional. With HugSend it actually feels like sending love — my mum still talks about her birthday Hug."
Amara O.
Lagos → London
"I send my sister a little hug every payday with a note. It lands fast and safe, and it means so much more than a plain transfer."
Kofi M.
Accra
"We send the kids a hug for good grades with a message attached. It feels personal, not like a cold bank transfer."
Priya & Dev
Parents, Toronto
"Getting paid with a hug and a thank-you note makes every sale feel human. Fast, screened, and drama-free."
Sade A.
Small business owner
Stories from early access users. Names shortened for privacy.
Serious safeguards. Feels like a hug.
Every Hug is screened, every payment is routed by licensed providers, and every transaction is monitored — so you can focus on the love.
Sanctions screening
80+ country lists
KYC verified
ID + biometrics
End-to-end safe
PIN + 2FA on by default
24/7 monitoring
Suspicious activity flagged
Hugs sent worldwide
Country watchlists screened
Hidden fees, ever