Google is now giving users in the U.K. access to a feature that lets them email money to their family and friends.
Gmail's new payment service works by hovering over the attachment paperclip, clicking the British pound icon, entering in the amount you want and sending it to the person you want the money to go to, according to The Independent. You can also use this feature to request money from people, and recipients won't need a Gmail account to do so.
Transfers will only work if the users get a Google Wallet account and link it to their debit card or bank account. Afterwards, they'll be able to keep the money in Google Wallet, save it for Google Play or put it back into a bank account.
Google Wallet made its debut in the U.S. in May 2013 as a free mobile payment system that lets you use your phone to store your credit cards, debit cards, loyalty cards and gift cards, The Telegraph reported.
The search giant will make the new Gmail service available to U.K. users more than 18 years old over the next few weeks.
"Paying back your friends has never been so simple, whether you're chipping in for lunch or reimbursing your housemate for your share of the rent," said Travis Green, product manager for Google Wallet.
Google is sure to face competition in the mobile payment market in the U.K., as Apple is set to make its Apple Pay service available in the country as well.
