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.
- Bank-grade encryption
- Fraud screened
- 12 countries
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 bank details. 100% private transactions.
One app, all the warm things
Chat, send money, save together, shop, raise funds, raise kids — and build credit while you do it.
Real-time messaging
Text, voice, photos & stickers — encrypted and instant.
Send a money Hug
Wrap real money in a personal note. Birthdays, brunches, just because.
Multi-currency wallet
Hold USD, EUR, GBP, KES, NGN and more. Convert in seconds.
Savings Circles
Pool money with friends, hit goals together, automate weekly drops.
Marketplace
Buy & sell locally with escrow protection on every order.
Events & gifting
Weddings, funerals, fundraisers — collect contributions with one link.
Junior accounts
Kid-safe wallets, weekly allowance, chore rewards. Parent-controlled.
HugScore Credit
Build credit through good behaviour. Borrow up to $100 instantly.
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.
Multi-currency
Send in USD, EUR, GBP, KES, NGN, and more — we 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 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
"Our Susu used to live in a WhatsApp group with messy notes. HugSend tracks every round automatically. Game changer for our group of 8."
Kofi M.
Runs a $20/wk circle
"The kids' allowance + chores combo means no more begging for pocket money. They actually finished their reading goals to unlock a Hug."
Priya & Dev
Parents, Toronto
"Escrow on every order means I get paid without arguing. Buyers trust me more, and I'm not chasing anyone for money."
Sade A.
Marketplace seller
Stories from early access users. Names shortened for privacy.
Built like a bank. Feels like a hug.
Every Hug is screened, every account is protected, 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