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    What is Cove and how does it work?

    An overview of Cove — the personal finance app that puts every account in one place and acts on your money, not just tracks it.

    CWritten by the Cove Team · Updated June 2026

    Cove is a personal finance app for iOS and Android. You securely connect your bank and card accounts, and Cove turns the raw transactions into useful, plain-English money help — without you logging in to do the work.

    What Cove does

    Once your accounts are linked, Cove automatically categorizes spending, builds a budget from your real habits, finds the subscriptions draining your account, negotiates eligible bills lower, tracks your investments and net worth, and lets you split shared expenses with friends. You can also just ask Cove questions about your money in plain English.

    Getting started

    1. 1Download Cove from the App Store or Google Play.
    2. 2Create an account and verify your phone number.
    3. 3Link your first bank — Cove uses Plaid, so we never store your bank password.
    4. 4Give Cove a minute to pull in your history, then explore.

    Still need a hand?

    Get Cove and see it work on your own money, or reach our team any time.