Change your payment method during checkout
To make purchases from the Google Store, you must add a valid form of payment.
Change your Google Store payment method
You can update the payment method set up for Google Store before you make a purchase. Once you make a purchase, you can no longer change your payment method.
- On Google Store, go to your Account Settings.
- Next to “Payment method,” select Edit payment methods.
- Make changes to your form of payment.
Tip: You can find your Google Store and Google Play credit balances on your Account Settings page.
Payment methods
If you’re signed in to your Google Account, you can choose a saved payment method, edit it, or add another.
These forms of payment are acceptable when you're signed into your Google Account:
- American Express (except Poland and India)
- Discover (US only)
- Google payments center balance (US and UK only)
- Google Store credit: Everywhere Google Store operates except:
- Korea
- Mexico
- Puerto Rico
- Google Store Financing
- JCB (Japan and US only)
- MasterCard
- PayPal:
- Australia
- Belgium
- Canada
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Spain
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Visa
- Visa Electron (outside the US only)
- Virtual Credit Cards (VCC)
- For India:
- EMI or Equated Monthly Installment
- Rupay
- UPI or Unified Payments Interface
Tip: If you have trouble with your credit or debit card, refer to fix your declined payment method.
- Bank transfers
- Escrow payments
- Google Play balance
- Google Play gift cards
- Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
- MoneyGram
- Transit cards
- Western Union
- Wire transfers
Tip: If you'd like to use a form of payment from a different country or region, you can create a new payment profile.
Why cards get declined
Your card can get declined for many reasons:
- Card not activated: Activate your card.
- Card not enabled for online transactions: Ensure that your card is enabled for online or e-commerce transactions. This can be done on the bank's website or app.
- Insufficient funds: Make sure you have sufficient funds.
- Mistake with the card number: Enter your card number again.
- Expired credit card: If your card isn’t expired, make sure to enter the right date.
- Mistake with the security code: Double check the code and enter it again.