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Payments

Payment timelines for AdSense

We're introducing a new beta that brings payment details to the Earn tab of the YouTube Studio mobile app. This beta gives eligible creators an easier way to understand how their earnings translate into payments. With this beta, you can view:
  • Your progress towards your next payment
  • Your payment history for the last 12 months including the date, amount paid and a payment breakdown
Learn more in our forum post.

The AdSense payment cycle is monthly. You accrue estimated earnings over the course of a month, and then at the beginning of the following month your earnings are finalised and posted to your balance on your Payments page. If your balance exceeds the payment threshold and you have no payment holds, you'll be issued a payment between the 21st and the 26th of the month. Note that the exact time that you receive your payment will depend on your time zone, whether the 21st falls on a weekend or public holiday, and your chosen form of payment.

Note: If you have separate payments accounts for AdSense and YouTube, each payments account needs to reach the payment threshold to be paid out.
Example: Let's say you accrue estimated earnings throughout the month of June. By 3 July, you'll have your 1–30 June finalised total earnings posted to your Payments page. You'll then be issued a payment for your June earnings and any other credits on your balance as one lump sum on or around 21 July.
Note: Finalised YouTube earnings for the previous month are added to your YouTube payments account balance in AdSense between the 7th and 12th of the month. For example, if you’re in the United Kingdom and you earn £100 in June, you'll find this balance in your AdSense for YouTube homepage between 7-12 July. To learn more about receiving earnings through the YouTube Partner Programme, see the YouTube partner earnings overview.

Track the progress of your payments

Your Payments page is updated to indicate the progress of your payments. You'll notice line items added and updated throughout the month as your earnings are finalised and then issued for payment. You also might notice other line items for various payments and credits. Click your form of payment below to view your customised payment timeline.

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Bank transfer
An example of an AdSense payments calendar
  • 3rd: Your estimated earnings for the previous month are finalised and posted to your Payments page. On your Payments page, you'll notice a line item with your earnings total added to the previous month's transactions.

    Your Payments page will also display any deductions related to adjustments or fees. Note that you may not view line items for invalid activity deductions taken during the finalisation process. Learn more about invalid activity deductions.

  • 20th: Changes to payment information (including removing payment holds) must be completed on or before the 20th. Changes made after the 20th of any month won't take effect until the following month's payment cycle.

    Your total balance on the 20th must reach the payment threshold. If your balance does not meet the payment threshold or if you have a payment hold, you will not be paid that month and your balance will be rolled over to the following month.

  • 21st–26th: Between the 21st and the 26th of the month, a 'Payment pending' line appears on the Payments page, indicating that the earnings are processed and issued to your banking institution. 

You'll receive your payment up to seven business days after it was issued. If you haven't received it by the end of the month, follow up with your banking institution.

Note: If the 21st falls on a weekend or holiday, payments may be issued on the first business day following the 21st of that month.

Cheque

Cheque payments for your previous month's earnings are issued between the 21st and the 26th of the month and can take as long as four weeks to arrive at your payment address.

  • 3rd: Previous month's estimated earnings are finalised and posted to your Payments page.
  • 20th: Changes to payment information (including removing payment holds) must be completed on or before the 20th. Changes made after the 20th of any month won't take effect until the following month's payment cycle. Also, your total balance on the 20th must reach the payment threshold. If your balance does not meet the payment threshold or if you have a payment hold, you will not be paid that month and your balance will be rolled over to the following month.
  • 21st–26th: Cheque posted for eligible accounts. A 'Payment pending' line item appears on your Payments page.

Allow two to four weeks for your cheque to arrive in the post. Arrival times may vary depending on the postal service in your area.

Western Union Quick Cash

Western Union Quick Cash payments are sent between the 21st and the 26th of the month and will be available for collection at any Western Union location in your country one business day after they're issued.

  • 3rd: Previous month's estimated earnings are finalised and posted to your Payments page.
  • 20th: Changes to payment information (including removing payment holds) must be completed on or before the 20th. Changes made after the 20th of any month won't take effect until the following month's payment cycle. Also, your total balance on the 20th must reach the payment threshold. If your balance does not meet the payment threshold or if you have a payment hold, you will not be paid that month and your balance will be rolled over to the following month.
  • 21st–26th: Payment sent to Western Union. A 'Payment pending' line item appears on your Payments page.

You must pick up your payment within 60 days of issue, otherwise the amount will be returned and credited back to your AdSense account.

Wire transfer
  • 3rd: Previous month's estimated earnings are finalised and posted to your Payments page.
  • 20th: Changes to payment information (including removing payment holds) must be completed on or before the 20th. Changes made after the 20th of any month won't take effect until the following month's payment cycle. Also, your total balance on the 20th must reach the payment threshold. If your balance does not meet the payment threshold or if you have a payment hold, you will not be paid that month and your balance will be rolled over to the following month.
  • 21st–26th: Wire transfer initiated. A 'Payment pending' line item appears on your Payments page.

Allow up to 15 working days for the transfer to complete. The length of time that it takes for your wire transfer to arrive in your bank account may vary depending on your banking institution.

Note: If the 21st falls on a weekend or public holiday, payments may be issued on the first business day following the 21st of that month.

Note: If a publisher's account is found to be in violation of our Terms and Conditions or programme policies, we may at any time withhold payment (beginning from when Google initiates its investigation of potential violations), deduct earnings from the publisher's account and/or refund advertisers for clicks received on the publisher's site or AdSense for search results page.

In addition, if a publisher is past due on any payment to Google in connection with the Google Ads programme, we reserve the right to withhold payment until all outstanding payments have been made. For a complete description of payment terms, refer to the AdSense Terms and Conditions.

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