Accepted payment methods on Google Play

You can purchase apps and digital content on Google Play using payment methods from your Google Account. If it's your first time making a purchase, your payment method will be added to your Google Account.

Update payment settings and fix issues

Find payment methods that you can use

Available payment methods vary by country. If your country is not listed, scroll down. 

 

Important information for netbanking users in India

Important:

From October 2025 onwards, netbanking is discontinued as an accepted form of payment on Google Play until further notice.

Users are advised to add an alternative form of payment in their Google Play account to avoid interruptions. Learn how to manage your payment methods and see the list of accepted forms of payment on Google Play in India.

Credit or debit cards

You can add the following credit/debit cards to your account:

  • Mastercard
  • Visa
  • Rupay (one-off purchases only)

Note: The types of cards accepted through Google Play may vary. If your card doesn't work when you think it should, contact your bank or card issuer for help. You may notice temporary authorisations on your account when using a credit or debit card.

Due to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) card storage regulations, from 1 October 2022, Google can’t save customer card details, such as card number, expiry date, etc. in the current format. With your authorisation, we’ll save your card details in a format that complies with RBI regulations and keep your sensitive card details secure. Learn more about the changes to your card information or add or edit your payment method.
Google Play balance and Google Play recharge codes

You can use your Google Play balance to:

  • Buy apps and digital content on Google Play.
  • Pay for subscriptions on Google Play.

Ways to get Google Play balance

Learn more about uses and restrictions for Google Play balance.

Unified Payment Interface (UPI)

Google Play supports UPI for all providers. You can use UPI to purchase subscriptions for apps that offer subscriptions.

You can make recurring payments with UPI AutoPay through a mandate. For example, you can do this for monthly subscription payments for YouTube Premium, Google One and others. With this feature, you can set up the amount, frequency or duration of automatic payments that won't require your authentication every time.

Unsupported payment types

Google Play can't be used with:

  • Bank transfers
  • Western Union
  • MoneyGram
  • Virtual Credit Cards (VCC)
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Transport cards
  • Any escrow type of payment

 

Other countries

If your country is not on the list, available payment methods are listed below:

Credit or debit cards

You can add the following credit/debit cards to your account:

  • American Express
  • Discover
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Note: The types of cards accepted through Google Play may vary. If your card doesn't work when you think it should, contact your bank or card issuer for help. You may notice temporary authorisations on your account when using a credit or debit card.

Unsupported payment types

Google Play can't be used with:

  • Bank transfers
  • Western Union
  • MoneyGram
  • Virtual Credit Cards (VCC)
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Transport cards
  • Any escrow type of payment

 

Search
Clear search
Close search
Google apps
Main menu
5027384949447062307
true
Search Help Centre
false
true
true
true
true
true
84680
false
false
false
false
false