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.
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Find payment methods that you can use
Available payment methods vary by country. If your country is not listed, scroll down.
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.Online banking availability:
- Name: Netbanking
- Netbanking is only available on Android versions 5.0 and above.
- Netbanking can be used to purchase prepaid plans for apps that support prepaid subscriptions.
- Transactions on your bank statement will reference either 'Google Play' or 'Times of Money'.
Online banking information:
- Google does not store your bank account credentials like username, password or account number.
- Every transaction needs to be confirmed through your bank’s app or website.
- Online banking can be used at play.google.com or with versions 6.4.0 or above of the Google Play Store app.
- Online banking may be used to top-up your Play balance or to make purchases. You may use your Play balance to pay for subscriptions that you want.
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
- Google Play gift cards and some promotional codes.
- A corner shop and pay cash to add money to your Google Play balance. Learn how to add cash to your Google Play balance.
Learn more about uses and restrictions for Google Play balance.
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.
Other countries
If your country is not on the list, available payment methods are listed below:
You can add the following credit/debit cards to your account:
- American Express
- Discover
- Mastercard
- Visa
- Visa Electron
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.