Manage items in Google Wallet

Types of cards & passes

Important: Some features may not be available in your country. Learn which countries or regions are supported on Google Wallet.

You can manage different types of cards and passes on Google Wallet including:

Payment cards

• Debit or credit card

Tickets & passes

• Boarding pass and event ticket
• Transit pass

Retail cards

• Loyalty and gift cards

Access cards

• Digital car key
• Hotel key
• Corporate badge
• Student ID

License & IDs

• Drivers license
• ID pass

Health

• Insurance and vaccine cards

Tip: Some passes that you can save in Google Wallet contain sensitive info. Learn more on how private passes work.

Add items to Google Wallet

Important:

• Items may be managed differently across different devices and applications.
• Not all features are available in every country or region.
• If you get an error message when you save the pass, there may be an issue with the pass. To resolve the issue, contact the pass issuer.

Add an item with the Google Wallet app

1. Open the Google Wallet app .
2. At the bottom, tap Add to Wallet .
3. Select the type of item that you want to add.
4. To add the item to Google Wallet, follow the on-screen instructions.

Add an item with the “Add to Google Wallet” option

If you’re signed in to your Google account on your phone, find the “Add to Google Wallet” or the “Add to GPay” option on select websites or apps. This option lets you add a pass or a card to Google Wallet directly.

To add a pass:

1. On your pass issuer app or site, tap Add to Google Wallet.
   • This option can typically be found under "Tickets," "Passes," or "Cards" on the pass issuer's site.
2. Read and accept the terms of service for Google Wallet and your pass issuer.
3. If you have more than one device, choose the one you want to save the pass to.
4. Tap View in Wallet.
   • If you have the Google Wallet app: The pass is added to your wallet.
   • If you don’t have the Google Wallet app: You’re prompted to download the app to continue. Follow the on-screen instructions.

To add a card:

1. On your card issuer app or site, tap Add to GPay.
   • Select which debit or credit card you want to add.
2. To confirm, tap Add.
3. Read and accept the terms of service for Google Pay and your card issuer.
4. Tap View in Wallet.
   • If you have the Google Wallet app: The card or pass is added to your wallet.
   • If you don’t have the Google Wallet app: You’re prompted to download the app to continue. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Add an item with the Google Wallet website

Important:

• Only users in a supported country or region can access passes on the Google Wallet website. Learn where you can use Google Wallet.
• Only certain passes can be added on the website.

You can add the following pass types on the Google Wallet website:

• Loyalty cards
• Gift cards

To add a pass:

1. Go to the Google Wallet website.
2. Click Add pass.
3. Find and click the merchant loyalty program or gift card name. You can also search for the merchant loyalty program or gift card name.
4. To find your account or sign up for a new one, enter your card info or follow the on screen steps.
5. Click Add.

Tips:

• Loyalty cards also include rewards and membership cards.
• Gift cards from Google Play aren't supported.
• If you can’t find the merchant loyalty program or gift card name, it means the merchant isn't supported.

Add items from Gmail

When you turn on "Smart features and personalization in other Google products," your passes and receipts from Gmail are automatically added to Wallet. To get passes and receipts from Gmail, change your settings:

1. On your Android phone, open the Gmail app .
2. Tap Menu Settings.
3. Select the account you want to change.
4. Under “General,” tap Google Workspace smart features.
5. Check the box next to "Smart features in other Google products."

You can add the these items from Gmail:

• Loyalty cards
• Event tickets
• Train tickets and boarding passes
• Receipts from tap to pay transactions

If you delete the email with your pass or receipt, it’s removed from Google Wallet. The deleted email stays in your trash folder for 30 days before it’s permanently deleted.

You can add the deleted pass again with the Google Wallet app.

Add items from a photo (except Australia, India, & Japan)

You can take a picture or upload a photo of your pass or barcode to add it to your Google Wallet.

Add a pass from a photo:

1. Open the Google Wallet app .
2. Tap Add to Wallet Everything Else.
3. Read and accept the consent terms.
   • If you don't accept it, you can only create passes from images with barcodes.
4. Take a clear picture or select the photo from your phone.
5. Preview the information.
6. If needed, edit manually.
7. To save the pass, tap Add.

Tip: You can find the original photo used to create the pass just below the saved pass.

Add items from a barcode photo

You can save passes to Google Wallet from an image. Examples include:

• Library cards
• Gym passes
• Parking passes

Add a pass from a photo:

1. Take a clear and high-resolution photo of the pass with your phone.
2. Open the Google Wallet app .
3. Tap Add to Wallet Photo.
4. Select a clear and large photo of the barcode.
5. Add a name and description for the pass.
6. Tap Add.
7. To use the pass, select the pass and scan the barcode or QR code at a reader.

Tip: To find the original image used to create the pass, in the top right, tap More .

Add an item from a downloaded file

Important: A downloaded pass that you convert may be limited in functionality and you may not get updates about the pass.

You can download and save passes from different places online in Google Wallet. To save a pass you downloaded to Google Wallet, convert it to the original format.

1. To add the pass to Google Wallet, open the pass.
2. Select Google Wallet.
   • To make Google Wallet app as default, tap Always.
3. Tap Continue.
   • You may have to verify your identity.
4. Tap I understand.

Tip: After the pass is added, you’ll find a confirmation message.

Remove items from Google Wallet

Important:

• When you remove a pass connected to your Google Account on one device, it’s removed across all devices.
• Some passes can be device specific and not connected to your Google Account. If you remove these from one device, you don’t necessarily have to remove it from all devices.
• When you remove a card added in your Google Wallet on a device, it only removes it from that specific device.

Remove from phone

1. On your phone, open the Google Wallet app .
2. Find the card or pass that you want to remove.
   • For cards: You need to swipe left to find it.
   • For passes: You need to swipe up to find it.
3. Tap the card or pass.
4. At the top right, tap More .
   • For a card, tap Remove payment method.
   • For a pass, tap Remove.

To re-add any items that you remove, follow the steps to add items in the relevant sections above.

Remove from smartwatch

1. On your smartwatch, open the Google Wallet app .
2. Scroll to the pass you want to remove.
3. Tap the pass you want to remove.
4. Scroll in the pass details screen.
5. Tap Remove pass.

Remove from Google Wallet website

Important:

• Only users in a supported country or region can access passes on the Google Wallet website.
• Not all passes are visible on the website. Examples include:
  • Private passes, like IDs and health insurance cards
  • Single device passes

To delete a pass:

1. Go to the Google Wallet website.
2. Select the pass that you want to remove.
3. Click Remove.

Share passes, tickets & cards

You can share some passes from your Google Wallet to someone else’s Google Wallet. To share passes, tickets, and cards:

1. Tap Share .
   • You can share a pass if it has Share above it.
2. Tap Share now.
   • Once you share the link, the recipient can forward it to anyone.
   • After you’ve shared the link, you can’t unsend it.

Transfer or move passes, tickets & cards

Important: Some passes and cards can only be saved to one device. For passes and cards that can be added to multiple devices, a transfer may not be required.

To move or transfer passes from one device to another, you can manually transfer them.

If you get a new device and want to restore your saved passes, learn how to transfer a pass or card on Google Wallet.

If you want to transfer your pass, ticket, or card to another person, contact the pass issuer to see if this is supported. They'll also provide more details on the transfer process.

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