Google Pay (payment method)

Google Pay
DeveloperGoogle
Release
  • May 26, 2011 (2011-05-26) (as Google Wallet)
  • September 11, 2015 (2015-09-11) (as Android Pay)
  • January 8, 2018 (2018-01-08) (as Google Pay)
Operating system
Platform
LicenseProprietary
Websitepay.google.com/about/

Google Pay (formerly Android Pay) is a mobile payment service developed by Google to power in-app, online, and in-person contactless purchases on mobile devices, enabling users to make payments with Android phones or Wear OS watches, in addition to only online & in-app purchases on Android tablets and Android/ChromeOS laptops. Users can authenticate via a PIN, passcode, or biometrics such as 3D face scanning or fingerprint recognition.

As of 2026, it is available in 108 countries.