Google Pay (payment method)

Google Pay
Google Pay
Developer(s)	Google
Initial release	May 26, 2011 (as Google Wallet); September 11, 2015 (as Android Pay); January 8, 2018 (as Google Pay);
Operating system	Android 9 or later; Wear OS 2.18 or later; Fitbit OS;
Platform	In store:; Android phones or Wear OS/Fitbit OS smartwatches with NFC; On the web:; Android, ChromeOS, Windows, macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and Linux using Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Samsung Internet, or Safari;
License	Proprietary
Website	pay.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, tablets, or watches. Users can authenticate via a PIN, passcode, or biometrics such as 3D face scanning or fingerprint recognition.^[1]

As of 2025, it is available in 97 countries.^[2]

^ "Set up screen lock to make contactless payments - Android". Google Inc. Archived from the original on July 10, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
^ "Where you can use Google Wallet". Google Wallet Help. Retrieved August 15, 2024.

[1] "Set up screen lock to make contactless payments - Android". Google Inc. Archived from the original on July 10, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2022.

[2] "Where you can use Google Wallet". Google Wallet Help. Retrieved August 15, 2024.

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