Can I switch from automatic payments to manual payments in Facebook Ads?

you generally cannot switch from automatic payments to manual payments on an existing Facebook Ads account. Here's a breakdown of how it works:

📌 Key Points:
Facebook Ads Payment Settings are set when you first create the ad account.

You choose either automatic or manual payments during initial setup.

Automatic payments: Facebook charges you after your ads run, either on a billing threshold or at the end of the month.

Manual payments (prepaid): You add money to your account in advance, and Facebook deducts from your balance as ads run.

❌ Changing from automatic to manual:
Not allowed on the same ad account.

To switch to manual payments, you must create a new ad account and choose manual payments during setup (if available in your country).

✅ Steps to use manual payments:
Check availability: Manual payments aren't available in all countries or currencies. Check here on Facebook's help center.

Create a new ad account in Business Manager.

Choose manual payment when adding your payment method.