How do I stop Google Ads from charging my card automatically?

To stop Google Ads from charging your card automatically, you will need to either change your payment settings or switch to a prepaid payment method. Here's how you can do it:

Option 1: Switch to Prepaid Payment Method
Go to Google Ads and sign in to your account.

Click on the tools icon (wrench symbol) in the top right.

Under the Billing section, select Billing Settings.

In the Billing Summary section, find the Payment Methods tab.

Select Switch to Prepay (if you want to prepay for your ads instead of having Google automatically charge your card).

Follow the prompts to add funds to your account manually.

With this method, Google Ads won't automatically charge your card — instead, you'll add funds manually when you need them.

Option 2: Switch to Manual Payments
If you want to make payments manually (instead of automatic billing), you can set up manual payments for your account:

Sign in to Google Ads.

Click the tools icon in the upper-right corner.

Under Billing, select Billing Settings.

In the Payment Settings section, select Manual Payments.

With manual payments, you will need to add funds to your account manually before your ads run, and Google will not charge your card automatically.

Option 3: Pause or Suspend Your Account
If you no longer want to run ads and don't want to be charged again, you can pause or suspend your Google Ads account:

Sign in to Google Ads.

Click the tools icon and go to Account Settings.

Under Account Status, select Pause or Suspend your account.

This will prevent any further charges from being made while your account is inactive.

Option 4: Remove Your Payment Method
You can remove your payment method from Google Ads if you no longer want to use it:

Sign in to Google Ads.

Click on the tools icon.

Under Billing, go to Payment Methods.

Find the payment method you want to remove and click the trash icon to remove it.

Note: Google Ads may require a valid payment method in your account, so ensure you have an alternative method set up if you want to continue advertising.

Option 5: Contact Google Ads Support
If you're experiencing issues or want to ensure that Google Ads will stop charging your card, you can reach out to Google Ads support to discuss options for suspending payments or changing your billing setup.