Change or remove your Apple ID payment information

On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, you can change the payment information for your Apple ID in Settings. On your Mac or PC, use iTunes.

Your Apple ID is the personal account that you use to access Apple services like the App Store, iTunes Store, iCloud, iMessage, the Apple Online Store, FaceTime, and more. When you change your payment method or billing address, your information also updates everywhere that you use your Apple ID.

If you change your payment method, make sure that your account information matches the information on file with your financial institution. Learn about the different payment methods that you can use.

When you set up Family Sharing and turn on purchase sharing, one adult in the family—the family organizer—controls the shared payment method for everyone in the family group. Learn more about family purchases and payments.

Store availability and features might vary by country or region.

iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

On your Mac or PC

On your Android device

On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

  1. Go to Settings > [your name] > iTunes & App Store.
  2. Tap your Apple ID, then tap View Apple ID. You might be asked to sign in.
  3. Tap Payment Information, then select None or a different payment method.
    Learn what to do if you don't see None or can't select it or if additional payment methods are available in your country or region.
  4. Make sure that your name and billing address exactly match the information on file with your financial institution. Then tap Done.

If you change your payment method to a credit card, the iTunes Store places a temporary authorization hold on your credit card to verify your updated account information. You might also see an option to add the new card to Apple Pay.

On your Mac or PC

On your Mac or PC, you can edit your payment information using iTunes or on the web.

You can also edit your payment information in System Preferences on a Mac. If you have a PC, you can use iCloud for Windows.

iTunes

To open iTunes and sign in to your Account Information page, click this link: View My Account. Or follow these steps:

  1. From the menu bar at the top of your computer screen or at the top of the iTunes window, choose Account > View My Account.
  2. Sign in with your Apple ID.

On the Account Information page:

  1. To the right of Payment Type, click Edit. You can see which payment methods the iTunes Store accepts in the Payment Method section. If you're using Family Sharing, and purchase sharing is turned on, only your family organizer can update your payment information.
  2. Change or remove your information. To remove the payment method, select None. Get help if you don't see None or can't select it.
  3. Click Done. 

If you change your payment method to a credit card, the iTunes Store places a temporary authorization hold on your credit card to verify your updated account information.

On the web

You can change to a different credit or debit card by signing in to your Apple ID account page. You might have to verify your payment method the first time you try to buy something on one of your Apple devices.

  1. To go to the Apple ID account page, click this link: View Apple ID.
  2. Sign in with your Apple ID. You might be asked to answer security questions.
  3. In the Payment & Shipping section, click the Edit button. If you're using Family Sharing, and purchase sharing is turned on, only your family organizer can update your payment information.
  4. Change your payment information.
  5. Click Save.

You can also update the security on your account or other preferences from this page, but you can't remove a payment method from this page.

System Preferences

  1. Go to System Preferences > iCloud.
  2. Click Account Details. You might need to sign in with your Apple ID.
  3. Click the Payment tab, then click Details to the right of your current payment method. If you're using Family Sharing, and purchase sharing is turned on, only your family organizer can update your payment information.
  4. Change your payment information.
  5. Click Save, then click Done.

You can't remove a payment method in System Preferences.

iCloud for Windows

  1. On your PC, open iCloud for Windows.
  2. Click "Account details" > Manage Apple ID.
  3. A browser window opens. Sign in with your Apple ID. You might be asked to verify your Apple ID.
  4. In the Payment & Shipping section, click the Edit button. If you're using Family Sharing, and purchase sharing is turned on, only your family organizer can update your payment information.
  5. Change your payment information.
  6. Click Save.

You can't use iCloud for Windows to remove a payment method.

Automatically updated payment information

If you see iTunes charges on a new credit card, your card issuer might have automatically updated your information for you. Card issuers update payment information to prevent services with recurring payments, like Apple Music subscriptions, from pausing when a new credit card is issued. Sometimes, card issuers might allow recurring charges to continue to go through on an expired credit card. 

If you have any concerns about this process, contact your card issuer or financial institution.

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