Change or remove your Apple ID payment information

You can manage your Apple ID payment information in Settings on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch; on your Mac or PC; or in the Apple Music app on your Android device.

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. Learn more about what's available in your country or region.

Change your payment information

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 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. Learn more about what payment methods are available in your country or region.
    An iPhone X open to Account Settings. None is selected as the payment method.
  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 or debit card, you might see a temporary authorization hold on your account. 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 in iTunes, on the web, in System Preferences (Mac), or using iCloud for Windows (PC).

In 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.
    iTunes on a Mac with the View My Account option in the Account menu selected. An iTunes Store window is open in the background.
  2. Sign in with your Apple ID.
  3. On the Account Information page, click Edit to the right of Payment Type. 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.
  4. 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. Learn more about what payment methods are available in your country or region.
    iTunes open to the Edit Payment Information screen in Account Settings. None is selected as the payment method.
  5. Make sure that your name and billing address exactly match the information on file with your financial institution, then click Done. 

If you change your payment method to a credit or debit card, you might see a temporary authorization hold on your account.

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. Learn more about what payment methods are available in your country or region.A Safari window showing the Payment and Shipping section of the Apple ID account page. It's being edited to change the payment method to None.
  5. Make sure that your name and billing address exactly match the information on file with your financial institution, then 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.

In System Preferences

  1. From the menu at the top of your computer screen, click Apple () menu > System Preferences, then click 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. Learn more about what payment methods are available in your country or region.
    The System Preferences iCloud panel with the payment information drop-down screen open. None is selected as the payment method.
  5. Make sure that your name and billing address exactly match the information on file with your financial institution, click Save, then click Done.

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

Using 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. Learn more about what payment methods are available in your country or region.
  6. Make sure that your name and billing address exactly match the information on file with your financial institution, then click Save.

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


On your Android device

  1. Open the Apple Music app on your Android device, then tap the Menu icon in the upper-left corner.
  2. Tap Settings > Account Settings > Payment Information. You might be asked to sign in with your Apple ID.
  3. On the Payment Information screen, 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.
    An Android phone showing the Payment Information screen of Apple Music account settings. None is selected as the payment method.
  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 or debit card, you might see a temporary authorization hold on your account.


Automatically updated payment information

If you see Apple charges on a new credit or debit card, your financial institution might have automatically updated your information for you. Financial institutions occasionally update payment information to prevent services with recurring payments, like Apple Music subscriptions, from pausing when you get a new card. Sometimes, card issuers might also 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.


Find your CVV or security code

When you make purchases in the App Store, iTunes Store, or Apple Books, you might be asked for a security code or CVV to verify your payment information.

If your security code is missing or unreadable, contact your bank or credit card issuer for help.

Most cards

An illustration of the back of a credit card showing the CVV/security code.

Check the back of your card for a three-digit code that comes after your card number.

American Express

An illustration of the front of a credit card showing the security code/CVV.

Check the front of your card for a four-digit code above your card number.


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