Google Pay (payment method)

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Google Pay

Developer(s)	Google
Initial release	May 26, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-05-26) (as Google Wallet) September 11, 2015; 8 years ago (2015-09-11) (as Android Pay) January 8, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-01-08) (as Google Pay)
Stable release(s) [±]
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 2024^[update], it is currently available in 85 countries.^[2]