With the Settings menu in the Google Pay app, you can:
- View and change your personal info.
- Manage your experience.
You can manage Google Pay settings such as:
- Your phone number or profile picture.
- Your privacy settings, including who can interact with you or if people can find you.
- Whether you get chat notifications.
Manage account details
Edit your phone numberImportant: If you have a PayNow account associated with your old phone number, to opt in to PayNow with your new number, contact your bank.
Add or edit your profile photo
- Open the Google Pay app .
- At the top right, tap your photo Settings Personal info.
- Tap Edit phone number.
- Enter the new phone number.
- Tap Next.
- You'll receive a one-time password (OTP) through SMS. If your phone doesn’t automatically verify the number, enter the OTP.
Tip: People you paid or messaged on Google Pay can find your new phone number.
Important: Other people with a Google Account can find your name and profile photo. To hide your name and profile photo from specific people, block them in Google Pay.
- Open the Google Pay app .
- At the top right, tap your photo Settings Personal info.
- Tap your profile photo or first initial.
- Follow the on-screen instructions.
Manage privacy settings
Control if people can find you through your phone numberImportant: You can block someone from interacting with you on Google Pay and other Google products you use. Blocks take effect when that person signs into their Google Account.
Block people from your Google Pay profile
- Open the Google Pay app .
- At the top right, tap Account .
- Tap Settings Privacy & security.
- Turn Allow people to find you on or off.
- Open the Google Pay app .
- Under “People,” tap the person you want to block.
- At the top right, tap More Block.
- Open the Google Pay app .
- At the top right, tap Account .
- Tap Settings Privacy & security Unblock people.
- Next to the person you want to unblock, tap Unblock.
When you use Google Pay, your Google Account saves items and activity, like:
- Transactions
- Payment methods, such as debit or credit cards
You control how this data is used. At any time, you can change what is kept and manage privacy and personalization within Google Pay.
Manage notifications
Turn chat notifications on or offTo get chat notifications from contacts or merchants:
- Open the Google Pay app .
- At the top right, tap Account .
- Tap Settings Notifications.
- Turn Chat messages on or off.
- Open the Google Pay app .
- At the top right, tap Account .
- Tap Settings Notifications.
- Turn Google Pay tips on or off.