Google offers dozens of products and services, many with paid plans. This guide explains how Google's various charges appear on bank statements and how to identify them.
Purchases from the Google Play Store appear as "Google Play" or "GOOGLE*PLAY" on your statement. This covers app purchases, in-app purchases, and app subscriptions. The full description might also include the app or service name.
"GOOGLE*YOUTUBEPREM" is YouTube Premium. "GOOGLE*GSUITE" is Google Workspace (formerly G Suite).
Google One is Google's cloud storage plan. If you've exceeded the free 15GB and upgraded, you'll see charges as "GOOGLE*GOOGLE ONE" or "Google One" on your statement. Plans start from £1.59/month.
YouTube Premium removes ads and enables background play. It appears as "GOOGLE*YOUTUBEPREMIUM" or "YouTube Premium" on statements. Individual plans cost £13.99/month; Family plans £22.99/month.
If you run Google Ads campaigns, charges appear as "Google Ads" or "GOOGLE ADS" followed by a customer ID. These are typically larger amounts and correspond to your advertising spend.
Google sometimes consolidates multiple smaller charges into a single monthly charge. If you have several Google subscriptions, you may see one "GOOGLE" charge that covers all of them.
G Suite is now called Google Workspace. This is a charge for a business email and productivity suite. If you don't recognise it, check whether someone in your family or organisation set up a Google Workspace trial.
Go to myaccount.google.com > Payments > Manage purchases and subscriptions to see all your Google billing history.
YouTube is owned by Google. YouTube Premium and YouTube TV subscriptions are billed through Google's payment system.
Firebase is Google's app development platform. If you're a developer, Firebase usage beyond the free tier is billed to your linked payment method.
Go to pay.google.com > Subscriptions. Alternatively, on Android, open Google Play > Profile > Payments & subscriptions.
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