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You can soon pay for everything on the Google Play Store with UPI
July 16, 2025
Today, Google announced on itsIndia blogthe Play Store will support payments through Unified Payments Interface (UPI).
According to Google, UPI will show up as a payment option in the Play Store over the next few weeks. Once you see UPI as an option, you’re able to link your UPI ID in the Play Store’s billing section and pay for apps, games, music, books, and more with your favorite UPI apps. Options include BHIM,Google Pay, Paytm, and PhonePe.
If you live in India and don’t use UPI, don’t fret — the Play Store still supports other payment options, such as credit cards, carrier billing, net banking, and more.
Also read:How to use Mi Pay to make UPI payments in India|How to use Google Pay: A step-by-step guide
The addition of UPI as a payment option in the Play Store was only a matter of time. UPI enables real-time, instant payments from one bank account to another. Because of the flexibility in how to use UPI,Indiaresidents use the payment system for everything from utility bill payments and mobile recharges to in-store transactions and more.
141 banks currently support UPI, with thenumber of transactionsjumping from 672.75 million in January to 918.35 million in August. That’s an increase of over 200 million transactions in just eight months. According to Google, UPI has outpaced all other digital payment services in India and is the most popular digital payment service in the country.
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