Virtual card for Google Ads
Can I pay for Google Ads with a virtual card?
Yes. A VCCBuy virtual card works for Google Ads the same way a plastic Visa or Mastercard does: enter the card number, expiry date and security code at checkout. The card spends from a balance you fund with USDT, USDC, ETH and other coins.
How Google Ads charges your card
People use Google Ads for search, display and video advertising. Google Ads bills when your spend reaches a threshold or at the end of the month, whichever comes first. The threshold rises as the account builds history.
Google Ads is one of many services you can pay this way. See our guide to the virtual cards for advertising and media buying for how it works across every platform.
Which card to use
We suggest the Mastercard Prepaid. Threshold billing produces several charges a month, which suits the higher monthly limit and the lower top-up fee.
| Issue fee | $12.99, paid once |
|---|---|
| Top-up fee | 2.5% top-up fee |
| Monthly limit | Up to $10,000 monthly spend |
How to set it up
- Create an account and deposit crypto. Sign up, then send USDT, USDC, ETH or another supported coin to your deposit address. Your balance is credited in dollars once the transfer is confirmed.
- Buy the Mastercard Prepaid. Pay the $12.99 issue fee from your balance. The card number, expiry date and security code appear in your dashboard.
- Add the card to Google Ads. Open the payment settings in Google Ads, choose to add a card, and enter the details along with the billing name and address shown on your card.
Tips for Google Ads
- Keep more than one billing threshold on the card, because the charge time is not fixed.
- Use the same billing name and address on the ads account as on the card.
- Give each ads account its own card so one decline does not pause every campaign.
Questions about Google Ads payments
Why did Google Ads charge me before the end of the month?
The account reached its billing threshold. Google charges at the threshold or on the monthly date, whichever happens first.
What if a Google Ads charge is declined?
Ads stop serving until the balance is paid. Top up the card and retry the payment from the billing page.
VCCBuy is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Google Ads. Billing behaviour is described as it typically works and can change. Each merchant decides which cards it accepts.