Learn about refunds on Google Play

Google may give refunds for some Google Play purchases, depending on the refund policies. You can also contact the developer directly.

• If a purchase was accidentally made by a friend or family member using your account, request a refund on the Google Play website.
• If you find a Google Play purchase on your card or other payment method that you didn't make and that wasn't made by anyone you know, report unauthorized charges within 120 days of the transaction.
• If you’ve had a refund request accepted, check how long your refund will take.

If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom and made a purchase on or after March 28, 2018, learn how to get a refund.

Important: If you don't find your purchase on the recent purchases list, request a refund from the Google Play website.

If you don't find your purchase on the recent purchases list, you can request a refund from the Google Play website. Use the options below to request a refund.

Option 1: Request a refund on the Google Play website Option 2: Ask for a refund on the Google Assistant Option 3: Get support from the developer of the app

Refund policies are different depending on what you bought. Select a link for more information.

You may get an automatic refund if you uninstall a paid app shortly after first buying it. If you want to reinstall the app, you'll have to buy it again and you may not be eligible for a refund on that purchase.

If you give your account or payment details to someone else, appear to be abusing our policies, or don’t protect your account with authentication, we usually can’t issue a refund.

Important:  

• You can only return an app or game for a refund once. If you buy it again you will not be able to get a refund. If a refund is issued, you will lose access to the item. 
• If you buy multiple items in one purchase, you can only refund the entire purchase. You cannot refund individual items of that purchase.

Refund policy

1. Within 48 hours: You may be able to get a refund depending on the details of the purchase. Follow these instructions. 
2. After 48 hours: Contact the developer to troubleshoot and find if you can get a refund. Developers have their own policies and legal requirements and may be able to give you a refund. 

Your Play Pass subscription can be canceled at any time. You’ll still have access to the subscription until the end of the period you have paid for.

• If you cancel within the first 48 hours of a monthly subscription and request a refund, we may refund the cost of the month in which you canceled.

If you are able to refund an item that you bought on Google Play, any points earned on that purchase will be deducted from your Play Points balance and level progress.

• If you don’t have enough points to cover the deducted points from the refunded item, your points balance will become negative. 
• If you don’t have enough points to stay at your current level after the points are deducted from your level progress, you might go down a level. 
• If you made a purchase using a coupon, and you get the purchase refunded, you’ll get back any amount you paid using your form of payment and the points you used  for the coupon. You will need to exchange points for another coupon if available. 
• If you used points for an app, game, and in-app item and would like a refund, check our refund policies.
• Points used to support a good cause or for Play Credit are not refundable.

Learn more about Play Points Terms of Service.

If your video won't play properly, try these tips to fix playback issues. If you would still like a refund or you are requesting the refund for another reason, see the info below. 

Refund availability

• If you haven't started watching it yet, you can request a refund within 7 days of your purchase.
• If your movie or TV show is defective, unavailable, or doesn't perform as stated, you can request a refund within 65 days of your purchase.
• If you return the movie or TV show for a refund it may be removed from your library and you may not be able to watch it.

If your music won't play try to fix music playback issues. If you would still like a refund or you are requesting the refund for another reason, see the info below. 

For Google Play Music subscriptions

Once your subscription starts you can’t get a refund for any payments you’ve already made. If you don’t want to subscribe any more, cancel your subscription. You will still have access to the subscription until the end of the period you have paid for.

Note: For subscriptions to Pandora, Spotify, or other music streaming subscriptions, see the apps, games, and in-app purchases section above.

For individual songs and albums

Depending on your specific situation, you may be able to return a song or album within 7 working days of purchase as long as you haven't downloaded it or played it. Once you download or stream music, you can't cancel your order for a refund unless it doesn't work properly.

If you return a song or album it may be removed from your library and you may not be able to listen to it.

If your e-book or audiobook won't load or play, try these troubleshooting steps. If you would still like a refund or you are requesting the refund for another reason, see the info below.

Refund availability for single returns and books bundles

For refunds on e-books:

• You may request a refund within 7 days of purchase, except for rentals of e-books for which all sales are final.
• If the e-book doesn’t work, you can request a refund at any time within 65 days of purchase.
• If you bought an e-books bundle, you’ll only be able to request for a refund for the full bundle.

Refunds on audiobooks depends on where you bought the audiobook:

• All sales are final, except for the following instances:
  • South Korean customers: You can request a refund within 7 days of purchase, as long as you have not started listening to the audiobook.
  • If the audiobook doesn’t work, you can request a refund at any time.

For refunds on bundles:

• You can request a full-bundle refund within 7 days of purchase, as long as you haven't downloaded or exported multiple books in the bundle.
• If a book in the bundle doesn't work, you may request a refund for that book within 180 days of purchase.

If your refund is approved, the e-book or audiobook may be removed from your library and you may not be able to read or listen to it.

Single issues

Single-issue purchases of magazine titles are not refundable unless you can't access the issue or there is a defect with the content.

Subscriptions

Subscriptions can be canceled at any time.

• If you are unable to access the content, we can issue a refund.
• If you cancel within the first 7 days.

Tip: We can only refund active subscriptions, and are unable to refund subscriptions that have already ended. If you return a publication it may be removed from your library and you may not be able to access it.

If you cancel within the first 48 hours of a monthly (or longer) subscription and request a refund, we may refund the cost of the month in which you canceled. Learn how to request a refund.

Tip: We can only refund active subscriptions, and are unable to refund subscriptions that have already ended.

Refund policy

1. Within 48 hours: You may be able to get a refund depending on the details of the purchase. Follow these instructions. 
2. After 48 hours: Contact the developer to troubleshoot and find if you can get a refund. Developers have their own policies and legal requirements and may be able to give you a refund. 

Play gift cards and other prepaid Play balance, including cash top ups, are not refundable unless required by law. Promotional Play balance is not refundable.

• U.S residents who have redeemed gift cards or non-promotional gift codes may request a refund for their Google Play Balance if the amount is below $10.
• Brazilian residents who have redeemed gift cards or non-promotional gift codes may request the refund of their Google Play Balance.
• Korean residents who have redeemed gift cards or non-promotional gift codes may request a refund of the card amount for residual values of Google Play Balance 40% or less of the face value of gift card.
• To keep with the Fair Treatment of Financial Consumers Policy, Malaysian residents who redeemed gift cards or non-promotional gift codes may request a one-time refund of their Google Play Balance.

Important: This applies only to gifts of Google Play credit or Google Play Books purchased through Google. If your gift was purchased through a third-party retailer, contact the retailer for refund information.  If you want to return your gift, let the purchaser know so they can contact us.

Tips:

• We can only issue a refund to the person who purchased the gift.
• Refunds can only be issued for gifts which have not been redeemed.
• The gift code is not redeemable once the gift is refunded.
• Refunds for Google Play credit gifts are only available for 3 months after the date of purchase.

Donations to nonprofits are non-refundable. If you have problems with a payment, contact our support team.

Learn more about Stadia refund policies.

Refund turnaround times

Refunds from Google Play are returned to the payment method used to make the original purchase. Refunds take different amounts of time depending on how you paid. 

If your refund takes longer than expected, check your refund status on your Google Pay account. If the status is "Refunded," you'll see a credit on your form of payment. If the status is "Cancelled," the order was never charged and so you won't see a credit on your form of payment. 

Payment method	Estimated Refund time
Credit or debit card	3–5 business days Processing time can be affected by the card issuer and sometimes takes up to 10 business days. If your credit card is no longer active, refunds will go to the bank that issued your card. Contact the bank to recover funds.
AirPay, TrueMoney Wallet (Thailand only)	1–5 business days. Refunds should appear in the user's account.
AliPayHK (Hong Kong only)	1–5 business days. Refunds should appear on the user's e-Wallet account.
Edy	1-5 business days Refunds are applied to your Google Play Credit balance.
GCash	1–5 business days. Refunds should appear in the user's account.
Mobile carrier billing (prepaid / pay-as-you-go)	1–30 business days Processing time can be affected by your carrier and sometimes takes longer.
Mobile carrier billing (postpaid / contract)	1-2 monthly statements Processing time can be affected by your carrier, but refunds will usually appear within 2 monthly billing statements. If it takes longer, contact your carrier to check the status.
GoPay (Indonesia only)	1-5 business days
Google Play balance (gift card or credit balance)	1 business day  Refunds appear in your Google Play account. Occasionally this can take up to 3 business days.
Google Pay	1 business day Refunds appear in your Google Pay account. Occasionally this can take up to 3 business days.
KakaoPay (Korea only)	3–5 business days This can sometimes take up to 10 business days. If refund takes longer, contact KakaoPay for more detailed information.
Mercado Pago (Brazil only)	1-5 business days
MoMo E-Wallet (Vietnam only)	1-5 business days
my paysafecard (Poland, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Austria, Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal)	3-5 business days
Octopus O! ePay (Hong Kong only)	1–5 business days. Refunds should appear on the user's e-Wallet account.
Online Banking	1-10 business days Processing time can be affected by your bank, but typically takes between 4 and 10 business days.
PayPal	3–5 business days This can sometimes take up to 10 business days. If you're returning the money to a payment method within PayPal (like a linked bank account), contact PayPal for more detailed information.
Payco (Korea only)	3–5 business days This can sometimes take up to 10 business days. If it takes longer, contact PAYCOfor more detailed information.
QIWI Кошелек (Russia and Kazakhstan)	3–5 business days Refunds should appear in the user's account.
TrueMoney Wallet (Thailand only)	1-5 business days
VTC Pay (Vietnam only)	1-5 business days
ZaloPay (Vietnam only)	1-5 business days