CHARGE DECODER · UPDATED 2026.07.08

What Is the GOOGLE * Charge on Your Statement?

Charges from Google look like GOOGLE *YOUTUBE, GOOGLE *Google One, or GOOGLE *[app name]. The text after the asterisk identifies the product. Common sources: Google One storage, YouTube Premium or YouTube TV, Play Store app subscriptions, Google Workspace, and Nest Aware. If the asterisk part is an app name you don't recognize, it's almost always a Play Store subscription started on an Android device on your payment method.

Services that bill as GOOGLE *SERVICE-NAME

ServiceTypical price
Google One storage$1.99–$9.99/mo tiers
YouTube Premium$13.99/mo
YouTube TV$82.99/mo
Play Store app subscriptionsvaries (check the name after the *)
Nest Aware$8–$15/mo
Google Workspace$7+/user/mo

Find it, cancel it, dispute it

  1. Go to pay.google.com and sign in; the Subscriptions and Activity sections list every recurring Google charge with dates and amounts.
  2. For Play Store apps: play.google.com → profile icon → Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions. Cancel buttons are right there.
  3. YouTube products: youtube.com/paid_memberships shows and manages Premium and TV.
  4. Match unrecognized amounts in myaccount.google.com → Payments & subscriptions. Remember to check other Google accounts you own — the charge follows the account, not the person.
Multiple-account trap: most people have 2–3 Google accounts, and the subscription lives on whichever one signed up. If pay.google.com shows nothing, switch accounts and look again before disputing. True unknowns: dispute with your bank and review myaccount.google.com → Security for unfamiliar devices.

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FAQ

What is this GOOGLE * charge on my statement?

Google billing a subscription; the text after the asterisk names it (YouTube, Google One, or a Play Store app). See everything at pay.google.com and play.google.com → Payments & subscriptions.

How do I cancel a Google subscription I found?

Play Store apps: play.google.com → Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions → Cancel. YouTube: youtube.com/paid_memberships. Google One: one.google.com settings. Cancellation runs to the end of the paid period.

The charge isn't in my Google account. What now?

Check your other Google accounts first: subscriptions follow the account that created them. If no account you own shows it, dispute the charge with your bank and check your Google account security page for unfamiliar access.


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