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Our automated check runs from one or more locations and may miss in-app problems; reports come from users across India. We only call something "down" when users confirm it too. Here's how we check.

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About Google Pay

Google Pay is Google's UPI app in India and the second most used one after PhonePe, with roughly a third of UPI transaction volume going through it.

Like other UPI apps it is not a bank itself, it works as a third party app provider on top of partner banks, so money moves straight between the sender's and receiver's bank accounts. Users pay merchants by QR, send money to contacts, do recharges and bill payments, and many keep it as their default because it comes tied to their Google account on Android.

Its busiest hours are evenings and weekends, along with month end and festive shopping, when payment volume across the whole UPI network goes up.

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Recent reports & outages

08 Jul

Reachability issue minor

Our checks could not reach Google Pay for about 5h 30m.

If Google Pay isn't working

Payment failed but money debited? Do not retry. A failed UPI payment is auto reversed by the bank or NPCI, usually within a few hours and up to 3 to 5 working days. Note the UTR and raise it in Google Pay if needed.
'Bank server down' or 'unable to connect to bank'? This is your bank, not Google Pay. Switch to a second linked bank account or wait for the bank to recover. Adding two banks avoids this in future.
UPI PIN not working? You may be entering the old PIN or your ATM PIN. After 3 wrong tries UPI is blocked for 24 hours. Reset the UPI PIN with your debit card.
App not opening or stuck? Update Google Pay, clear its cache and check your connection. If many users report it above, it is a Google Pay or UPI network issue.
Payment declined or limit reached? The daily UPI limit is usually 1 lakh and resets at midnight. For a larger amount, use net banking IMPS or your card instead.
Check the live status above If many people across India are reporting Google Pay right now, it is a wider problem. Wait, or switch to another bank or app rather than retrying.

Other ways to access Google Pay

Switch to a second linked bank account If one bank's server is down, pay from another bank inside Google Pay. Linking two accounts is the simplest fix for bank side outages.
Use another UPI app The same bank account works in PhonePe, Paytm or your bank's own app if Google Pay itself is down.
Pay by card or net banking for big amounts For an amount over the UPI limit, or when UPI is down, use your card or net banking IMPS.
Pay to the receiver's other UPI, or cash If the receiver's bank is the one down, pay to a different UPI ID of theirs, or use cash for a small amount.

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Questions

Check the live status and report map above. A spike across India means a wider UPI or Google Pay issue. If reports are low, it is more likely your bank or your connection.

That error is your bank's server, not Google Pay. In India, Google Pay is direct bank to bank UPI, so if your bank is down the payment fails. Try a different bank account in the app, or wait for the bank to recover.

Yes, a failed UPI payment is auto reversed by the bank or NPCI, usually within a few hours and up to 3 to 5 working days. Note the UTR or reference number, raise it in Google Pay if it is not reversed, and do not repeat the payment.

Ghabraye nahi, fail UPI ka paisa apne aap wapas aata hai, aksar kuch ghante mein. UTR ya reference number sambhal kar rakhein. Agar ek bank down hai to dusra bank account use karein. Upar live status dekhte rahein.

You may be entering an old PIN, or confusing the UPI PIN with your ATM PIN. After 3 wrong tries UPI is blocked for 24 hours. Reset the UPI PIN using your debit card details rather than guessing.

If Google Pay itself will not open, it is Google Pay or the UPI network. If only payments from one bank fail, it is that bank's server. The reports above show how wide it is, and linking a second bank account helps you switch.

Yes, if you have a second bank linked, switch to it, or pay by card for larger amounts. Some users also change their UPI ID from one bank handle to another when a specific bank is down.

Yes. Tap the Download button on the live status card at the top of this page to save the Google Pay server down image. The screenshot shows Google Pay's current status, the last checked time and how many users across India are reporting problems right now. So when Google Pay is actually down you get a real service down screenshot, not a mock-up. Save the service down image to keep it or send it to someone.

We run an on demand check from our server and combine it with real user reports across India. Reports are the main signal, since Google Pay and UPI can respond to our check while payments still fail for users.

Money stuck or payment failed on Google Pay? See the verified Google Pay customer care and helpline numbers, with support timings.

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