> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://upstash.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Add a Payment Method

Upstash does not require a credit card for Free databases. For paid databases, you need to add at least one payment method. To add one:

1. Sign in to the [Upstash Console](https://console.upstash.com).
2. Click your profile in the top right and select `Account` from the dropdown.
3. Open the `Billing` tab.
4. Click `Add Your Card`.
5. Enter your name and card information in the form that appears:

![Add a Payment Method: Credit card form](https://mintcdn.com/upstash/zlXdJvH6wqYrjiXs/img/addpaymentmethod/ccform.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=zlXdJvH6wqYrjiXs\&q=85\&s=0ec612b4afe1f1504683798806e8f9aa)

> [!NOTE]
>
> Adding your first payment method moves every free resource on the account to
> its paid plan, including all Redis databases and your QStash, Vector, Search
> and Blob resources. See [Upgrade Your Database](https://upstash.com/docs/redis/howto/upgrade-database).

You can save multiple cards and pick one as the default. Payments are charged from the default card.

![Add a Payment Method: Saved payment methods](https://mintcdn.com/upstash/zlXdJvH6wqYrjiXs/img/addpaymentmethod/cardlist.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=zlXdJvH6wqYrjiXs\&q=85\&s=609eb938ccfb7d80368477ce5450c918)

## Payment Security

Upstash does not store credit card information on its servers. Payments are processed by [Stripe](https://stripe.com/docs/security/stripe).


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