This article will explain how automatic payments with Google Ads work and where to view your invoices from Google Ads and how to download them. There are two different ways to do this.


1. How Do Automatic Payments Work?

After changing your account to automatic payments, you will no longer receive one bill at the end of the month. Instead, you will be charged either because you've accrued a certain amount of costs, known as your billing threshold, or 30 days after your last automatic charge. 

Your payment threshold is initially set at a default amount. Each time your account hits its threshold before the 30-day billing cycle, your threshold increases. The threshold amount is typically €1,000 but this varies per client so best to check in with your client manager. 


Note

The amount charged might be slightly over the threshold if your account accrues costs quickly.

2. View / Download Invoices


1. Log in to your Google Ads account via https://ads.google.com/.

2. On the left side, select Billing

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3. Select Documents and from their you can download the month you're looking for 

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2. Difference between Charges and Invoices

Charges are the transactions that occur every time your payment threshold is reached and will most likely take place multiple times a month, depending on your threshold. If your threshold is not reached within the month, a charge will take place every 30 days. On invoices the transactions amount over an entire calendar month is collected. One invoice is made per month, and it becomes visible in your Google Ads Account around the 5th day of the following month.

Read the following articles, to learn more about Charges & Invoices from Google Ads and Automatic Payment.