> ## Documentation Index
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> 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:

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/upstash-dx-3089/87G-VdB7X3d31YFf/img/addpaymentmethod/ccform.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=87G-VdB7X3d31YFf&q=85&s=d95911c7d1229f1280e1ed4ce14c3593" alt="Add a Payment Method: Credit card form" width="1173" height="855" data-path="img/addpaymentmethod/ccform.png" />
</Frame>

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

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/upstash-dx-3089/87G-VdB7X3d31YFf/img/addpaymentmethod/cardlist.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=87G-VdB7X3d31YFf&q=85&s=8f9496c292e1cbe4ab2da9c3621a774f" alt="Add a Payment Method: Saved payment methods" width="1121" height="464" data-path="img/addpaymentmethod/cardlist.png" />
</Frame>

## Payment Security

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


## Related topics

- [Upgrade Your Database](/redis/howto/upgrade-database.md)
- [Account and Billing FAQ](/common/account/faq.md)
- [Teams and Users](/common/account/teams.md)
- [Payment History](/common/account/paymenthistory.md)
- [Payment Retries](/workflow/examples/paymentRetry.md)