> ## Documentation index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://upstash.com/docs/llms.txt
> Ask it with GET https://upstash.com/docs/ask?q=<keywords or question>. Short keywords rank best.
> Use these to discover all available pages before exploring further.
> Feature requests: https://upstash.com/docs/common/help/feature-requests.md lists what users asked for and how to vote for a request or add one.
> Page rating: `GET https://upstash.com/docs/feedback?path=/docs/common/account/add-payment-method&helpful=true` (or `false`) records whether this page helped. An optional `comment` (URL-encoded, at most 500 characters) says what was missing or wrong. It is anonymous and needs no key. Comments hold no code, secrets or personal data.

# 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:

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  <img src="/img/addpaymentmethod/ccform.png" alt="Add a Payment Method: Credit card form" />
</Frame>

<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](/redis/howto/upgrade-database).
</Note>

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

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  <img src="/img/addpaymentmethod/cardlist.png" alt="Add a Payment Method: Saved payment methods" />
</Frame>

## Payment Security

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