Google Wallet profile
Google Wallet
wallet.google(opens in new tab)An Android wallet for eligible payment cards, passes and other credentials.
When every pass is already on your phone, another wallet becomes unnecessary.
Where the money comes from
It supports Google's wider ecosystem and commercial partnerships.
Sources (5)
- Google Wallet — official product pagePrimary product · accessed 18 October 2026
- Alphabet Inc. — SEC company factsPrimary regulatory filing · accessed 18 October 2026
- Google Wallet and Pay are getting even betterPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- How device tokens keep your payment cards safe in Google WalletPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- 4. Add other passes and cards from images - Google Wallet HelpPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
What they made last year
Alphabet Inc.: USD 402.84 billion revenue in the year ended 2025-12-31. Net income: USD 132.17 billion. Group/company figures.
Sources (4)
- Alphabet Inc. — SEC company factsPrimary regulatory filing · accessed 18 October 2026
- Google Wallet and Pay are getting even betterPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- How device tokens keep your payment cards safe in Google WalletPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- 4. Add other passes and cards from images - Google Wallet HelpPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
How much they keep
32.81% net margin for the year ended 2025-12-31: reported net income divided by revenue.
Sources (4)
- Alphabet Inc. — SEC company factsPrimary regulatory filing · accessed 18 October 2026
- Google Wallet and Pay are getting even betterPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- How device tokens keep your payment cards safe in Google WalletPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- 4. Add other passes and cards from images - Google Wallet HelpPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
What they’re worth
Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL), 2026-10-16 snapshot: USD 340.59 per share. Market capitalisation: USD 4.17T.
Sources (5)
- Alphabet Inc. — dated market snapshotSecondary market data · accessed 18 October 2026
- Alphabet Inc. — SEC company factsPrimary regulatory filing · accessed 18 October 2026
- Google Wallet and Pay are getting even betterPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- How device tokens keep your payment cards safe in Google WalletPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- 4. Add other passes and cards from images - Google Wallet HelpPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
Where the money is heading
Wallet strengthens Android’s role in daily payments, identity and commerce across Google’s ecosystem.
Sources (5)
- Google Wallet — official product pagePrimary product · accessed 18 October 2026
- Alphabet Inc. — SEC company factsPrimary regulatory filing · accessed 18 October 2026
- Google Wallet and Pay are getting even betterPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- How device tokens keep your payment cards safe in Google WalletPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- 4. Add other passes and cards from images - Google Wallet HelpPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
Who runs it
Google is part of Alphabet. Co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin retain substantial voting influence through the share structure, while public investors hold listed shares.
Sources (5)
- Alphabet Inc. — proxy ownership tablePrimary regulatory filing · accessed 18 October 2026
- Alphabet Inc. — SEC company factsPrimary regulatory filing · accessed 18 October 2026
- Google Wallet and Pay are getting even betterPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- How device tokens keep your payment cards safe in Google WalletPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- 4. Add other passes and cards from images - Google Wallet HelpPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
Selected dated shareholder disclosures
Larry Page
A Google co-founder. Super-voting Class B shares give him voting influence that differs from ordinary economic ownership.
- Voting power
- 27.4%
- Disclosure as of
- 6 April 2026
Total voting power, not total economic ownership.
Sources (1)
- Alphabet Inc. — proxy ownership tablePrimary regulatory filing · accessed 18 October 2026
Sergey Brin
A Google co-founder with super-voting Class B shares. Voting power is not the same percentage as total economic equity.
- Voting power
- 25.3%
- Disclosure as of
- 6 April 2026
Total voting power, not total economic ownership.
Sources (1)
- Alphabet Inc. — proxy ownership tablePrimary regulatory filing · accessed 18 October 2026
BlackRock
An investment-management group reporting voting or investment authority over shares held through managed portfolios. The position is not all the manager’s own economic wealth.
- Share-class percentage — Class A
- 6.1%
- Voting power
- 2.5%
- Disclosure as of
- 6 April 2026
6.1% is Class A only, not all economic equity. The proxy cites an older 2024 filing.
Sources (1)
- Alphabet Inc. — proxy ownership tablePrimary regulatory filing · accessed 18 October 2026
Sources (1)
- Alphabet Inc. — proxy ownership tablePrimary regulatory filing · accessed 18 October 2026
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Photo credits
- Larry Page — Joi Ito; original crop by Bonnifac. CC BY 2.0. Face crop (75, 20, 585, 530); resized to 168 × 168 pixels and encoded as WebP. Adapted image retains the source licence.
- Sergey Brin — Steve Jurvetson. CC BY 2.0. Face crop (200, 50, 1423, 1273); resized to 168 × 168 pixels and encoded as WebP. Adapted image retains the source licence.
- BlackRock — BlackRock. Public domain. Original SVG geometry unchanged; contained in a white tile.
What AI does here
Recognition and extraction help turn images and messages into usable passes. Payment tokenisation is a separate security technology, not a generative AI feature.
Sources (4)
- Google Wallet and Pay are getting even betterPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- How device tokens keep your payment cards safe in Google WalletPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- 4. Add other passes and cards from images - Google Wallet HelpPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Google Wallet — official product pagePrimary product · accessed 18 October 2026
Who supplies the brains
Google operates Wallet with card issuers, networks and credential providers.
Sources (4)
- Google Wallet and Pay are getting even betterPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- How device tokens keep your payment cards safe in Google WalletPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- 4. Add other passes and cards from images - Google Wallet HelpPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Google Wallet — official product pagePrimary product · accessed 18 October 2026
What it learns from you
Cards, passes and optional receipt imports bring payment and journey information together. Device and account controls govern access.
Sources (5)
- Google Wallet and Pay are getting even betterPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- How device tokens keep your payment cards safe in Google WalletPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- 4. Add other passes and cards from images - Google Wallet HelpPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Google Pay — Trust evidencePublic primary documentation · accessed 18 October 2026
- Google Wallet — official product pagePrimary product · accessed 18 October 2026
Who checks its work
Device authentication, issuer checks and credential-specific rules govern use.
Sources (5)
- Google Wallet and Pay are getting even betterPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- How device tokens keep your payment cards safe in Google WalletPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- 4. Add other passes and cards from images - Google Wallet HelpPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Google Wallet — official product pagePrimary product · accessed 18 October 2026
- Google Pay — Trust evidencePublic primary documentation · accessed 18 October 2026
How much choice you have
Review saved items and automatic imports; payment cards and identity passes carry different permissions.
Sources (5)
- Google Wallet and Pay are getting even betterPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- How device tokens keep your payment cards safe in Google WalletPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- 4. Add other passes and cards from images - Google Wallet HelpPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- Google Pay — Trust evidencePublic primary documentation · accessed 18 October 2026
- Google Wallet — official product pagePrimary product · accessed 18 October 2026
Editorial Trust score: 65/100
Assessed 18 October 2026
What they say vs what they do
15/25 points
Wallet stores eligible cards and credentials; issuers still provide the underlying accounts. Device tokens keep the actual card number out of participating merchant transactions.
Sources (4)
- Google Pay — Trust evidencePublic primary documentation · accessed 18 October 2026
- Google Wallet and Pay are getting even betterPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- How device tokens keep your payment cards safe in Google WalletPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- 4. Add other passes and cards from images - Google Wallet HelpPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
What they know—and what they do with it
15/25 points
Cards, passes and optional receipt imports bring payment and journey information together. Device and account controls govern access.
Sources (4)
- Google Pay — Trust evidencePublic primary documentation · accessed 18 October 2026
- Google Wallet and Pay are getting even betterPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- How device tokens keep your payment cards safe in Google WalletPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- 4. Add other passes and cards from images - Google Wallet HelpPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
Quality vs Quantity
15/25 points
A genuine credential and a compatible reader determine usefulness; the wallet’s organisation helps present the right item at the right time.
Sources (5)
- Google Pay — Trust evidencePublic primary documentation · accessed 18 October 2026
- Google Wallet — official product pagePrimary product · accessed 18 October 2026
- Google Wallet and Pay are getting even betterPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- How device tokens keep your payment cards safe in Google WalletPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- 4. Add other passes and cards from images - Google Wallet HelpPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
How much control you really have
20/25 points
Review saved items and automatic imports; payment cards and identity passes carry different permissions.
Sources (5)
- Google Pay — Trust evidencePublic primary documentation · accessed 18 October 2026
- Google Wallet — official product pagePrimary product · accessed 18 October 2026
- Google Wallet and Pay are getting even betterPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- How device tokens keep your payment cards safe in Google WalletPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- 4. Add other passes and cards from images - Google Wallet HelpPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
Who does it better
Comparison priority: the cards, passes and credentials you need supported. The wallet’s convenience complements rather than replaces the issuer’s underlying product.
Sources (3)
- Google Wallet and Pay are getting even betterPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- How device tokens keep your payment cards safe in Google WalletPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- 4. Add other passes and cards from images - Google Wallet HelpPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
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Reinforcement— The reward
A quick payment or retrieved boarding pass gives an immediate convenience reward.
Sources (3)
- Google Wallet and Pay are getting even betterPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- How device tokens keep your payment cards safe in Google WalletPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- 4. Add other passes and cards from images - Google Wallet HelpPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
Prompts & Cues— The trigger
Pass updates, receipts and relevant reminders bring stored credentials back at the right moment.
Sources (3)
- Google Wallet and Pay are getting even betterPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- How device tokens keep your payment cards safe in Google WalletPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- 4. Add other passes and cards from images - Google Wallet HelpPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
Response Effort— The easy path
Tap-to-pay, image imports and saved passes reduce repeated searching and data entry.
Sources (3)
- Google Wallet and Pay are getting even betterPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- How device tokens keep your payment cards safe in Google WalletPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- 4. Add other passes and cards from images - Google Wallet HelpPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
Social Influence— The crowd
Merchant acceptance and shared ticketing conventions make the same tool useful in more places.
Sources (3)
- Google Wallet and Pay are getting even betterPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- How device tokens keep your payment cards safe in Google WalletPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- 4. Add other passes and cards from images - Google Wallet HelpPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
Loss Aversion & Scarcity— The pressure
A journey or event supplies genuine urgency: the pass needs to be available when you arrive.
Sources (3)
- Google Wallet and Pay are getting even betterPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- How device tokens keep your payment cards safe in Google WalletPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
- 4. Add other passes and cards from images - Google Wallet HelpPublic product or reporting · accessed 18 October 2026
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