Managing your Shopify Balance cards
You can use the Shopify Balance card as a tool for managing your business expenses. You can view and manage your Shopify Balance card details by going to Finance > Balance and then clicking your virtual or physical card.
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Number of virtual and physical Shopify Balance cards you can have
After you complete setting up your Shopify Balance account, your virtual card is automatically activated. There's a limit of one virtual card and one physical card per store. If you have multiple accounts configured for Balance, then you can only obtain a card for the main account.
Shopify Balance card fees
Shopify doesn't charge any fees for using your Balance card. However, ATM provider fees may apply. You can find more information about fees in your Terms of Service.
View card information
You can view your virtual or physical card information, such as the card number or cardholder details.
For security reasons, you might receive a prompt to authenticate your account again.
Desktop
Steps:
From your Shopify admin, click Finance.
Click Main.
Select your main account.
In the Your Balance cards section, click the card that you want to view.
Android
Steps:
- From the Balance mobile app, tap the Account tab.
- Tap the card that you want to view.
Link your Shopify Balance card to Apple Pay or Google Pay
You can add your virtual or physical Shopify Balance card to your Apple Pay or Google Pay wallet.
Desktop
Add your virtual or physical Shopify Balance card to Apple Pay or Google Pay using your Balance card numbers. To find your Balance card numbers, go to your Shopify Balance page, click on your main account, and then click on the card that you want to link. Refer to Apple Pay and Wallet or Google Pay and Wallet for more details.
iPhone
With the Shopify Balance app, you can link your virtual or physical Shopify Balance card to your mobile wallet so that you can make payments directly from your phone.
Steps:
- From the Balance mobile app, tap the Card tab.
- Choose the card that you want to add to your mobile wallet.
- Tap Add to Apple Wallet.
- Follow the instructions in your mobile wallet to finish adding your Balance card. Refer to Apple Pay and Wallet for the appropriate steps.
After you link your Balance card to your mobile wallet, you can use your Balance card to make in-store and online purchases.
Android
With the Shopify Balance app, you can link your virtual or physical Shopify Balance card to your mobile wallet so that you can make payments directly from your phone.
Steps:
- From the Balance mobile app, tap the Card tab.
- Choose the card that you want to add to your mobile wallet.
- Tap Add to G Pay.
- Follow the instructions in your mobile wallet to finish adding your Balance card. Refer to Google Pay and Wallet for the appropriate steps.
After you link your Balance card to your mobile wallet, you can use your Balance card to make in-store and online purchases.
Update your cardholder details
You can update your Shopify Balance cardholder details, including your billing address and phone number, in your Shopify Balance account.
If you have a physical card as well as a virtual card, then any changes that you make apply to both cards.
Steps:
From your Shopify admin, click Finance.
Click Main.
Select your main account.
Under Your Balance cards, click your virtual or physical card.
Click View cardholder details.
Click Edit to change your billing address or mobile phone number.
Set your Shopify Balance card as your primary payment method
You can use your Shopify Balance virtual or physical card to pay for your Shopify bills and purchases.
If you use your Shopify Balance virtual card, then you won’t have to enter any card details. Instead, select your Shopify Balance virtual card as your preferred payment method.
Steps:
From your Shopify admin, click Finance.
Click Main.
Click the ... button beside the payment method that you want to change, and then click Replace.
Enter the required information.
Click Replace credit card.