How to add or update a payment method in TikTok Ads Manager

When you handle ad billing and need to replace a card or add another payment method, first check where your ad account is administered. That determines whether you should use Ads Manager or Business Center. You can then check the available options and save the change.

Check the account and your permissions

Use Business Center if it manages your ad account. The Ads Manager route applies to accounts that are not managed by Business Center. In Business Center, also check your financial permissions. TikTok’s role table lists Admin or Standard with Finance Manager for payment-method management. If you only have the basic Admin role and controls are missing, ask a Business Center admin to check your Finance Manager assignment. Do not assume Admin alone is sufficient in every account. TikTok’s payment-method instructions.

Also check the billing country or region, currency and billing option: manual payment, automatic payment or monthly invoicing. These determine which methods appear. The supported payment methods guide applies to self-serve advertisers. If you have a managed account with a TikTok representative, ask them about the available methods. Business Center administration and a managed account with a representative are separate conditions.

For an account administered in Ads Manager

1. Open the correct ad account and go to Tools > Settings > Billing.
2. On Payment, open the three-dot menu for an existing method and choose Update. To add another, choose + Add payment method and select an available option.
3. Enter the requested details and click Submit. Review any validation shown on screen before continuing.
4. Return to Payment and check that the saved method belongs to the intended account. To use it as the primary method, open its three-dot menu and select Make primary.

For an account managed by Business Center

1. Open the relevant Business Center and go to Finance > Payment management.
2. If it uses Payment Portfolio, click Manage under Payment methods. If it has not upgraded to that portfolio, click Settings next to Available balance.
3. To edit a method, open its three-dot menu and choose Update. To add another, select Add a payment method.
4. Enter your payment information and click Submit. When you return, check the saved method and use Make primary if you need to make it the primary method.

Both routes and the Payment Portfolio variants are covered in TikTok’s add or update instructions. Labels may differ with your interface language.

If an option is missing or the change fails

Recheck the selected account, your permissions and the available-method selector. A method offered in another account may be unavailable for your billing country, currency or billing option. Saving a method also does not, by itself, confirm that an outstanding balance has been paid.

If you see a decline or bank verification fails, follow the TikTok Ads payment failure checks before attempting another payment.