How do I safely add a new credit card to Chrome?

Like most major browsers these days, Google Chrome does offer the option to store your credit card information as one of its autofill options

Q: I would like to add a new credit card to my Chrome. In the past, this would be something I could save automatically after entering the information during a checkout, but is it possible to enter it without having to make a purchase first, so it’s there waiting for me when I need to use it? If so, how would I do this and is it safe to do so without making a transaction in the process?

— Ingrid G., Winter Beach

A: Like most major browsers these days, Google Chrome does offer the option to store your credit card information as one of its autofill options — which can also include items like passwords, addresses and more — prior to entering it live during an online purchase.

To do this, launch Chrome, then click on the Settings icon (the three stacked vertical dots located in the upper right corner of the browser window) and then click on “settings” in the menu that appears.

This will open the “settings” tab in Chrome. In it, click on “autofill” in the left-hand menu, then on “payment methods” in the main content well. This will open the “payment methods” subsection, which lists all the credit cards you have previously entered into the browser. Click on the “add” button found here to enter a new card and then follow the instructions on screen to complete the process.

After doing this, the option to use that card for payment on future purchases should appear during the checkout process. At that point, simply select it during checkout to use and finish your transaction as you normally would.

To have this new card available to you on other Chrome browsers you use — such as on an Android phone or on a work computer — you would need to create an account with Google first and then make sure you are logged into that account in Chrome prior to making a purchase.

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