BIN Checker
Enter the first 6 to 8 digits of a card to see its network, type, issuing bank and country. The database covers 343,063 BINs from 11,849 issuers in 199 countries.
Try an example:
- Network
- Issuing bank
- Card type
- Country
- Card level
- Funding
- Use
What a BIN tells you
A BIN (Bank Identification Number), also called an IIN, is the first 6 to 8 digits of a payment card number. Card networks assign each range to one issuer, so these digits show where a card comes from without revealing who holds it.
- Network
- Visa, Mastercard, American Express, UnionPay and others.
- Card type
- Debit, credit, prepaid or charge card.
- Issuing bank
- The bank or institution that issued the card.
- Country
- Where the issuer is based.
How a card number is put together
A typical card number has 16 digits, and each part has its own job.
- Industry digit
- The first digit shows the industry. 4 and 5 are used for banking, which is why so many cards start with them.
- BIN
- The first 6 to 8 digits identify the network and the issuer.
- Account number
- The digits in the middle belong to one cardholder account.
- Check digit
- The last digit is calculated with the Luhn formula and catches typing mistakes.
A BIN is shared by every card in the same range, often millions of them. It identifies an institution, not a person, so it is safe to look up. A full card number is not.
Card number prefixes by network
Each network has its own prefixes under the ISO/IEC 7812 standard, so the first digits alone show the network.
| Network | Starts with | Digits |
|---|---|---|
| Visa | 4 | 13, 16, 19 |
| Mastercard | 51–55, 2221–2720 | 16 |
| American Express | 34, 37 | 15 |
| Discover | 6011, 644–649, 65 | 16–19 |
| JCB | 3528–3589 | 16–19 |
| Diners Club | 300–305, 36, 38–39 | 14–19 |
| UnionPay | 62 | 16–19 |
| Maestro | 50, 56–69 | 12–19 |
A prefix shows the network only. The bank, card type and country come from the issuer's own range, which is what a lookup resolves.
Questions about BIN lookup
Is it safe to enter my card's BIN?
Yes. The first 6 to 8 digits cannot be used to pay or to identify your account. Do not enter the rest of the number.
How many digits do I need?
Six digits are enough for most cards. Some issuers use 8-digit BINs, so entering 8 digits can give a more precise match.
Why is the bank sometimes not listed?
The database is built from open data. Some ranges are recorded with their network and type but without the issuer's name.
How accurate is the result?
The data comes from open sources and may be incomplete or out of date. Use it as a reference, not as proof of a card's details.
Is this tool free?
Yes. No account or sign-up is needed.
Data sources: binlist-data by Ian Nuttall (CC BY 4.0) and binlist.net user contributions by Timothy Stranex and contributors (Apache-2.0). The data may be incomplete or out of date.