How to export your American Express statement to CSV
By The Income Tracker ยท Updated 8 September 2026
In short
Log in to your American Express online account in a desktop browser (the app shows PDF statements only), open the account, pick a date range and export as CSV. Then import that file into The Income Tracker and track your money for free, with no bank login.
Export American Express transactions as CSV
Log in to your American Express online account in a desktop browser.
Open Statements & Activity.
Pick a statement period, or choose Custom Date Range, enter your dates and search.
Click the download icon above the transaction list.
Choose CSV. Tick the option to include all additional transaction details if you want the extra columns.
Download the file and import it into The Income Tracker.
Card statements list spending as positive numbers. The tracker spots this and flips the signs so purchases land as expenses, with a one-click undo if it guesses wrong. Roughly two years of transactions are downloadable; older periods are PDF only.
Formats American Express offers: CSV, Excel and PDF (QIF and OFX have been withdrawn). CSV is the cleanest import. OFX and QIF also import directly.
The Income TrackerImport your American Express CSV. Free, no account, no bank login.
Drop the file in and every transaction lands in a month-by-month ledger. Drag items into categories, flag the recurring ones, and watch your surplus update as you go. Money moved between your own accounts gets auto-skipped, so transfers never double-count. Duplicates are caught too, so importing overlapping date ranges is safe.
Can I export American Express transactions to CSV for free?
Yes. American Express lets you download your own transactions as a file at no cost from your American Express online account in a desktop browser (the app shows PDF statements only). You then import that file into a budgeting tool such as The Income Tracker.
Do I need to connect or log in to my bank to use The Income Tracker?
No. There is no open-banking connection and you never enter bank credentials into The Income Tracker. You download the file from American Express yourself and drop it into the app, which runs entirely in your browser.
Is my American Express data kept private?
Yes. The Income Tracker is local-first. Your imported transactions stay in your own browser and are never uploaded to a server, unless you choose to sign in to sync across devices.
Why do my Amex purchases import as income?
Credit card exports show purchases as positive amounts. The Income Tracker detects that pattern and flips the signs automatically. If a file slips through, use the flip button in the import review.
Can I get a QIF or OFX file from Amex UK?
Not any more. Amex removed the Quicken and Money formats; CSV, Excel and PDF remain. CSV imports directly.
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