Pull App Name, Price & Date from Your App Store Purchase Screenshots
Apple's App Store has no export button — and Google Play's only option is a Takeout JSON file that needs manual conversion. Screenshot both store histories, name your columns once, and pull every app name, price, date, and order ID into one spreadsheet in seconds instead of hours.
5-10s per screenshot · Up to 99% accuracy on printed text
What You Can Pull from a Purchase History Screenshot
App Store and Google Play purchase history pages are scrolling lists — not tables. With Custom Column Extraction, you type the column names you want and the AI finds each value on the screen by understanding what the field means, not where it sits in the list.
No Export Button, No CSV, No Shortcut — Except a Screenshot
Neither Apple nor Google gives you a one-click download for your purchase history. For freelancers, solo developers, and small business owners who need this data for tax deductions, the fastest path is the one you already have: a screenshot.
"For your older purchases the best you can do might be one screenshot of details at a time. There is no export to CSV/XLS function."
— Apple Support Communities, 2022 — the top-voted reply on a thread with 33 "me too" responses
Apple's App Store Has No Export — Period
Apple's purchase history screen is a view-only scrolling list with a 90-day default window. The only "official" ways to get data out are screenshotting each page or requesting a full account export from privacy.apple.com — which takes several days. During tax season, "several days" isn't helpful when you're staring at hundreds of purchases that need to go into a spreadsheet.
Google Play Gives You Raw JSON — Not a Spreadsheet
Google Play's only export is through Google Takeout, which delivers a Purchase History.json file with nested arrays and timestamps in epoch format. Converting it to a usable spreadsheet means writing a script or wrangling Excel Power Query — a technical detour that most users don't have the time or tools for.
One Column Set, Both Stores
Define your columns once — App Name, Price, Purchase Date, Order ID — and the AI reads each value by understanding what it means. Whether the screenshot is App Store's grayscale grouped list or Google Play's darker card-based layout, the extraction adapts to each UI automatically — no per-store configuration.
Inferred Columns Sort App Purchases from Subscriptions
Add a Purchase Type column and the AI labels each entry as App, Subscription, or In-App Purchase during extraction. For freelancers, this means software subscriptions eligible for tax deductions are already separated from one-off purchases — no post-export sorting needed. Each screenshot becomes one row with all six fields filled.
From Dozens of Screenshots to One Deduction-Ready Spreadsheet
If you're a freelancer or solo developer who needs to log software expenses for a Schedule C — pulling data from purchase history screenshots across both app stores — here's what happens from upload to export.
Screenshot Your Purchase History Pages
Open the App Store on your iPhone (tap your photo → Purchase History) or Google Play on Android (profile → Payments & subscriptions → Budget & history). Scroll through and capture screenshots covering your full history. Each screenshot may contain multiple purchases; the AI extracts every visible entry.
Name Your Columns
Type App Name, Price, Purchase Date, Order ID, Purchase Type, Payment Method. The AI reads every entry on each screenshot, identifies these fields by their meaning, and maps them into your columns. App Store purchases that show a "$0.00" free download tag and Google Play entries with "Subscription" labels are both handled in one pass.
Export One Spreadsheet
Processing averages 5-10 seconds per screenshot. The output is a single XLSX or CSV — every purchase, from both stores, in one table with exactly the columns you defined. Roughly 18x faster than opening each purchase detail and typing fields by hand. Export and attach to your tax records.
Where Purchase History Extraction Shines — and Where It Has Limits
When It Works Best
Full-resolution screenshots of the purchase history list page. Each captured screen contains multiple purchase entries; the AI reads every one — up to 99% accuracy on machine-rendered store text.
Cross-store batch processing for year-end tax prep. Merge App Store and Google Play purchases into one spreadsheet with subtotals by category — no per-store tabulation needed.
Identifying subscription expenses for Schedule C. The AI categorizes recurring subscriptions automatically, so deductible software costs are separated from one-time purchases.
When to Be Cautious
Photos of a screen taken with another device. The tool processes screenshots — not photos of a phone display. Moiré patterns, glare, and off-angle shots degrade accuracy significantly. Use the device's built-in screenshot function instead.
The tool does not access your Apple or Google accounts directly. You must provide the visual screenshot. It cannot log into your store account, retrieve purchase history automatically, or process refunds on your behalf.
Multiple Apple IDs or Google accounts. If purchases are spread across accounts, each account's history needs its own screenshots. Upload them together — the AI processes every image, but won't deduplicate across accounts automatically.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Apple's App Store actually have a way to export purchase history?
No. Apple's purchase history screen — accessible through the App Store app or reportaproblem.apple.com — is view-only. There is no built-in export, print, or download function. The only Apple-provided alternatives are capturing screenshots page by page, or requesting a full data export from privacy.apple.com, which delivers a CSV after several days. Neither option gives you immediate control over which fields and which time range end up in your spreadsheet.
What about Google Play — can I export from there?
Google Play's only export is through Google Takeout, which outputs a Purchase History.json file containing nested transaction data in JSON format. Timestamps are in epoch time, and payment method details are buried inside sub-objects. Converting this into a readable spreadsheet requires either writing a script or importing and transforming it in Excel Power Query. A screenshot extraction cuts this entire conversion step — you take the screenshots, name your columns, and get the spreadsheet directly.
Can I process App Store screenshots and Google Play screenshots in the same batch?
Yes. Define one set of column names — App Name, Price, Purchase Date, Order ID — and upload screenshots from both stores into the same batch. The AI processes each screenshot independently by reading what each value means on screen, not where it sits in the layout. The App Store shows items in a gray-bordered list grouped by billing date. Google Play uses a darker card-based list. The column definitions remain the same across both. See the gaming and digital purchase screenshots overview for the full cross-store capability.
Can the AI separate subscriptions from one-time app purchases?
Yes. Add a Purchase Type column and the AI labels each entry as App, Subscription, or In-App Purchase during extraction. This uses Inferred Columns — the AI reads the context of each entry and determines the type even though the screenshot itself doesn't have an explicit "Type" field. For freelancers tracking deductible software costs, this means subscription expenses are already separated from one-off purchases in your export, ready for Schedule C categorization.
I have purchases going back years — can I process old screenshots alongside recent ones?
Yes. There's no date restriction on the screenshot itself — the AI reads the date text from each entry on screen. If your old screenshots show "Jul 14, 2021" and your recent ones show "Aug 5, 2026," both are extracted as-is into the Date column. The output naturally spans whatever date range your screenshots contain. For a complete record, capture screenshots covering your full history by adjusting the date filter on the store's purchase history page — the App Store defaults to the last 90 days but lets you view specific years, and Google Play allows scrolling back indefinitely.
For Steam purchase confirmations, gift card codes, and console store receipts — same batch, same column set — the gaming and digital purchase screenshots overview covers all supported store types. Node pages for Steam purchases, gift card codes, and console store receipts cover each store in detail.