Convert American Express credit card statement to Xero
To convert an American Express credit card statement to Xero, download the PDF from American Express, drop it into the converter below, and click Xero. LedgerClip rebuilds every transaction on your device — nothing is uploaded — and checks the totals reconcile before you save a Xero-ready CSV that imports through Xero’s bank statement import.
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Statement format
American Express statements download as text PDFs that parse directly; a scan or photo works too via on-device OCR.
Good to know
American Express also offers a native CSV and Excel export of recent activity and keeps up to two years of transactions online, so for recent months you may not need to parse a PDF at all.
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How do I convert an American Express credit card statement to Xero?
- Download the American Express credit card statement PDF. Sign in at americanexpress.com, open Statements & Activity, choose the statement period, and download it as PDF.
- Convert it on your device. Drop the PDF into the converter on this page. LedgerClip rebuilds the transactions in your browser — nothing is uploaded — checks the totals reconcile, then lets you save a Xero-ready CSV.
- Import into Xero. In Xero, open Accounting then Bank accounts and select the account. Choose Manage account, then Import a statement, and pick the CSV. Confirm the Date, Amount and Description columns map to Xero’s fields, then import.
Where do I download my American Express credit card statement?
Sign in at americanexpress.com, open Statements & Activity, choose the statement period, and download it as PDF. It downloads as a text PDF that LedgerClip reads directly, and a scan or photo works too. See American Express's official statement help.
How do I import the Xero file into Xero?
- In Xero, open Accounting then Bank accounts and select the account.
- Choose Manage account, then Import a statement, and pick the CSV.
- Confirm the Date, Amount and Description columns map to Xero’s fields, then import.
LedgerClip writes the single signed Amount column Xero expects (money out negative, money in positive), so you skip Xero’s manual column setup — just check the date format matches your Xero organisation (US M/D vs UK D/M).
What's in the Xero file?
Each transaction becomes one row with the posting date, the description exactly as American Express printed it, the amount with the right sign, and the running balance when the statement prints one. The opening and closing balances are checked against the total, so an incomplete extraction is caught before you import. On a credit card, purchases come out as negative amounts and payments or credits as positive, and the QuickBooks export is written as a credit-card account so QuickBooks files it correctly.
Is my American Express credit card statement uploaded anywhere?
No. The PDF is opened by code running in your browser and never leaves your device — the byte counter on the converter above stays at zero the whole time. There is no account and no sign-up to convert.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the American Express statement have to be a downloaded PDF, or can I use a scan or photo?
- Both work. A statement downloaded from American Express is read from its text and is the most reliable. A scan or a phone photo is read on your device with OCR and checked so the totals reconcile.
- Is my American Express statement uploaded anywhere?
- No. The file is opened by code running in your browser and never transmitted. The byte counter on the page shows zero throughout.
- What does the Xero file contain?
- Date, description, and the signed amount — purchases as negative, payments and credits as positive — plus the running balance when the statement prints one.
- How many statements are free?
- Three a month, with every export format. Pro removes the limit.
Convert another card
LedgerClip reads credit-card statements from every major issuer — also convert Discover, Capital One, Chase to Xero, or see every supported bank and card. Need the American Express bank statement instead? Convert the American Express bank statement.
Also available for American Express: CSV, Excel, QuickBooks, Wave, Google Sheets. If your American Express statement does not parse, report it and the layout is added within days. Updated .