Convert American Express statement to QuickBooks (QBO)
To convert an American Express statement to QuickBooks, download the PDF from American Express, drop it into the converter below, and click QBO. LedgerClip rebuilds every transaction on your device — nothing is uploaded — and checks the totals reconcile before you save a QuickBooks Web Connect file (.qbo) that imports into QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop as bank transactions.
Drop your American Express statement here
or choose a file — PDF, scan, or photo
Statements are read here in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server.
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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.
QuickBooks institution ID
Uses a QuickBooks-accepted default ID that works for any account.
Also exports
CSV, Excel, Xero, Wave, Google Sheets
How do I convert an American Express statement to QuickBooks?
- Download the American Express statement PDF. Open Statements & Activity, pick the billing period, and choose Download 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 QuickBooks Web Connect file (.qbo).
- Import into QuickBooks. In QuickBooks Online, open Transactions then Bank transactions, click the account, and choose Upload from file — or in QuickBooks Desktop, File then Import then Web Connect (.qbo). Select the .qbo file LedgerClip produced. Review the imported transactions in For review, then add or match them.
Where do I download my American Express statement?
Open Statements & Activity, pick the billing period, and choose Download as PDF. A downloaded PDF parses directly; a scan or photo also works, read on your device with OCR. See American Express's official statement help.
How do I import the QuickBooks file into QuickBooks?
- In QuickBooks Online, open Transactions then Bank transactions, click the account, and choose Upload from file — or in QuickBooks Desktop, File then Import then Web Connect (.qbo).
- Select the .qbo file LedgerClip produced.
- Review the imported transactions in For review, then add or match them.
The .qbo carries a stable ID per transaction, so if you import the same month twice QuickBooks recognises the duplicates and skips them instead of doubling your books.
What's in the QuickBooks 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.
The file uses a QuickBooks-accepted default institution ID that imports cleanly for any account.
Is my American Express 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 online banking 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?
- 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 QuickBooks (QBO) file contain?
- An OFX 1.02 Web Connect file with a registered bank ID, a stable ID per transaction, and the closing balance, which is what QuickBooks expects.
- How many statements are free?
- Three a month, with every export format. Pro removes the limit.
Convert another bank
LedgerClip reads 24 banks — also convert Chime, SoFi, Fifth Third Bank to QuickBooks, or see every supported bank and card. Also have the American Express credit card? Convert the American Express credit card statement.
Also available for American Express: CSV, Excel, Xero, Wave, Google Sheets. If your American Express statement does not parse, report it and the layout is added within days. Updated .