OtterSpend: Amazon Spending Tracker for Google Sheets (Order History to Categories, No Subscription)

Find out what you actually bought, not just where the money went.



Your bank statement says “AMAZON $63.18.” OtterSpend shows the batteries, the pet food, and the birthday gift inside it.

What it does

• Import your own order history: pick a CSV or ZIP from a Google Drive folder you choose, or upload it in one step
• Choose what to import: select the year and the months you want
• Auto-sorts every item with 1,700+ built-in keyword rules
• Review tab: approve anything uncertain once, and it’s remembered next time
• Refund matching: returns and refunds are matched to the original items
• Custom categories: add your own in Settings, and the dashboard updates to match
• Export all transactions to CSV any time

Dashboard (a widescreen computer view and a phone view)

• Total spend, this month, and item count
• Comparison vs. last month
• Daily average and projected month-end
• Top category, biggest order, and your 10 largest orders
• “Where your money went” category breakdown and 6-month trend
• Year and month pickers update everything at once

Your data stays safe

• Warnings appear before anything that could delete reviewed data. Your approvals are protected.
• Re-importing is safe. Duplicates are detected, and your reviewed rows aren’t overwritten.
• Pay once, no monthly fee, and everything lives in your own Google Drive. No bank logins and no third-party servers.

What you get

1. View-only link to the sheet (sample data preloaded). You make your own copy in your Drive, then clear the sample data.
2. Step-by-step setup guide (PDF)

Good to know

• Requires a free Google account. Importing is done on a computer. The dashboard also has a phone layout for viewing.
• First run shows a Google permission prompt. The guide walks you through it.
• Imports data you download from your own retailer account. It doesn’t connect to any store or bank.
• Digital product, so no refunds on downloads, but message me and I’ll help.

OtterSpend is an independent product, not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Amazon.com, Inc. or any retailer. Retailer names are used only to describe compatible data exports.