How to Get Your Instacart Receipt for an Expense Report

The estimate vs the final total

Instacart works a little differently from a store checkout: you are charged an estimate when you place the order, then the total is finalized after your shopper is done, once substitutions, out-of-stock items, and by-weight prices settle. For an expense report you want the final receipt, which matches the charge on your card, not the estimate. Here is where to find it.

Method 1: Your Orders in the app

The quickest route is in the app.

1. Open the Instacart app and go to Your Orders.
2. Select the completed order.
3. Open the receipt to see items, fees, service amount, and tip.
4. Use the option to email or download it.

Tip: Wait until the order shows complete so the receipt reflects the final total, not the checkout estimate.

Method 2: Your Orders on the web

You can do the same on a computer.

1. Go to instacart.com and sign in.
2. Open Your Orders.
3. Select the order and view or resend the receipt.

The web view is easier when you need several receipts for a report.

Method 3: Check the email receipt

Instacart emails a receipt once the order is finalized.

1. Search your inbox for "Instacart" plus the order date.
2. Open the message sent after delivery, not the order confirmation.
3. Save the itemized receipt.

If it is missing, check spam and confirm the email on your account.

Making an Instacart receipt expense-ready

For reimbursement you want the final itemized receipt, since the checkout estimate will not match your card once substitutions settle. If only some items are business-related, the line-by-line detail lets you split them out, and a business purpose note keeps a grocery-style charge from being questioned. Fold it into how you keep track of business expenses so it is not a scramble later.

Instacart receipt not working? Try this

• Total does not match your card? You may be looking at the estimate; open the completed order for the final receipt.
• Order not in your history? Confirm you are signed into the account that placed it.
• Need the store's own receipt? Some orders include it; otherwise the Instacart receipt is what matches your charge.
• Refund for a missing item? A post-delivery adjustment shows on the final receipt, so re-open it after any refunds post.
• No email receipt? Check spam and confirm the email on file, then pull it from Your Orders.

The faster way: let Mylo grab every receipt automatically

Waiting for the final total and then digging the receipt out of Your Orders is the slow way, and grocery and supply runs add up quietly across a month. Mylo does it for you: it works quietly in the background, scanning your inboxes and signing into the accounts where receipts hide, pulling the itemized version, and matching each one to the card charge that paid for it. No new card and no manual entry. Mylo works on top of the Visa, Mastercard, or Amex you already use, tracks your loyalty points, and syncs clean, categorized expenses to QuickBooks. Free for individuals on iOS, Android, and the web; teams are $9/user/mo (30-day free trial).

Sources: Instacart Help Center and instacart.com. Exact steps and whether a store receipt is included can vary by retailer and order.