To redeem your Amazon gift card through the Amazon app on your phone Open the Amazon app. Select the Account icon (person icon) in the bottom navigation bar.

Cash in Existing Rewards at Amazon Checkout: Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express It’s also worthwhile to consider cards that allow you to redeem rewards as Amazon credit, says Gosselin.

Instead, a legitimate Amazon gift card email will contain a code that you redeem on the Amazon site to add the funds to your account.