How Amazon gift cards work Whenever you receive an Amazon gift card - whether a physical card or ecard through email - it will have a unique code associated with it. When you redeem an Amazon gift ...

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.

Once you click, you'll be able to see the existing balance on your gift card. If you are checking the balance on an unredeemed gift card and wish to redeem it, you can click on Redeem a Gift card.