Charge Explainer
§ 01 · PREFIX · AMAZON

What does AMAZON mean on a bank statement?

An Amazon charge. It may be an Amazon.com order, a Prime membership, or another Amazon service.

HOW TO READ IT

When this prefix appears, Amazon itself is the merchant — the charge is for one of its own products or subscriptions.

Processor: Amazon

EXAMPLE DESCRIPTORS
EXPLAINED AMAZON CHARGES
  • AMAZON.COM

    This appears to be a charge from Amazon, most likely for an online purchase, a Prime membership, or another Amazon service.

  • AMAZON MUSIC

    This charge appears to be a subscription fee for Amazon Music, Amazon's music streaming service.

  • AMAZON PRIME

    This charge appears to be an Amazon Prime membership fee billed directly by Amazon.

Have a AMAZON charge of your own?

Paste the full line from your statement — the result appears right here.

we see AMAZON → Amazon

We never see your account. Nothing is saved.
OTHER COMMON PREFIXES