305: Apple Gift Cards: How To Redeem on Macs & iOS Devices

Michael Murphy

Dec 23, 2019·2 min read

Did you get an App Store or iTunes Gift Card in your Stocking?

Note: This tutorial is for App Store & iTunes Gift Cards for apps, music, movies, books, etc at the iTunes Store, Apple Books, Apple Music, and the App Store. If you received an Apple gift certificate to buy Apple hardware Products, go to the Apple Store or redeem online at Apple.com.

🎦 The YouTube tutorial is below the article if you want to skip the text.

How To Redeem App or iTunes Store Gift Cards on Macs:

1. Click on the Apple in the top-left corner of Mac
2. Click on ‘App Store’
3. Click on your Profile Picture in the bottom-left corner
4. Click on Redeem Gift Card in the top-right corner
5. Enter Apple Password
6. Click Use Camera and scan bar code or,
7. Enter Gift Card Code Manually
8. Click Redeem
9. Buy Stuff in App Store, iTunes Store, iBooks, Movies…

How To Redeem App or iTunes Store Gift Cards on iOS Devices:

1. Tap to open App Store App
   (or the easy way: long-press and tap Redeem)
2. Tap on your Profile Picture in the top-right corner
3. Tap on Redeem Gift Card or Code
4. Click Use Camera and scan bar code or,
5. Tap on ‘You can also enter your code manually’
6. Type in code from the back of the gift card
7. Click Redeem in top right
8. Buy Stuff in App Store, iTunes Store, iBooks, Movies…

Happy Holidays To All!

Cheers,
Mike

Video Tutorial

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