Proof of purchase for software and app subscriptions
Software is bought in seconds and forgotten in minutes — until a reinstall, an audit, a subscription dispute or a resale attempt asks for the license key and order ID. Digital purchases deserve the same discipline as physical ones.
What to keep for your software licenses
- The license key or activation code, with the order email
- Order/transaction IDs for subscriptions
- Renewal receipts and next renewal dates
- The account email each purchase belongs to
- Transfer or resale terms for licenses you may sell
🛡️ Warranty reality
Software rarely has a warranty, but it has entitlements: refund windows, transfer rights and update guarantees. All of them are proven by the order record, not by memory.
💰 When you sell
Some game keys and lifetime app licenses can be resold or given away — but only with the original order details. Unused licenses are quietly among the most resellable things people own.
Common questions
Why keep receipts for digital purchases?
Because re-downloading is easy but proving you paid is not. Order IDs settle refunds, disputes, license recovery and resales.
Can unused software licenses be sold?
Sometimes — it depends on each product's terms. When allowed, the original order email is exactly what the buyer needs.
What's the minimum to record for each app I buy?
Product name, license key, order ID, purchase date, and the email it's tied to. Thirty seconds that saves hours later.
Stop losing the papers that matter
Save the receipt once — ProofSave keeps it private, searchable, sealed against tampering, and ready to share as an encrypted proof when you claim or sell. Your first 3 proofs are free; lifetime access unlocks unlimited.