Shutterfly Gift Cards can only be purchased through various retailers. Below is important information and tips regarding Gift Cards.
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Helpful Information
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Gift Cards do not expire and can be used to buy items from Shutterfly, including all photo gifts and prepaid plans.
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Gift Cards can cover the cost of products, as well as any applicable sales tax and shipping.
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If the order total is less than the Gift Card value, the remaining balance will be saved in the account for future use.
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If the order total exceeds the Gift Card value, the remaining balance must be paid at checkout.
- Multiple Gift Cards can be saved to an account and used for ordering.
- Gift Cards are unable to be used for in-store pickup orders (at CVS), or on any branded sites.
- Credit Card information is required for verifications purposes when using a Gift Card to pay for an order.
- If the Gift Card amount exceeds the order total, no charge will be applied to the Credit Card.
Redeeming a Shutterfly Gift Card
- Sign in to the Shutterfly account.
- Click 'Hi, (Your Name)' and Click 'Account & Settings'.
- Click 'Gift Cards & Prepaids,' Enter the 19-character code in the box, and Click 'Apply'.
- A message will confirm the successful entry of the Gift Certificate, along with the current balance.

Understanding Exception Messages
- "This gift certificate code is not valid."
- Characters may have been omitted or entered incorrectly and the code should be double-checked for accuracy.
- Common issues include mixing up letters and numbers (e.g., O vs. 0 or I vs. 1).
- If purchased from a retail location, this message might indicate the Gift Card wasn't properly activated at checkout.
- Verify activation by checking the receipt.
- If not activated, return to the place of purchase with the receipt for activation.
- "This gift certificate code has already been redeemed."
- Once entered, a Gift Card code is stored in the account until fully used.
- Ensure the code hasn't already been entered in the account.
- If sure the code is correct and hasn't been previously entered, refer to the previous explanation for correct entry.
- For continued issues, please contact Customer Care for assistance.
Check Balance
To check a Gift Certificate balance, complete the following steps.
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Complete steps 1-3 from above.
- View the Gift Card Balance.

Redeem in Shutterfly App
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Sign in to the Shutterfly account.
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Tap the Person icon in the upper right corner.
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Tap Promos and Gift Cards.
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Enter the Gift Card Number in the top box 'Enter promo code or gift certificate.'