# Report History: downloading a past report

- URL: https://www.usewisecost.com/help/reports-and-audit-trail/report-history
- Audience: Admins
- Last updated: 2026-09-19
- Part of the WiseCost Help Center: https://www.usewisecost.com/help

> Reports → History keeps every report generated in WiseCost. Download any of them again exactly as it was generated, even if your settings changed since.

**Reports → History** in WiseCost keeps every report you have generated. To get a past report again, open **Reports → History**, find it in the list and click **Download**. The file has the same content it had when it was generated, even if your settings, account roles or data changed afterward.

**Who can do this:** an Administrator.

## Download a past report

1. Go to **Reports → History**.
2. Find the report by its type and the date it was generated.
3. Click **Download** on its row.

[Screenshot: Report History list with a Download action per report]

## Why it matters

When an auditor or a grants officer asks for the report you gave them months ago, you need that report, not a new one calculated with today's settings. History gives you the original. To see the numbers with your current settings, generate a new report from **Reports → New Report**.

## Common questions

### Does a report in History update when my data changes?

No. It is kept as it was generated.

### How do I get an updated version of a report?

Generate it again in **Reports → New Report**. The new one is added to History, and the old one stays.