Chromebook AUE report: what expires, and when

Upload the device list you export from the Google Admin console and get every Chromebook grouped by the school year its Auto Update Expiration lands in, with a replacement budget by year and the models driving it. Free, no account. The file is processed in memory and not stored.

How to export the list from Google Admin

Sign in to admin.google.com, open Devices → Chrome → Devices, pick the organizational unit (the top level for the whole district), and click Export. A link appears under Your tasks; click Download CSV. The export includes the serial number, model, organizational unit, status, and the autoUpdateExpiration date for every device, which is everything this report needs. Exports from GAM or a Sheets add-on work too, as long as the file has an AUE column.

Deprovisioned devices are left out of the counts. Devices with no AUE date (a few very old or unusual models) are counted in the fleet total and listed as missing so you can look them up on Google’s Auto Update policy page.

Frequently asked questions

Where do I get the file?

In the Google Admin console go to Devices → Chrome → Devices, set the organizational unit you want (or the top level for the whole district), click Export, then Download CSV under Your tasks. The export includes the autoUpdateExpiration column automatically.

Is my device list stored?

No. The file is parsed in memory to produce the counts and discarded. Nothing is written to a database unless you ask for the report by email, and then only the summary numbers are kept with your address.

What counts as a school year?

July through June. A device whose AUE lands in June 2029 is in SY2028-29, because that is the budget year in which it stops receiving updates.

What replacement cost should I use?

Whatever you actually pay per Chromebook, with the license and a case if you buy them together. The default is a placeholder; change it and the totals recalculate.

Does this include devices already past AUE?

Yes. They are shown as a backlog rather than dated into a future year, because they should be in this year’s plan, not a later one.

Can Edventory do this automatically?

Yes. Edventory syncs the fleet from Google Workspace, tracks AUE on every device, and builds a five-year replacement forecast from it, next to repairs and license renewals. The same CSV you uploaded here imports through a file connector in one step.

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Edventory syncs your fleet from Google Workspace, keeps AUE on every device, and turns it into a five-year replacement forecast next to repairs and license renewals. The CSV you just uploaded imports in one step. Free for up to 100 devices and 100 students.

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