diff --git a/copay.js b/copay.js
index fc4f7d4ec..bf94a1538 100644
--- a/copay.js
+++ b/copay.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ module.exports.HDPath = require('./js/models/HDPath');
 module.exports.HDParams = require('./js/models/HDParams');
 module.exports.crypto = require('./js/util/crypto');
 module.exports.logger = require('./js/util/log');
+module.exports.csv = require('./js/util/csv');
 
 
 // components
diff --git a/js/controllers/history.js b/js/controllers/history.js
index c50c12528..c3c875b8a 100644
--- a/js/controllers/history.js
+++ b/js/controllers/history.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 var bitcore = require('bitcore');
 
 angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('HistoryController',
-  function($scope, $rootScope, $filter, rateService) {
+  function($scope, $rootScope, $filter, $timeout, rateService, notification) {
     var w = $rootScope.wallet;
 
     $rootScope.title = 'History';
@@ -26,27 +26,60 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('HistoryController',
       var w = $rootScope.wallet;
       if (!w) return;
 
+      var filename = "copay_history.csv";
+      var descriptor = {
+        columns: [
+          { label: 'Date', property: 'ts', type: 'date' },
+          { label: 'Amount (' + w.settings.unitName + ')', property: 'amount', type: 'number' },
+          { label: 'Amount (' + w.settings.alternativeIsoCode + ')', property: 'alternativeAmount' },
+          { label: 'Action', property: 'action' },
+          { label: 'AddressTo', property: 'addressTo' },
+          { label: 'Comment', property: 'comment' },
+        ],
+      };
+      if (w.isShared()) {
+        descriptor.columns.push({
+          label: 'Signers',
+          property: function(obj) {
+            if (!obj.actionList) return '';
+            return _.map(obj.actionList, function(action) {
+              return w.publicKeyRing.nicknameForCopayer(action.cId);
+            }).join('|');
+          }
+        });
+      }
+
       $scope.generating = true;
 
-      w.getTransactionHistoryCsv(function(csvContent) {
-        if (csvContent && csvContent !== 'ERROR') {
-          var filename = "copay_history.csv";
-
-          var encodedUri = encodeURI(csvContent);
-          var link = document.createElement("a");
-          link.setAttribute("href", encodedUri);
-          link.setAttribute("download", filename);
-
-          link.click();
+      $scope._getTransactions(w, null, function(err, res) {
+        if (err) {
+          $scope.generating = false;
+          logger.error(err);
+          notification.error('Could not get transaction history');
+          return;
         }
-        $scope.generating = false;
-        $scope.$digest();
-      })
+        $scope._addRates(w, res.items, function (err) {
+          copay.csv.toCsv(res.items, descriptor, function (err, res) {
+            if (err) {
+              $scope.generating = false;
+              logger.error(err);
+              notification.error('Could not generate csv file');
+              return;
+            }
+            var csvContent = "data:text/csv;charset=utf-8," + res;
+            var encodedUri = encodeURI(csvContent);
+            var link = document.createElement("a");
+            link.setAttribute("href", encodedUri);
+            link.setAttribute("download", filename);
+            link.click();
+            $scope.generating = false;
+            $scope.$digest();
+          });
+        });
+      });
     };
 
 
-
-
     $scope.update = function() {
       $scope.getTransactions();
     };
@@ -58,6 +91,37 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('HistoryController',
       }, 1);
     };
 
+    $scope._getTransactions = function (w, opts, cb) {
+      w.getTransactionHistory(opts, function(err, res) {
+        if (err) return cb(err);
+        if (!res) return cb();
+
+        var now = new Date();
+        var items = res.items;
+        _.each(items, function(tx) {
+          tx.ts = tx.minedTs || tx.sentTs;
+          tx.rateTs = Math.floor((tx.ts || now) / 1000);
+          tx.amount = $filter('noFractionNumber')(tx.amount);
+        });
+        return cb(null, res);
+      });
+    };
+
+    $scope._addRates = function (w, txs, cb) {
+      if (!txs || txs.length == 0) return cb();
+      var index = _.indexBy(txs, 'rateTs');
+      rateService.getHistoricRates(w.settings.alternativeIsoCode, _.keys(index), function(err, res) {
+        if (err) return cb(err);
+        if (!res) return cb();
+        _.each(res, function(r) {
+          var tx = index[r.ts];
+          var alternativeAmount = (r.rate != null ? tx.amountSat * rateService.SAT_TO_BTC * r.rate : null);
+          tx.alternativeAmount = alternativeAmount ? $filter('noFractionNumber')(alternativeAmount, 2) : null;
+        });
+        return cb();
+      });
+    };
+
     $scope.getTransactions = function() {
       var w = $rootScope.wallet;
       if (!w) return;
@@ -65,7 +129,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('HistoryController',
       $scope.blockchain_txs = w.cached_txs || [];
       $scope.loading = true;
 
-      w.getTransactionHistory({
+      $scope._getTransactions(w, {
         currentPage: $scope.currentPage,
         itemsPerPage: $scope.itemsPerPage,
       }, function(err, res) {
@@ -78,28 +142,11 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('HistoryController',
         }
 
         var items = res.items;
-        var now = new Date();
-        _.each(items, function(tx) {
-          tx.ts = tx.minedTs || tx.sentTs;
-          tx.rateTs = Math.floor((tx.ts || now) / 1000);
-          tx.amount = $filter('noFractionNumber')(tx.amount);
-        });
-
-        if (items.length > 0) {
-          var index = _.indexBy(items, 'rateTs');
-          rateService.getHistoricRates(w.settings.alternativeIsoCode, _.keys(index), function(err, res) {
-            if (!err && res) {
-              _.each(res, function(r) {
-                var tx = index[r.ts];
-                var alternativeAmount = (r.rate != null ? tx.amountSat * rateService.SAT_TO_BTC * r.rate : null);
-                tx.alternativeAmount = alternativeAmount ? $filter('noFractionNumber')(alternativeAmount, 2) : null;
-              });
-              setTimeout(function() {
-                $scope.$digest();
-              }, 1);
-            }
-          });
-        }
+        $scope._addRates(w, items, function (err) {
+            $timeout(function() {
+              $scope.$digest();
+            }, 1);
+        })
 
         $scope.blockchain_txs = w.cached_txs = items;
         $scope.nbPages = res.nbPages;
diff --git a/js/models/Wallet.js b/js/models/Wallet.js
index e45a5edb9..c9aa01342 100644
--- a/js/models/Wallet.js
+++ b/js/models/Wallet.js
@@ -2543,85 +2543,6 @@ Wallet.prototype.isComplete = function() {
   return this.publicKeyRing.isComplete();
 };
 
-/**
- * @desc Return a list of transactions on CSV format
- * @return {Object} the list of transactions on CSV format
- */
-Wallet.prototype.getTransactionHistoryCsv = function(cb) {
-  var self = this;
-  self.getTransactionHistory(function(err, res) {
-    preconditions.checkState(res);
-    if (err) {
-      log.warn(err);
-      return cb(new Error('TXHISTORY: ' + err.toString()));
-    }
-
-    var unit = self.settings.unitName;
-    var data = res.items;
-
-    var csvContent = "data:text/csv;charset=utf-8,";
-    csvContent += "Date,Amount(" + unit + "),Action,AddressTo,Comment";
-
-    if (self.isShared()) {
-      csvContent += ",Signers\n";
-    } else {
-      csvContent += "\n";
-    }
-
-    data.forEach(function(it, index) {
-      if (!it) {
-        return cb(new Error('TXHISTORY: The item is null'));
-      }
-      var dataString = formatDate(it.minedTs || it.sentTs) + ',' + it.amount + ',' + it.action + ',' + formatString(it.addressTo) + ',' + formatString(it.comment);
-      if (self.isShared() && it.actionList) {
-        dataString += ',' + formatSigners(it.actionList);
-      }
-      csvContent += index < data.length ? dataString + "\n" : dataString;
-    });
-
-
-
-    return cb(csvContent);
-
-    function formatDate(date) {
-      var dateObj = new Date(date);
-      if (!dateObj) {
-        log.warn('Error formating a date');
-        return 'DateError'
-      }
-      if (!dateObj.toJSON()) {
-        return '';
-      }
-
-      return dateObj.toJSON().substring(0, 10);
-    }
-
-    function formatString(str) {
-      if (!str) return '';
-
-      if (str.indexOf('"') !== -1) {
-        //replace all
-        str = str.replace(new RegExp('"', 'g'), '\'');
-      }
-
-      //escaping commas
-      str = '\"' + str + '\"';
-
-      return str;
-    }
-
-    function formatSigners(item) {
-      if (!item) return '';
-      var str = '';
-      item.forEach(function(it, index) {
-        str += index == 0 ? self.publicKeyRing.nicknameForCopayer(it.cId) : '|' + self.publicKeyRing.nicknameForCopayer(it.cId);
-      });
-      return str;
-    }
-
-  });
-
-}
 
 /**
  * @desc Sets the version of this wallet object
@@ -2741,7 +2662,6 @@ Wallet.prototype.getTransactionHistory = function(opts, cb) {
 
     var proposal = indexedProposals[tx.txid];
     if (proposal) {
-      // TODO refactor
       tx.comment = proposal.comment;
       tx.sentTs = proposal.sentTs;
       tx.merchant = proposal.merchant;
diff --git a/js/util/csv.js b/js/util/csv.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b573ea816
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/util/csv.js
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+/**
+ * Small module for exporting data to CSV.
+ */
+var _ = require('lodash');
+var preconditions = require('preconditions').singleton();
+var moment = require('moment');
+
+var logger = require('../util/log.js');
+var config = require('../../config');
+
+
+var COL_DELIMITER = ',';
+var ROW_DELIMITER = '\r\n';
+
+function getValue(obj, property) {
+  if (_.isFunction(property)) {
+    try { 
+      return property(obj);
+    } catch (err) {
+      if (_.isString(err)) return err;
+      return undefined;
+    }
+  }
+  if (!_.isObject(obj)) return undefined;
+  return obj.hasOwnProperty(property) ? obj[property] : undefined;
+};
+
+function formatValue(value, type, format) {
+  if (_.isUndefined(value) || _.isNull(value)) return '';
+
+  var r;
+  switch (type) {
+    default:
+    case 'string':
+      r = value.toString();
+      r.replace('"', '\\"');
+      break;
+    case 'date':
+      r = moment(value).format(format);
+      break;
+    case 'number':
+      r = value.toString();
+      break;
+  }
+
+  // escape when commas in values
+  if (r.indexOf(',') !== -1) {
+    r = '"' + r + '"';
+  }
+  return r;
+};
+
+function getHeader(descriptor) {
+  return _.map(descriptor.columns, function (col) {
+    return col.label || (_.isString(col.property) ? col.property : '') || '';
+  });
+};
+
+function processDataRow(data, descriptor) {
+  return _.map(descriptor.columns, function (col) {
+    var value = getValue(data, col.property);
+    var formatted = formatValue(value, col.type, col.format);
+    return formatted;
+  });
+};
+
+/**
+ * @desc Convert json object to csv based on a descriptor
+ *
+ * @param {array} data - the array of json objects to convert to csv
+ * @param {object} descriptor - an object that parameterizes the conversion
+ * @param {function} cb - called with the resulting csv
+ */
+module.exports.toCsv = function(data, descriptor, cb) {
+  preconditions.shouldBeArray(data);
+  preconditions.shouldBeObject(descriptor);
+  preconditions.shouldBeArray(descriptor.columns);
+  preconditions.shouldBeFunction(cb);
+
+  var colDelimiter = descriptor.colDelimiter || COL_DELIMITER;
+  var rowDelimiter = descriptor.rowDelimiter || ROW_DELIMITER;
+
+  var rows = _.map(data, function (dataRow) {
+    return processDataRow(dataRow, descriptor);
+  });
+
+  var header = getHeader(descriptor);
+  rows.unshift(header);
+
+  var csv = _.reduce(rows, function (memo, row) {
+    return memo + row.join(colDelimiter) + rowDelimiter;
+  }, '');
+
+  return cb(null, csv);
+};
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 108961d7e..8d19cc16c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@
     "optimist": "^0.6.1",
     "preconditions": "^1.0.7",
     "querystring": "^0.2.0",
-    "request": "^2.40.0"
+    "request": "^2.40.0",
+    "moment": "2.6.0"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "start": "node server.js",
diff --git a/test/Wallet.js b/test/Wallet.js
index 74d5be787..39fcb4718 100644
--- a/test/Wallet.js
+++ b/test/Wallet.js
@@ -2469,76 +2469,6 @@ describe('Wallet model', function() {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('#getTransactionHistoryCsv', function() {
-    it('should return list of txs', function(done) {
-      var w = cachedCreateW2();
-      var txs = [{
-        vin: [{
-          addr: 'in_1',
-          valueSat: 1000
-        }],
-        vout: [{
-          scriptPubKey: {
-            addresses: ['out_1'],
-          },
-          value: '0.00000900',
-        }],
-        fees: 0.00000100
-      }, {
-        vin: [{
-          addr: 'in_2',
-          valueSat: 2000
-        }],
-        vout: [{
-          scriptPubKey: {
-            addresses: ['out_2'],
-          },
-          value: '0.00001900',
-        }],
-        fees: 0.00000100
-      }, {
-        vin: [{
-          addr: 'in_3',
-          valueSat: 3000
-
-        }],
-        vout: [{
-          scriptPubKey: {
-            addresses: ['out_3'],
-          },
-          value: '0.00002900',
-
-        }],
-        fees: 0.00000100
-      }];
-
-      w.blockchain.getTransactions = sinon.stub().yields(null, {
-        items: txs,
-        totalItems: txs.length,
-      });
-
-      sinon.stub(w, 'getAddresses').returns(['in_1', 'in_2', 'in_3', 'out_1', 'out_2', 'out_3']);
-      var s = sinon.stub(w.publicKeyRing, 'addressIsOwn');
-      s.withArgs('in_1').returns(true);
-      s.withArgs('out_1').returns(false);
-
-      s.withArgs('in_2').returns(false);
-      s.withArgs('out_2').returns(true);
-
-      s.withArgs('in_3').returns(true);
-      s.withArgs('out_3').returns(true);
-
-
-      w.getTransactionHistoryCsv(function(data) {
-        data.should.exist;
-        data.should.equal('data:text/csv;charset=utf-8,Date,Amount(bits),Action,AddressTo,Comment,Signers\n,9,sent,"out_1",\n,0,moved,"out_2",\n,29,sent,"out_3",\n');
-        done();
-      });
-    });
-
-  });
-
-
   describe.skip('#read', function() {
     var network, blockchain;
 
diff --git a/test/util.csv.js b/test/util.csv.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5e4b5cbeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/util.csv.js
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+'use strict';
+
+var _ = require('lodash');
+var chai = chai || require('chai');
+var sinon = sinon || require('sinon');
+var should = chai.should();
+
+var csv = require('../js/util/csv')
+var moment = moment || require('moment');
+
+describe('csv utils', function() {
+  it('should convert simple json', function(done) {
+    var data = [
+      { name: 'Lennon John', age: 40 },
+      { name: 'Cobain, Kurt', age: 27 },
+    ];
+
+    var descriptor = {
+      columns: [
+        { label: 'Name', property: 'name', type: 'string' },
+        { label: 'Age', property: 'age', type: 'number' },
+      ],
+    };
+
+    csv.toCsv(data, descriptor, function (err, res) {
+      res.should.equal('Name,Age\r\nLennon John,40\r\n"Cobain, Kurt",27\r\n');
+      done();
+    });
+  });
+  it('should handle empty data', function(done) {
+    var data = [];
+
+    var descriptor = {
+      columns: [
+        { label: 'Name', property: 'name', type: 'string' },
+        { label: 'Age', property: 'age', type: 'number' },
+        { property: 'lastLogin', type: 'date' },
+      ],
+    };
+
+    csv.toCsv(data, descriptor, function (err, res) {
+      res.should.equal('Name,Age,lastLogin\r\n');
+      done();
+    });
+  });
+  it('should handle null row in data', function(done) {
+    var data = [
+      { name: 'John', age: 40 },
+      null,
+      { name: 'Kurt', age: 27 },
+    ];
+
+    var descriptor = {
+      columns: [
+        { label: 'Name', property: 'name', type: 'string' },
+        { label: 'Age', property: 'age', type: 'number' },
+      ],
+    };
+
+    csv.toCsv(data, descriptor, function (err, res) {
+      res.should.equal('Name,Age\r\nJohn,40\r\n,\r\nKurt,27\r\n');
+      done();
+    });
+  });
+  it('should format dates', function(done) {
+    var data = [
+      { name: 'John', age: 40, lastLogin: moment(1417608870000), },
+      { name: 'Kurt', age: 27, lastLogin: moment('2014-11-01'), },
+    ];
+
+    var descriptor = {
+      columns: [
+        { property: 'name', type: 'string' },
+        { property: 'age', type: 'number' },
+        { property: 'lastLogin', type: 'date', format: 'YYYY MM DD' },
+      ],
+    };
+
+    csv.toCsv(data, descriptor, function (err, res) {
+      res.should.equal('name,age,lastLogin\r\nJohn,40,2014 12 03\r\nKurt,27,2014 11 01\r\n');
+      done();
+    });
+  });
+  it('should compute values from function properties', function(done) {
+    var data = [
+      { name: 'John', payments: 400, withdrawals: 300, },
+      { name: 'Kurt', payments: 270.5, withdrawals: 200, },
+    ];
+
+    var descriptor = {
+      columns: [
+        { property: 'name', type: 'string' },
+        { label: 'Balance', property: function (obj) { return obj.payments - obj.withdrawals; }, type: 'number' },
+      ],
+    };
+
+    csv.toCsv(data, descriptor, function (err, res) {
+      res.should.equal('name,Balance\r\nJohn,100\r\nKurt,70.5\r\n');
+      done();
+    });
+  });  
+  it('should not fail on error from calculated values', function(done) {
+    var data = [
+      { name: 'John', error: 0 },
+      { name: 'Kurt', error: 1 },
+    ];
+
+    var descriptor = {
+      columns: [{
+        property: 'name',
+        type: 'string'
+      }, {
+        label: 'Error',
+        property: function(obj) {
+          if (obj.error) {
+            throw 'dummy error';
+          } else {
+            return 'ok';
+          }
+        }
+      }, ],
+    };
+    csv.toCsv(data, descriptor, function (err, res) {
+      res.should.equal('name,Error\r\nJohn,ok\r\nKurt,dummy error\r\n');
+      done();
+    });
+  });  
+  it('should use blank label if label not specified for computed property', function(done) {
+    var data = [
+      { name: 'John', payments: 400, withdrawals: 300, },
+      { name: 'Kurt', payments: 270.5, withdrawals: 200, },
+    ];
+
+    var descriptor = {
+      columns: [
+        { property: 'name', type: 'string' },
+        { property: function (obj) { return obj.payments - obj.withdrawals; }, type: 'number' },
+      ],
+    };
+
+    csv.toCsv(data, descriptor, function (err, res) {
+      res.should.equal('name,\r\nJohn,100\r\nKurt,70.5\r\n');
+      done();
+    });
+  });  
+  it('should handle non existent properties', function(done) {
+    var data = [
+      { name: 'John', age: 40 },
+      { name: 'Kurt', age: 27 },
+    ];
+
+    var descriptor = {
+      columns: [
+        { property: 'name', type: 'string' },
+        { property: 'age', type: 'number' },
+        { property: 'lastLogin', type: 'date', format: 'YYYY MM DD' },
+      ],
+    };
+
+    csv.toCsv(data, descriptor, function (err, res) {
+      res.should.equal('name,age,lastLogin\r\nJohn,40,\r\nKurt,27,\r\n');
+      done();
+    });
+  });  
+});
diff --git a/util/build.js b/util/build.js
index 1618dfab0..c381ec5fd 100644
--- a/util/build.js
+++ b/util/build.js
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ var createBundle = function(opts) {
    b.require('./js/util/log', {
     expose: '../js/util/log'
   });
+  b.require('./js/util/csv', {
+    expose: '../js/util/csv'
+  });
  
   if (!opts.disablePlugins) {
     b.require('./js/plugins/GoogleDrive', {