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Scan receipt

Scan receipt is Spendee’s AI receipt scanner. You take a photo of a receipt, and Spendee fills in the transaction for you.

Scan receipt is part of Spendee Premium and Lifetime Premium.

Phone scanning a restaurant receipt that becomes a Food & Drink transaction

How to scan a receipt

  1. Tap the green + button to add a transaction.
  2. Tap the camera button at the bottom left, next to Expenses and Income.
  3. Point the camera at the receipt and take a photo. You can also pick a photo from your gallery.
  4. Check the filled-in transaction and save it.

Tip: press and hold the green + button and choose Scan receipt to open the camera straight away.

Add transaction screen with the receipt scan button and the camera

What Spendee fills in

From the receipt, Spendee reads:

  • the total amount and its currency
  • the date
  • the shop name, as the note
  • the category and labels

The photo is attached to the transaction. You can change anything before you save.