Image AI / OCR / Receipts
Make a receipt searchable—then check the numbers that decide the record.
A receipt is short, but a wrong digit can change an expense record. Use OCR to avoid retyping the visible text, then compare the critical fields with the original image before you enter or share anything.
This page is for turning a receipt photo into a readable text draft. It does not classify an expense, submit a claim, or determine a tax outcome. Keep the source image until the record has been checked.
- Task-specific workflow
- Review before reuse
- Core tool, not a duplicate form
Before the upload
Prepare the source for this specific task.
The quality of the image controls the quality of the draft. Keep the source clear, minimal, and limited to content you are authorized to process.
Place thermal paper flat on a dark surface and move the light until the total and tax lines are readable.
Remove the table, desk, and other receipts so the OCR task has one clear source.
Do not upload a receipt containing personal or confidential information unless you are allowed to process it.
Keep the claim honest
Receipt OCR is a draft-and-review workflow.
What the tool is for
- OCR can make a receipt searchable and reduce manual retyping.
- Moving a checked result into the next tool, document, or publishing step.
What needs your review
- It can confuse faint characters, decimal points, and multiple totals.
- It is not bookkeeping, tax, reimbursement, or payment advice.
Good to know
Receipt OCR, without the guesswork.
- Can receipt OCR submit an expense for me?
- No. It returns reviewable text. Match verified fields to the requirements of your accounting or expense system before you enter them.
- Why did receipt OCR miss a line?
- Glare, a fold, faint thermal paper, small type, and a loose crop can make a line hard to read. Retake or crop the photo when possible.
- Which receipt fields should I verify manually?
- Check the merchant, date, currency, tax, discounts, reference number, and final total against the source image.
Frequently asked questions
Can receipt OCR submit an expense for me?
- No. It returns reviewable text. Match verified fields to the requirements of your accounting or expense system before you enter them.
Why did receipt OCR miss a line?
- Glare, a fold, faint thermal paper, small type, and a loose crop can make a line hard to read. Retake or crop the photo when possible.
Which receipt fields should I verify manually?
- Check the merchant, date, currency, tax, discounts, reference number, and final total against the source image.