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KeepR

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Spec score 7.5 #19 of 28 in Read-It-Later Apps

Spec sheet

Purpose
KeepR manages receipts, expenses, and documents in a searchable library stored on the user's disk.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Free plan
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · github.com
Security
The security policy describes a local desktop app with validated library-relative media paths and a preload bridge that limits renderer access.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Privacy
The maker says KeepR has no account, cloud service, telemetry, or runtime network requests.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Support
The security policy describes KeepR as a small hobby project maintained in spare time with no SLA for security reports.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Accuracy caveat
In the maker's 12-receipt synthetic corpus, 11 receipts were fully correct and the remaining low-confidence receipt was flagged for manual entry; the maker cautions that real receipts may be harder.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
API and support
An unauthenticated HTTP API binds to localhost at 127.0.0.1:17915, and the hobby project has no support SLA.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Export and backup
KeepR supports CSV, Excel, and searchable-PDF exports, plus backup, restore, archive, and trash.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Extracted fields
The app extracts receipt date, vendor, total, tax, and payment type, and flags fields OCR could not read or is unsure about.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Import and OCR
KeepR imports JPEG, PNG, TIFF, BMP, WEBP, PDF, and vCard files and uses bundled Tesseract OCR offline.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Import and search
KeepR imports JPEG, PNG, TIFF, BMP, WEBP, PDF, and vCard files and supports full-text search over OCR text and structured fields.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Intended users and limits
The project presents KeepR as a local alternative to commercial receipt managers, but says Linux and real-world OCR at volume are untested and advises keeping another copy of the library.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Local API
KeepR exposes an unauthenticated HTTP API on 127.0.0.1:17915 for headless testing and automation, and the security policy says not to expose it.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Local data
The library consists of a SQLite file and an images folder, both documented and stored locally.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Local storage
The library consists of a SQLite file and an image folder stored on the user's disk.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Maturity
The project is marked pre-release v0.1.0, and its maker advises not to rely on it as the only copy of important records.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Missing features
The project lists its virtual printer, reporting suite, and QIF/OFX and QuickBooks accounting bridges as not built.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Not built
The virtual printer, expense report suite, and QIF/OFX and QuickBooks accounting bridges are not built.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
OCR and extraction
Bundled Tesseract performs offline OCR and extracts dates, vendors, totals, tax, and payment type.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Organization and export
Working features include folders, an Inbox review queue, receipt splitting, CSV/Excel/searchable-PDF export, and backup and restore.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Platform availability
The README describes Windows and macOS installation, while Linux is untested and Linux packaging and testing are listed as needed contributions.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Release status
The GitHub releases page currently says there are no releases, despite the README referring to pre-built downloads.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Scanner integrations
KeepR works with eSCL/AirScan network scanners and can import scans placed in its New Receipts folder by other scanner software.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Scanner support
KeepR supports eSCL/AirScan network scanners and can import scans placed in its watched New Receipts folder.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Search and organization
Features include folders, an Inbox review queue, an editable grid virtualized to 10k+ rows, and full-text search across OCR text and structured fields.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Security boundary
The security policy says the renderer preload exposes declared IPC channels without filesystem, child-process, database, or raw IPC access.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

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