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Receipt Reader AI

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What it is

Receipt Reader AI captures receipts from email, PDFs, or photos, extracts expense details, and exports structured records. Its capture tools include automatic detection, edge enhancement, perspective correction, and batch scanning. It can extract merchants, amounts, dates, taxes, line items, payment methods, and categories, including information from handwritten receipts. Exports include PDF reports, CSV, IIF for QuickBooks Desktop, and a JSON API for custom integrations. Listed destinations include Xero, QuickBooks, Google Sheets, YNAB, Google Drive, and OneDrive. The product supports offline use and syncs when a connection returns. Its features page says financial data is encrypted with 256-bit AES, Face ID or Touch ID can lock the app, and banking credentials are not stored. Free includes 10 AI scans per month for one account with PDF export. Personal costs $5.99 per month for 50 scans and PDF, CSV, and IIF export, plus Google Sheets, Drive, and YNAB. Pro costs $14.99 per month, Business $34.99 per month, and Enterprise $99.00 per month, with higher scan limits and additional features. Raw email is retained for 30 days before deletion.

Spec sheet

What it does
Receipt Reader AI captures receipts from email, PDFs, or photos, extracts merchant, totals, tax and line items, and exports structured accounting data.Read 15 Oct 2026 · receiptreader.ai
Purpose
Receipt Reader AI captures receipts from email, PDFs, or photos, extracts merchant, totals, tax, and line items, and exports structured data.Read 29 Sep 2026 · receiptreader.ai
Audience
The features page describes the product as built for individuals, freelancers, and teams, and includes workflows for small businesses.Read 29 Sep 2026 · receiptreader.ai
Platforms
The download page says the app is available on iOS and Android, including iPhone, iPad, and Android devices; the site also describes a web workspace.Read 29 Sep 2026 · receiptreader.ai
Integrations
Listed integrations include Xero, QuickBooks, YNAB, Google Sheets, Google Drive, OneDrive, MYOB and Reckon One.Read 15 Oct 2026 · receiptreader.ai
Security
The features page states that financial data is encrypted with 256-bit AES, the app supports Face ID or Touch ID lock, and it does not store banking credentials.Read 29 Sep 2026 · receiptreader.ai
Compliance
The features page claims GDPR and SOC 2 compliance.Read 29 Sep 2026 · receiptreader.ai
Support
The about page lists support at [email protected].Read 29 Sep 2026 · receiptreader.ai
Accuracy claim
The homepage reports a 99.2% accuracy rate and more than one million receipts processed.Read 15 Oct 2026 · receiptreader.ai
AI receipt capture
The product offers automatic receipt detection, edge enhancement, perspective correction, photo or PDF uploads, and batch scanning.Read 15 Oct 2026 · receiptreader.ai
API and webhooks
API access is included in Business, while Enterprise adds API and webhooks; no public SDK details are listed on the pricing page.Read 15 Oct 2026 · receiptreader.ai
App update
Google Play records a 6 July 2026 update adding per-line-item category suggestions, editable item categories and split YNAB transactions.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Apple App Store rating
4.0 out of 5 from 1 review on the US App Store.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Apple App Store rating Australia
5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings on the Australian App Store.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Categorisation
AI categorises receipts into areas such as food, travel, office supplies and entertainment, with custom categories and tax mapping.Read 15 Oct 2026 · receiptreader.ai
Cloud sync
Receipts synchronize across iPhone, iPad and web with automatic backup, offline mode and Google Drive export.Read 15 Oct 2026 · receiptreader.ai
Company profile
LinkedIn describes Receipt Reader AI as a privately held technology company with 2–10 employees, headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland, and founded in 2025.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Data extraction
Its AI extracts merchant, category, totals, subtotal, tax, line items, date, time and payment method, including from handwritten receipts.Read 15 Oct 2026 · receiptreader.ai
Developer identity
Apple identifies THE USEFUL APPS PTY LTD as the seller and copyright holder of the app.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Documentation depth
The site links an API documentation endpoint, but the opened documentation page returned no readable content or implementation details.Read 15 Oct 2026 · receiptreader.ai
Email forwarding
Users can forward receipt or invoice emails with PDF or image attachments to [email protected] for extraction.Read 15 Oct 2026 · receiptreader.ai
Email retention
The homepage says raw email is retained for 30 days before deletion.Read 29 Sep 2026 · receiptreader.ai
Expense reports
Users can generate tax-oriented PDF expense reports with custom date ranges and grouping by merchant or category.Read 15 Oct 2026 · receiptreader.ai
Exports
Export formats include PDF reports with images, CSV with custom mapping, IIF for QuickBooks Desktop and a JSON API for custom integrations.Read 15 Oct 2026 · receiptreader.ai
Extraction
The product says it extracts merchant, amounts, dates, taxes, line items, payment method, and categories, including from handwritten receipts.Read 29 Sep 2026 · receiptreader.ai
Google Play data disclosure
Google Play says the developer reports no third-party data sharing, possible collection of personal information, unencrypted data, and user-requested deletion.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Google Play listing
The Android listing shows 100+ downloads, in-app purchases and no numerical user rating in the opened page.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Legal entity
Australian ABN Lookup identifies THE USEFUL APPS PTY LTD as an active Australian private company, ABN 74 645 515 402, with main business location QLD 4300.Read 15 Oct 2026 · abr.business.gov.au
Limit: editing
The same reviewer reported being unable to enter negative amounts, seeing incorrect keyboard input and lacking a way to delete line items.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Limit: extraction failure
A German App Store reviewer reported that a PDF receipt could not be imported and that item amounts, metadata detection and totals were badly wrong during testing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Limit: plan ceilings
The free tier is limited to 10 AI scans per month, while paid plans impose scan and email-forwarding quotas except for unlimited accounts on Enterprise.Read 15 Oct 2026 · receiptreader.ai
Mobile availability
The download page says free apps are available for iOS and Android, with the web app used for review and export.Read 15 Oct 2026 · receiptreader.ai
Offline use
The product says it supports offline mode and syncs when the user reconnects.Read 29 Sep 2026 · receiptreader.ai
Praise: accounting workflow
The homepage customer stories praise time savings, Xero categorisation and simple processing for hundreds of monthly receipts.Read 15 Oct 2026 · receiptreader.ai
Processing speed
The maker claims receipt processing in under three seconds and typical email processing in under 30 seconds.Read 15 Oct 2026 · receiptreader.ai
Rating on Apple App Store Germany
1.0 out of 5 from 1 review.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Receipt capture
Its features page says receipt capture supports automatic detection, edge enhancement, perspective correction, photo or PDF uploads, and batch scanning.Read 29 Sep 2026 · receiptreader.ai
Retention
Raw forwarded emails are stated to be retained for 30 days before deletion.Read 15 Oct 2026 · receiptreader.ai
Security claim
The features page claims AES-256 encryption, Face ID or Touch ID locking, GDPR and SOC 2 compliance, and no storage of banking credentials.Read 15 Oct 2026 · receiptreader.ai
System requirements
Apple lists iOS 18.1 or later for iPhone, iPadOS 18.1 or later for iPad, macOS 15.1 with Apple silicon for Mac, and visionOS 2.1 or later.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Plans and prices

Free Free USD $0/mo 10 AI scans/mo · 1 account · PDF export Read 15 Oct 2026 · receiptreader.ai
Personal $5.99 a month USD $5.99/mo 50 scans/mo · PDF, CSV & IIF export · Google Sheets, Drive & YNAB Read 15 Oct 2026 · receiptreader.ai
Pro $14.99 a month USD $14.99/mo 200 scans/mo · all export formats · Xero and QuickBooks · email forwarding 50/mo Read 15 Oct 2026 · receiptreader.ai
Business $34.99 a month USD $34.99/mo 10 accounts · 1,000 scans/mo · all Pro features plus API access · email forwarding 500/mo Read 15 Oct 2026 · receiptreader.ai
Enterprise $99 a month USD $99/mo unlimited accounts · 5,000 scans/mo · all integrations plus API and webhooks · email forwarding 2,000/mo Read 15 Oct 2026 · receiptreader.ai

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Captures receipts from email, PDFs, and photos.
  • Extracts line items, including from handwritten receipts.
  • Supports offline use and later syncing.
  • Offers CSV, PDF, IIF, and JSON API exports.

Limits

  • Free plan is limited to 10 scans per month.
  • Raw email is retained for 30 days.
  • The listed Free plan includes PDF export only.

Who it suits

Receipt Reader AI suits individuals, freelancers, teams, and small businesses that need to turn receipt images or emails into categorized, exportable expense data. Its offline mode and accounting destinations may be useful for users who process receipts away from a connection or pass records into other tools.

Receipt Reader AI in depth

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Receipt Reader AI is receipt-processing software for people and businesses that need expense details extracted rather than simply stored as images. It is best suited to individuals and small teams whose scan volume and export needs fit its monthly tiers.

Its mix of capture methods, detailed extraction, and accounting exports is useful; the scan caps mean heavier use requires a paid plan, and multi-account workflows cost more.

Overview

Receipts can come in through email, PDF, or photo, and the software extracts merchant, amounts, dates, tax, line items, payment method, and categories, including from handwritten receipts. Duplicate detection can help keep recurring expense records orderly. Batch scanning and automatic detection, edge enhancement, and perspective correction make it better equipped for groups of receipts than a workflow limited to single uploads.

Offline mode supports continued use without a connection, with syncing after reconnecting. Financial data is encrypted with 256-bit AES; Face ID or Touch ID locking is supported, and banking credentials are not stored. The product claims GDPR and SOC 2 compliance. Raw email is retained for 30 days before deletion, a consideration for users forwarding sensitive documents.

Key features

Flexible capture: Photo and PDF uploads, email forwarding, automatic receipt detection, and batch scanning give users several ways to submit documents. Image correction is useful for photographed receipts, though the product still places monthly limits on scans.

Structured extraction: The range from merchant and totals to line items, payment method, and categories supports more detailed expense records. Handwritten-receipt extraction broadens the input types it can handle.

Exports and connections: PDF reports, CSV, IIF for QuickBooks Desktop, and a JSON API cover basic reporting through custom integrations. Destinations include Xero, QuickBooks, Google Sheets, YNAB, Google Drive, and OneDrive; which options are included depends on plan.

Pricing

The free plan is free (billed USD $0/mo) and includes 10 AI scans a month, one account, and PDF export. It is a practical starting point for occasional receipt filing, but the cap and single account make it unsuitable for regular team processing.

Personal is $5.99 a month (billed USD $5.99/mo) for 50 scans a month, PDF, CSV, and IIF exports, plus Google Sheets, Drive, and YNAB. It fits an individual who wants more than PDF output, but not the Xero or QuickBooks connections included at the next tier.

Pro is $14.99 a month (billed USD $14.99/mo) and raises the allowance to 200 scans a month. It includes all export formats, Xero and QuickBooks, and email forwarding capped at 50 a month, making it the more relevant choice for frequent use or accounting sync.

Business is $34.99 a month (billed USD $34.99/mo) for 10 accounts, 1,000 scans a month, all Pro features, API access, and 500 forwarded emails a month. It suits small multi-organization workflows that need higher volume and API access. Enterprise is $99 a month (billed USD $99/mo), with unlimited accounts, 5,000 scans, all integrations, API and webhooks, and 2,000 forwarded emails monthly; those allowances target substantially larger operations.

A 14-day trial is offered. Choose a tier by both scan volume and the integrations needed: a higher scan allowance alone does not establish which exports or destinations are included, while the plan descriptions make the feature distinctions clear.

Platforms

Receipt Reader AI supports Android, iOS, web, and API workflows. Mobile capture suits receipts collected away from a desk, while web and API access accommodate browser-based and custom workflows.

Who it's for

Individuals and freelancers with modest monthly volume can start on Free or Personal, depending on whether PDF alone is enough. Small businesses needing accounting destinations or larger scan allowances have a clearer case for Pro or Business. Enterprise is the fit for organizations needing unlimited accounts, webhooks, and much higher monthly capacity. It is less compelling for someone who only needs a place to keep receipt images or who regularly exceeds the stated tier caps.

Pros and cons

Pro: Multiple intake routes, batch scanning, and image correction accommodate different receipt sources and larger batches.

Pro: Extraction covers line items and several other expense fields, with exports ranging from PDF to API-oriented data.

Pro: Offline mode, encrypted financial data, and device-lock support address practical access and security needs.

Con: Free use stops at 10 scans a month and one account, so it is a limited option for ongoing or shared work.

Con: Email forwarding quotas vary substantially by tier, from 50 per month on Pro to 2,000 on Enterprise, which matters for email-led processing.

Con: Raw forwarded email is retained for 30 days, which may not suit users seeking shorter retention.

Alternatives

Browse Receipt Management Software or Receipt Scanner Apps to compare broader categories. ExpenseBot is worth considering for accountants or bookkeepers managing clients: client management is free, though client scanning requires the client's own subscription or account. Finago eTasku has a free DOKUMENTTI tier for read access to documents added by an accountant, a narrower fit for users who need document access rather than the extraction and export workflow above. ReceiptsAI offers a free start with 30 one-time credits, where each processed page uses one credit, for image/PDF extraction and basic categorization.

Veryfi Invoices OCR API may suit invoice-oriented, high-volume API needs: its Starter plan has a $500/mo minimum commitment and charges $0.16 per invoice. AutoEntry is a paid alternative with a Bronze plan at $13 a month (per month, excluding VAT), including 50 monthly credits, unlimited users, and unused credits retained for up to 90 days. OCR Receipt is another option, with a free lite plan and support for Linux, macOS, and Windows. Parsio Receipt OCR offers a free plan with 30 monthly credits, one user, and 30-day data retention, making it a possible fit for a small API or web workflow. Receipt Stash is a paid mobile and web option whose 25-document plan costs $6 a month plus $0.29 per additional document.

Verdict

Receipt Reader AI is a strong fit for individuals, freelancers, and small teams that need receipts converted into structured expense data and want a choice of exports or accounting connections. Its broad capture and extraction options are the main reason to choose it; the scan and forwarding caps, and the cost of multi-account capacity, are the reasons to look elsewhere if volume is high or needs are simple.

Verdict

Receipt Reader AI combines receipt capture, detailed extraction, and several export paths, with plans scaling from individual use to multiple accounts and integrations. Check scan limits and the export formats included at the chosen tier.

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