Receipt to Excel: attach the photo, get one row per receipt
A receipt photo has no data inside — only pixels. Recognition reads the merchant, date, total and tax, and the result needs a check, especially on crumpled paper.
5 documents free. PDF, photo or XML — data out as CSV, Excel or JSON.
What recognition gets right
Merchant name, date, total and tax on a flat, well-lit receipt: reliable.
Line items: usually readable, sometimes merged when the paper is faded.
What it gets wrong
Totals on thermal paper that has faded, or under a shadow.
Currency symbols confused with digits, and decimals lost when the print is tight.
From receipt to spreadsheet
One row per receipt: merchant, date, total, tax, category, currency.
Group by month and category for expense reports; keep the image linked to the row.
The check that matters
Sum of the receipt lines should equal the printed total. If it does not, look at the photo before booking.
Frequently asked
Can I photograph a receipt and get a row?
Yes. The photo is recognised and the fields are returned; check the total on faded receipts.
Is receipt OCR free?
The first five documents are free; after that scans cost €0.07 per page.