Receipt Scanning App

Track expenses in a snap with Expensify's receipt scanning app

Most tools make you manually enter every receipt. Expensify uses SmartScan technology to do the work for you – easier, smarter, and faster than anything else out there.

Scan paper and digital receipts

Works with any receipt

Snap a photo, skip the typing

Snap a photo, skip the typing

Realtime data extraction

Realtime data extraction

Auto-categorize expenses

Auto-categorize expenses

Match to card transactions

Match to card transactions

Duplicate detection

Duplicate detection

Manual data entry is a thing of the past. Typing out merchant names, dates, currencies, and amounts is slow, error-prone, and totally unnecessary. Expensify’s SmartScan pulls the important details from any receipt – so you don’t have to.

How to scan receipts with Expensify:

Ditch the paper trail. With SmartScan, all it takes is three steps to turn your receipts into reimbursable expenses:

1. Snap it – Take a photo of any receipt – SmartScan pulls the merchant, date, and amount automatically (in 150+ currencies).

2. Submit it – Expenses are organized into a report for you. Just tap Submit when you're ready.

3. Get paid – Once approved, you’ll get reimbursed as soon as the next day.

Scan receipts. Create expenses. That’s it.

With Expensify’s SmartScan, capturing receipts is as easy as taking a photo. Snap a photo, forward to receipts@expensify.com, or – for the ultimate convenience – text your receipts to 47777 for automatic scanning!

From there, expenses are created automatically, matched to your card transactions, and filed to the right report – all without lifting a finger.

No more lost receipts. No more manual entry. Just clean, accurate expenses every time.

Snap-and-scan simplicity

Take a photo in the app (or text one to 4777) and Expensify instantly pulls the key data – merchant, date, currency, and amount.

Auto-matching to cards

Paid with a card linked to Expensify (or the Expensify corporate card)? We’ll match the scanned receipt to the transaction automatically.

Supports paper and digital receipts

Scan a crumpled coffee shop receipt or automatically import digital receipts from our integrations (like Uber!) – SmartScan handles both.

Realtime processing

No long waits. Receipts are scanned and converted into expenses almost instantly.

Accurate categorization

Expensify uses your policies and past behavior to auto-categorize expenses as they’re created.

Automatic report filing

SmartScanned expenses are routed to the right report with zero effort.

Works offline, too

Snap a photo without Wi-Fi – Expensify will process it as soon as you’re reconnected.

Global currency support

SmartScan supports most currencies and formats – perfect for international business travel.

Flag prohibited expenses

Create rules to detect line items on receipts that contain adult entertainment, alcohol, gambling, hotel incidentals, and tobacco.

FAQs

  • Just open the Expensify app, tap the green camera button, and snap a photo. Expensify’s SmartScan will automatically extract the details and create an expense for you.

  • Yes! Forward any emailed receipt to receipts@expensify.com from your registered email address, and SmartScan will process it automatically. You can also drag and drop digital receipts into the web app.

  • No problem. You can still snap a photo offline – Expensify will queue the receipt and process it as soon as you’re reconnected.

  • Absolutely. SmartScan supports receipts in multiple languages and currencies, making it ideal for international business travel.

  • Each scan should be for a single receipt to ensure accuracy. However, you can batch process receipts by uploading or forwarding several at a time – SmartScan will handle them individually.

  • Expensify creates an expense using the scanned data, matches it to any associated card transaction, categorizes it based on your policy, and adds it to the right report – all automatically.

  • If something’s unclear or missing, Concierge will step in to help fix it. You’ll get a notification if a receipt needs attention, and Concierge may even ask follow-up questions to make sure everything’s accurate. It’s like having a virtual assistant for your expenses.

With Expensify, snapping a receipt is the only thing you have to do. Skip the spreadsheet. Skip the typing. Capture receipts the smarter way.