Yes, the Expensify app is worth it (in our humble opinion). Let us paint you a picture to explain why.

Imagine you’re on a jam-packed business trip when you realize you haven’t logged any of your work expenses. Accounting has sent you multiple emails asking for updates, but you’re miles away from your computer. What do you do? 

Instead of trekking back to your hotel, hoping you kept every receipt, and logging it all manually, you can stay put and snap a picture of your receipts with the Expensify app for automatic uploading and importing. Better yet, for the next trip, you can just take a picture of your receipt as soon as you get it, then throw it away.

Our mobile app gives you the freedom to get work done on the go and track your expenses and spending without missing a beat. But don’t just take our word for it – see what our customers have to say.

Yes, you can download it for free. Expensify’s expense management app takes photos of receipts, tracks expenses, and sends them to your boss! And if you need paid functionality, you can take advantage of a thirty-day free trial when you try our services for the first time.

No, it is not required but it is advised. You’ll get the same experience if you type expensify.com into your mobile browser as the mobile app, and it works great from desktop, too.

There's a 30-day free trial when you create a workspace on either a Collect or Control plan (both paid plans). There's pretty limited free functionality overall – you can SmartScan receipts, track personal expenses, and chat with anyone. But if you want to do something like categorize expenses for tax purposes, you'll at least need to upgrade to a workspace on the Collect plan. You can learn more about our packages on our pricing page.

Using Expensify is surprisingly simple – just download the app, create an account, and start capturing expenses. 

• Snap photos of receipts using SmartScan, which automatically extracts and categorizes the information. 

• For business travel, book directly through the app with Expensify Travel or enter destinations to track mileage. 

• Create expense reports with a few taps, then submit them for approval through the intuitive interface. 

Whether you're a freelancer, solopreneur, small business owner, or part of a large organization, Expensify adapts to your workflow with features like automatic policy enforcement, realtime approvals, and seamless reimbursements – all accessible through both mobile and desktop platforms.

Expensify transforms receipt management with its industry-leading SmartScan technology. Simply take a photo of your receipt, and the app instantly extracts key information including merchant name, purchase date, amount, currency, and even identifies the expense category.

The OCR technology works with receipts in any language or currency, automatically converting foreign amounts to your home currency. Digital receipts from online purchases can be forwarded to receipts@expensify.com for automatic processing.

All scanned receipts are stored securely in the cloud, are IRS-compliant, and can be easily attached to expense reports and automatically exported to your accounting system – eliminating paper clutter while maintaining perfect documentation.

Absolutely! Expensify offers seamless integrations with most popular accounting and financial platforms. Connect directly with QuickBooks (Online and Desktop), Xero, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Oracle, and dozens more systems with just a few clicks. These integrations sync expense data, categories, tax codes, and more between platforms – eliminating double entry and reducing errors. 

For enterprise needs, Expensify also offers custom API solutions for specialized integrations. The synchronization happens automatically in the background, ensuring your financial data remains consistent across systems while saving hours of manual reconciliation work. Setup takes minutes, not days, with guided connection processes in the app.