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.

Snap a photo, skip the typing

Snap a photo, skip the typing

Auto-categorize expenses

Auto-categorize expenses

Realtime data extraction

Realtime data extraction

Match to card transactions

Match to card transactions

Scan paper and digital receipts

Works with any receipt

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. Just snap a pic or forward a digital receipt to receipts@expensify.com, and we’ll extract the merchant, date, and total.

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 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 multiple currencies and formats – perfect for international business travel.

FAQs

  • Just open the Expensify app, tap the green “+” button, select Create expense, 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.