Receipt data extraction

Receipt OCR Scanner

Turn receipt photos and PDFs into fields your accounting team can review and export.

DocuOCR extracts merchant, date, items, tax, total and payment method where they are printed on the receipt. Upload a phone photo or scan, check uncertain values and download Excel, CSV or JSON for expense reporting and reimbursement review.

  • Merchant, date and payment method
  • Item descriptions and amounts
  • Tax and receipt total
  • Excel, CSV and JSON exports
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PDF, JPG, PNG, BMP, HEIC, TIFF

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Test your own receipt with the one time demo. Ongoing processing requires a paid plan.

Phone photos and PDFs
Review uncertain fields
Export receipt data
Capture
Receipt photos and PDF scans
Extract
Merchant, items, tax and total
Review
Check fields with low confidence
Export
Excel, CSV and JSON
How it works

From a receipt scan to usable expense data

Upload the source, extract its fields, review the values and choose an export format.

  1. Upload a receipt

    Add a PDF scan or a phone photo in JPG, PNG or HEIC format. Plus and higher plans include bulk upload for batches of receipt files.

  2. Extract receipt fields

    Use the receipt template to capture the merchant, transaction date, items, tax, total and payment method where the source contains them.

  3. Review uncertain values

    Check fields with low confidence in the review queue. Compare important dates and amounts against the receipt, including values without a confidence score.

  4. Export for your workflow

    Download Excel, CSV or JSON. Plus and higher plans also offer QuickBooks QBO export for suitable transaction data.

Receipt field guide
{
  "Merchant Name": "Business named on the receipt",
  "Date": "Transaction date as printed",
  "Items": [
    {
      "Item": "Item description as printed",
      "Qty": "Quantity shown on the receipt",
      "Price": "Price shown for the item"
    }
  ],
  "Tax": "Printed tax amount",
  "Total": "Printed receipt total",
  "Payment Method": "Payment method if shown"
}

Field guide with descriptive placeholders. Export structure depends on the selected template and format.

What we extract

Receipt details and item rows

Capture the fields printed on your receipt. Missing or unreadable information still needs checking against the source.

Merchant and payment details

  • Merchant name
  • Transaction date and time
  • Payment method where shown
  • Currency where shown
  • Subtotal and tax
  • Tip where shown
  • Receipt total

Item details for expense review

  • Item descriptions
  • Quantities where printed
  • Prices where printed
  • Item rows kept in table form
  • Confidence indicators where available
  • Uncertain values available for review

Use PDF to Excel for spreadsheet exports from other PDFs, or explore document data extraction software for a broader document workflow.

Who it is for

Receipt capture for accounting and expense workflows

Prepare receipt data for the people who record expenses, check supporting documents and review reimbursements.

Accounting departments

Collect merchant, date, tax and total in structured exports for bookkeeping and expense records.

Expense reporting teams

Turn receipt photos into data that can support expense reports, with item details available for checking.

Reimbursement reviewers

Check the receipt amounts before applying your expense policy and approving a reimbursement in your own process.

Employees with phone photos

Upload receipt images from a phone and review the captured fields against the original image.

Teams handling receipt batches

Use bulk upload on Plus and higher plans to prepare groups of receipts for review and export.

Bookkeepers using QuickBooks

Prepare suitable transaction data for QBO file export on Plus and higher plans, then review and import it into a compatible QuickBooks workflow.

Receipt entry and review

Spend less effort retyping receipt details

Manual entry means reading the merchant, date and amounts from each receipt and typing them into a spreadsheet. Item details add more fields to check.

DocuOCR provides an extracted starting point. Your team checks uncertain reads and important totals before downloading the data for its accounting workflow.

Explore receipt and invoice exports for QuickBooks

Manual receipt entry

  • Read the merchant and date from each image
  • Type amounts into spreadsheet columns
  • Enter item details individually
  • Compare the entered values with the receipt

DocuOCR

  • Extract receipt fields from the uploaded source
  • Keep item details in table form
  • Review fields with low confidence
  • Export the reviewed data to Excel, CSV or JSON

A clear photo helps extraction. Check for cropped edges, glare and faded printing before uploading, and review tax and total against the receipt before export.

Receipt data

Keep receipt review within your account

The review queue shows uncertain fields from documents your account can access. Authorized reviewers can correct values and mark them reviewed before the data is used for expense records.

Account scoped review
Field corrections
Review status
FAQ

Receipt OCR scanner FAQ

Common questions about receipt photos, extracted fields, expense review and exports.

What is a receipt OCR scanner?

A receipt OCR scanner reads text from a receipt photo or PDF and extracts it into named fields. DocuOCR captures merchant, transaction date, items, tax, total and payment method where they appear, so your team can review the data and export it to Excel, CSV or JSON.

Which receipt fields can DocuOCR extract?

The receipt template includes merchant name, date, time, item descriptions, quantities, prices, subtotal, tax, tip, total, payment method and currency. Available fields depend on what is printed and readable on the receipt. Check missing or unclear values against the original before using them in your records.

Can I scan receipts from phone photos?

Yes. Upload receipt photos in JPG, PNG or HEIC format, or upload PDF scans. Keep the receipt flat, include its edges and use even lighting. Blur, glare, folds and faded thermal printing can make fields harder to read, so review the extracted values before export.

Can I process a batch of receipts?

Yes. Bulk upload is included in Plus and higher plans. Upload a batch of supported receipt files, review the extracted data and download it in the format your team needs. Check the pricing page for current plan allowances and upload limits.

How do I review fields with low confidence?

Fields with low confidence appear in the review queue for documents your account can access. Your team can check a value against the receipt, correct it and mark it reviewed. Some values may have no confidence score, so also check important amounts and dates against the source.

How can accounting teams use receipt OCR?

Accounting teams can use receipt OCR to prepare expense records, organize merchant and date information and check tax and totals. Employees and finance teams can use the exports to support expense reports and reimbursement review. Your team still decides whether an expense meets its policy and is approved for reimbursement.

Can I export receipt data to QuickBooks?

DocuOCR offers QuickBooks QBO file export on Plus and higher plans when the extracted data contains suitable transaction rows. Review the date, description and amount before importing. Excel and CSV exports are also available for workflows that need column mapping. Choose an import format supported by your QuickBooks edition.

Does receipt OCR guarantee accurate results?

No OCR result should replace checking the source receipt. Image quality, layout and faded printing can affect the extracted fields. Use confidence indicators and the review queue to check uncertain values, and compare tax and total against the receipt before using the export.

Can I try the receipt scanner before choosing a plan?

Yes. Use the live upload for a receipt demo or create an account to test your own documents through the one time demo. Ongoing processing requires a paid plan. See pricing for current allowances and the features included in each plan.

Do I need an API to extract receipt data?

You can upload, review and export receipts through the web interface without building an API integration. For a software integration, compare the receipt OCR API pricing guide and check which DocuOCR plans include API access on the pricing page.

Try the receipt OCR scanner on your own receipt

Use the one time demo to check merchant, date, item details, tax, total and payment method against your source. Choose a paid plan for ongoing receipt processing.