Paper receipts from restaurants, printed invoices from vendors, taxi receipts, pharmacy labels — the physical world still generates a lot of paper. Rather than stuffing these into a shoebox or typing them manually into a spreadsheet, take a photo. The OCR reads the text — in English, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Cyrillic, and 45+ other languages — and extracts the merchant, date, total, and line items. The original photo is stored as tax documentation.
The OCR receipt scanner reads paper receipts from a photo in 50+ languages, extracting the merchant, date, total, and line items. The original photo is stored as tax documentation, so paper receipts can be filed and forgotten.
Thermal and laminated receipts can be hard to read. When OCR is uncertain, the record is flagged for your review.
Use your phone to snap a picture of any paper receipt, printed invoice, or expense document. No special app needed — upload from your camera roll or desktop.
Upload the photo and the AI OCR engine extracts merchant name, transaction date, total amount, tax, currency, and individual line items. Image enhancement handles low-quality photos.
The AI suggests an expense category based on the merchant. Review the extracted data, make corrections if needed, and save. The original receipt photo is archived as documentation.
Collecting taxi receipts, hotel bills, and restaurant receipts during business trips. Snap each one, and AI categorizes and totals everything. No more lost receipts or manual expense reports.
Every trip to the office supply store generates a paper receipt. Photograph them immediately and they're categorized as Office Expenses with supporting documentation for tax deductions.
Receipts in Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, or Cyrillic — the AI OCR handles 50+ languages. Perfect for freelancers who travel internationally or work with foreign suppliers.
The AI OCR is optimized for printed text on receipts and invoices. Handwritten receipts are more challenging — accuracy depends on handwriting clarity and contrast. For printed receipts, accuracy is typically 90%+. Every extraction includes a preview for review and correction before saving.
50+ languages including English, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese, Korean, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, Thai, Vietnamese, and many more. The system auto-detects the language and applies the appropriate recognition model.
Yes. For detailed receipts that list individual items (restaurant orders, supply lists, etc.), the AI attempts to extract each line item with its description and price. This is useful for splitting expenses or detailed tax reporting. Accuracy varies based on receipt layout and print quality.
The Receipt Scanner is optimized for digital payment screenshots (PayPal, Venmo, Stripe, Alipay, WeChat — digital confirmation screens). The OCR Receipt Scanner is optimized for photographs of physical paper receipts and printed documents. Both use AI, but they're tuned for different input types — digital text vs printed/photo text.
Yes. Digital copies of receipts are accepted by the IRS (USA), ATO (Australia), HMRC (UK), and most other tax authorities worldwide, provided the image is clear and legible. Tally Assistant stores the original full-resolution photo with the transaction record, meeting digital record-keeping requirements.