Last Updated: December 2025

AI Receipt Scanning

Powered by advanced Large Language Models (LLMs), Expense Atlas extracts detailed data from receipts with 99% accuracy. Here's everything you need to know.

99% Accuracy
<3 Second Processing
Bank-Grade Encryption

How accurate is AI receipt scanning?

Expense Atlas achieves 99% accuracy on standard receipts by using Google's Gemini AI for optical character recognition (OCR) and data extraction. The AI understands receipt layouts, not just individual characters, which dramatically improves accuracy compared to traditional OCR.

What We Extract:

Merchant name (normalized)
Transaction date and time
Total amount with currency
Tax amount (separated)
Tip amount (if present)
Individual line items
Item quantities and prices
Payment method (last 4 digits)
Receipt number / reference
Store location / address

What receipt formats are supported?

Expense Atlas accepts multiple input formats to make expense tracking as frictionless as possible.

Photo Upload

Take a photo with your phone or upload from your gallery.

  • • JPEG, PNG, HEIC
  • • Up to 10MB per image
  • • Multiple pages supported

Email Forwarding

Forward receipts to your personal Expense Atlas email address.

  • • PDF attachments
  • • Image attachments
  • • Inline email receipts

PDF Upload

Upload PDF receipts directly from your computer.

  • • Digital receipts
  • • Scanned documents
  • • Multi-page PDFs

What about difficult receipts?

Real-world receipts aren't always perfect. Here's how Expense Atlas handles common edge cases.

Handles Well

  • • Crumpled or folded receipts
  • • Faded thermal paper
  • • Handwritten additions (tips, notes)
  • • Multiple receipt formats (grocery, restaurant, gas)
  • • Non-English receipts (50+ languages)
  • • Dark or low-light photos

May Require Review

  • • Extremely damaged receipts (torn, water-damaged)
  • • Very long receipts with 50+ line items
  • • Unusual receipt formats (custom/proprietary)

These are still processed, but you may need to verify some fields.

Not Supported

  • • Completely illegible documents
  • • Non-receipt images (screenshots of apps, etc.)
  • • Password-protected PDFs

What languages are supported?

Expense Atlas supports receipts in 50+ languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, and more. Currency conversion is automatic based on detected currency symbols.

Note: The app interface is currently in English, but receipts in other languages are fully supported for scanning and extraction.

Is my receipt data secure?

Yes. Expense Atlas uses bank-grade encryption to protect your financial data. We never sell your data or use it for advertising.

AES-256-GCM Encryption

All sensitive data encrypted at rest with unique per-user keys.

AWS KMS Key Management

Encryption keys managed by FIPS 140-2 validated service.

TLS 1.3 in Transit

All data encrypted during transmission to our servers.

No Data Selling

We never sell your data to advertisers or data brokers.

Try AI Receipt Scanning Free

Get 5 free receipt scans to experience the accuracy yourself. Upgrade anytime for unlimited scanning.