OCR Technology
Scan Receipts Online and Capture Every Detail
Drag in crumpled, faded, or tilted receipts and receive clean text, totals, and categories without installing an app.
Paper receipts fade or get tossed, yet reimbursements, taxes, and audits still demand the details. Traditional scanners struggle with wrinkles, handwriting, or mixed lighting.
ReceiptFlow's browser-based OCR cleans each photo, corrects skew, and extracts the vendor, date, totals, taxes, and line items. AI enhancement fixes low-light shots and even reads handwritten tips so no data is missing.
Drop receipts here
PDF, PNG, JPG up to 10MB
The Problem
Paper receipts are fragile—they fade within months, get lost in wallets, or survive the washing machine as illegible pulp. Yet tax agencies, employers, and insurance companies still require them as proof of purchase.
Traditional flatbed scanners are inconvenient for on-the-go professionals. Phone photos often come out blurry, tilted, or poorly lit. Generic OCR tools produce garbled text when faced with thermal paper, handwritten notes, or crumpled receipts.
Without accurate digital records, you risk losing reimbursements, missing tax deductions, or failing audit requirements. Manual transcription is tedious and error-prone, especially when processing dozens of receipts at once.
The Solution
ReceiptFlow's OCR scanner works entirely in your browser—no app installation required. Upload photos from your phone, scanned PDFs, or drag in entire folders of receipts. Our AI enhancement pipeline auto-crops, deskews, removes noise, and boosts contrast before running OCR.
The system handles challenging conditions: handwritten tip amounts, low-light photos, faded thermal paper, tilted angles, and multi-language receipts. Extracted data includes vendor, date, totals, tax breakdown, payment method, and individual line items.
Batch mode lets you upload up to 200 photos at once, monitor progress in real time, and download a structured archive. Mobile-friendly interface works on Safari, Chrome, and Android browsers with direct camera access.
Step by Step
How It Works
Upload Photos
Drag and drop receipt photos, scanned PDFs, or use your phone's camera to capture images directly in the browser.
AI Enhancement
Automatic image processing crops, rotates, removes shadows, and enhances contrast for optimal OCR accuracy.
OCR Extraction
Advanced OCR extracts vendor, date, items, totals, tax, and payment details—even from handwritten receipts.
Download Data
Export structured JSON, organized PDFs with metadata, or Excel spreadsheets ready for accounting software.
Ready to try it yourself?
Upload your first receipts and see the results in seconds. No credit card required.
Supports PDF, PNG, JPG • Max 10MB per file
Why Choose This
Key Benefits
Image Enhancement
Auto-crop, deskew, de-noise, and contrast boost pipelines ensure maximum OCR accuracy even from poor-quality photos.
Handwritten Support
Capture tip amounts, signatures, and pen-marked totals with AI trained on handwritten text recognition.
Mobile Upload Ready
Works seamlessly on Safari, Chrome, and Android browsers with camera access—no app download required.
Batch Processing
Upload up to 200 photos at once, monitor real-time progress, and download organized results as a ZIP archive.
Multi-Language OCR
Recognizes receipts in 50+ languages including English, Swedish, German, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, and Arabic.
No Installation
Entirely browser-based—works on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices without installing software or apps.
OCR Technology Details
Our OCR engine combines traditional character recognition with modern AI vision models trained specifically on receipts. This hybrid approach achieves 95%+ accuracy on standard receipts and handles edge cases like thermal paper fade, crumpled corners, and mixed lighting conditions.
The image enhancement pipeline runs automatically: perspective correction fixes tilted photos, shadow removal normalizes lighting, and adaptive thresholding separates text from backgrounds. For extremely degraded receipts, manual enhancement tools let you adjust brightness, contrast, and rotation before reprocessing.
Language detection happens automatically—no need to specify whether a receipt is in English, Swedish, or Japanese. Currency symbols and date formats are normalized to ISO standards for consistent downstream processing. The system validates extracted totals against subtotals and taxes to flag potential OCR errors.
Who This Is For
Perfect for anyone who needs to digitize paper receipts quickly and accurately. From field workers capturing expenses on the go to businesses digitizing years of archived documents.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need an app?
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No installation required. ReceiptFlow runs entirely in your browser on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices. Just open the website and start scanning.
How do you handle blurry photos?
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Our AI enhancement pipeline includes de-blurring, sharpening, and contrast boosting. If quality is too low, manual enhancement tools let you adjust before reprocessing.
Can it read handwritten receipts?
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Yes. Our AI is trained to recognize handwritten amounts, tips, and signatures commonly found on receipts. Accuracy is highest on printed text but handwriting is supported.
What file formats work?
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We support JPEG, JPG, PNG, PDF, and HEIC images. Maximum file size is 10MB per file. Batch uploads support up to 200 files at once.
Is there storage?
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Files are processed and automatically deleted after 24 hours. Download results immediately if you need permanent storage.
Does it work offline?
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No. OCR processing requires internet connection to access our AI servers. However, you can capture photos offline and upload when connected.
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Related Use Cases
Mobile Receipt Scanner
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Multi-Language Receipt Processor
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Bulk Receipt Organizer
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