Automate Receipt Scanning — From Paper to Booking in Seconds

Automatic receipt scanning with OCR and AI. Digitally capture, categorize, and transfer receipts to your accounting — error-free and in seconds.

15+ workflows implemented Avg. 12h time saved per week

The Problem

GDPR and tax-compliant storage of receipts challenges many businesses. Paper receipts must be scanned, digitally archived, and matched to the correct business transactions. In practice, a stack of register receipts ends up on accounting's desk at the end of the month — often illegible, crumpled, or already faded.

Manually recording each receipt is not only time-consuming but also error-prone. Incorrectly entered amounts, forgotten receipts, and wrong categorizations lead to rework, tax risks, and in the worst case, problems during audits.

With increasing digitization, tax advisors and authorities expect a complete digital receipt trail. Anyone still working manually here isn't just wasting time — they're taking a compliance risk.

The Solution

Our OCR workflow captures receipts from any source — smartphone photo, email attachment, scanner, or cloud upload. The AI recognizes the amount type (gross/net), VAT rate, supplier, date, and receipt category within seconds.

Every captured receipt is automatically timestamped with an immutable signature, ensuring tax compliance. Assignment to cost centers and accounts happens based on trained patterns — recurring suppliers are automatically recognized.

The system continuously learns from corrections: the more receipts processed, the more accurate the automatic categorization becomes. After a few weeks, most businesses achieve an accuracy rate of over 95%.

6+ hours/week
Time Saved
96%
Error Reduction
< 2 Monate
ROI Payback

How the Workflow Works

Capture Receipt
Photo, scan, or email upload
OCR Analysis
Text recognition and data extraction
Categorization
Automatic assignment to accounts
Archiving
Tax-compliant digital storage
Accounting
Export to accounting system

Calculate Your Savings

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Before vs. After

Manual Process

Time per task 3-5 min/receipt
Error rate 8% error rate
Cost ~€1,800/month
Scalability Max 300 receipts/month

Automated Process

Time per task < 10 sec/receipt
Error rate < 1% error rate
Cost ~€200/month
Scalability Unlimited

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the digital receipt capture tax-compliant?

Yes, every receipt is archived with a timestamp and immutable signature. The system meets all requirements for digital receipt storage.

What languages does the OCR support?

The OCR engine supports German, English, French, Spanish, and other European languages. Mixed-language receipts are also reliably recognized.

Can thermal paper register receipts be recognized?

Yes, even faded thermal receipts are reliably recognized thanks to adaptive image preprocessing. However, we recommend digitizing receipts promptly.

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