Receipt Scanning

AI-Powered Receipt Capture

Nobody likes typing in receipt details by hand. Alignmint's receipt scanning uses AI to read your receipts and extract the key information automatically—vendor name, amount, date, tax, and even individual line items. Just snap a photo and let the system do the data entry for you.

How It Works

1. Take a photo of the receipt with your phone, or upload an image or PDF from your computer
2. AI processes the image and extracts vendor name, total amount, date, tax, and line items
3. Review the extracted data on screen—edit anything the AI got wrong
4. Select the expense category and fund
5. Save as an expense with one click

Supported Formats

• Photos: JPG, PNG, HEIC—snap a picture with your phone camera
• PDFs: Digital receipts received via email
• Scanned Images: Images from a flatbed scanner

Best results come from clear, well-lit images with the full receipt visible. Crumpled or faded receipts may need manual adjustments.

Multi-Currency Detection

If the receipt is in a foreign currency, the AI detects the currency and pulls in the current exchange rate. You see both the original amount and the USD equivalent before saving.

Where It's Used

• Expense Tracking: Scan receipts when recording expenses in the Expenses Manager
• Reimbursements: Staff can photograph receipts when submitting reimbursement requests
• Check Deposits: Scan donation checks to extract donor name, amount, and check number

Storage

Scanned receipt images are stored with the expense record permanently. You can always go back and view the original receipt attached to any expense entry.