The Best Receipt Automation App:
Scan on the go with Dext
Keep track of your expenses in real time with the Dext mobile app. Scan bank statements, receipts, and invoices, automatically extract and categorise data, and seamlessly pass information through to your accounting software.
Simple, easy, and convenient.
Manage your business expenses on the go
Multiple capture modes, all on the go.
Never miss a receipt again, whether at your desk or on the road. With the Dext mobile app you can upload receipts and invoices with one snap from your phone in multiple ways: :
- Single mode to extract a single receipt
- Multiple mode to capture several documents
- Combine mode for very long receipts
Capture data easily, organise it automatically
The Dext mobile app automatically captures data from uploaded receipts and invoices, and organises your data by date, item category, currency, tax, invoice number, payment status, and more. Additionally, Dext classifies documents in:
- Cost Workspace: For goods and services purchase receipts or financial documents
- Sales Workspace: For all invoices and financial documents that your business issues
- Expense Claims: Provide a space to collate an individual’s reimbursable payments
From your pocket to your accounting software
The Dext mobile app simplifies your workflow by consolidating all your data into one platform, making it easy to share instantly with Xero and Quickbooks directly from the app.
Our seamless integration ensures reliable and secure data flow, making data entry automated, convenient, and reliable.This includes syncing your Chart of Accounts, Suppliers, Customers, Cost and Sales data, Bank Reconciliations, Purchase Orders, Tax Details, Tracking Categories, Payment Methods, and more.
Dext mobile app FAQs
It’s easy! If you're a new customer, just download the Dext mobile app, register, and you're ready to go. For accountants or bookkeepers, you can invite your clients to use the Dext mobile app via text message.
Small and medium-sized businesses can sign up for a Dext trial and paid plan directly within the mobile app. For accounting firms managing multiple clients can also use the mobile app, but can only sign up for a paid plan via the desktop version of Dext.
Yes. Regardless of how you sign up, you have access to Dext on desktop too.
Integrations with accountant software like Xero or QuickBooks are currently accessible with your account credentials via desktop. We will be releasing this feature for the mobile app very soon. Stay tuned!
Yes. Once you grant access to your client, you can send messages about a specific document or item requiring clarification. When a message is received, your client will see a notification in the Dext mobile app.
Receipt Automation refers to the use of technology to automatically capture, process, and manage receipts and related financial documents. This process minimises manual data entry and increases efficiency in financial record-keeping.
Receipt Automation typically involves scanning or digitally capturing receipt information, using OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology to extract data, and then integrating this data into accounting or expense management systems.
The primary benefits include time savings, reduced errors, improved compliance with financial regulations, enhanced data accuracy, and streamlined expense reporting and reimbursement processes.
Yes, the right Receipt Automation solution (such as Dext’s Receipt Scanner) will prioritise security, employing encryption, secure data storage, and compliance with data protection regulations to safeguard sensitive financial information.
The best Receipt Automation tools, like Dext, are designed to integrate seamlessly with popular accounting and financial management software, enhancing their functionality and data accuracy.
Businesses of all sizes, accountants, bookkeepers and anyone else who needs to manage financial documents and receipts can benefit from Receipt Automation. It is particularly useful for finance departments and individuals who handle expense reporting.
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