Leading bookkeeping automation software
Bookkeeping automation software eliminates the manual work that slows businesses down. It takes care of data entry, reduces errors and frees up time for bigger things at your firm. Try market-leading accuracy (99%+) and seamless integration with major accounting tools like Xero, QuickBooks, MYOB and Sage.
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2023 Winner - ‘ Best Accounting Cloud-Based Software Company’
2024 UK Winner - Xero small business app of the year
2024 US Winner - Xero small business app of the year
Automate hours of manual work in minutes
Managing clients’ books doesn’t need to mean endless data entry, chasing receipts, and manual reconciliations. With Dext bookkeeping automation software, accountants, bookkeepers, and small businesses eliminate repetitive tasks, reduce errors, and free up valuable time to focus on advisory and growth.
Streamline recurring work
Turn repeatable processes like client onboarding or year-end reviews into simple, reusable workflows your team can follow with confidence.
Accuracy and accountability
Assign tasks, track completion, and keep everyone accountable, ensuring every job gets done right, on time, every time.
Smart automation
Use real-time client data to update task statuses automatically, so you spend less time chasing updates and more time delivering results.
Connect your tools
Connect effortlessly with Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, and e-commerce platforms like Shopify and PayPal for a unified workflow.
See the power of bookkeeping automation
Learn how Dext's powerful automation tools works with all the applications and services you know and love.
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Make your bookkeeping better, every day
Endless paperwork. Needless manual entry
Wasting hours sorting out receipts, invoices and bank statements?
With Dext, you can capture and categorise client records instantly from our mobile app, email or Invoice Fetch feature. Our AI then categorises the data so it flows straight to your accounting software.
Wasting time reconciling accounts?
Reconciliation feels like a burden?
Dext's automatic transaction matching and supplier rules speed up reconciliation and prevent errors, so you can close your books faster.
Human errors cost clients money
Reduce errors, increase efficiency.
With Dext’s AI-powered technology, you can cut out the risk of error-prone manual bookkeeping. Spot mistakes. Stay compliant. Meet every tax deadline.
No time for higher-value work
Don’t get stuck in financial admin.
Make more room for advisory services where you can make a real difference. Trust Dext to automate repetitive tasks and unlock time for insights, strategy, and client relationships.
Turn financial records into
digital data
Collect invoices and expenses from a range of sources – whether that’s a paper copy, online bank statement or e-commerce site – and we’ll extract all the data you need.
- Data capture
- Data automation
- Data health and insight
- Practice productivity
1. Upload
Upload receipts, invoices and bank statements via our mobile app, email or auto-invoice fetch. We also collect itemised transactions from a myriad of retailers, marketplaces, e-commerce platforms, point-of-sale systems, payment providers and more.
2. Process
Using AI, Dext then extracts all of the relevant data – with over 99% accuracy – so it’s ready to categorise and manage within our platform. We’ll also categorise that data for you based on previous transactions.
3. Publish
Your data is now ready to publish to your accounting software of choice. We connect with all major accounting software providers, and it takes a matter of seconds to set up a connection. Oh, and we also store your data securely for 7 years with bank-level encryption.
See our data capture
in action
Learn how Dext captures data accurately and securely. Watch the on-demand demo.
Bookkeeping automation software for future firms
Scale your practice: Manage hundreds of clients efficiently with bookkeeping automation built for accounting firms
Boost productivity: Firms using Dext report 3–4x efficiency gains in bookkeeping workflows
Seamless integrations: Publish data directly into Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, and more
E-commerce ready: Sync with Amazon, Shopify, PayPal, and other platforms for easy digital sales management
Client-friendly tools: Mobile app makes it easy for clients to snap, submit, and repeat
Benefits for small businesses
Stay compliant without stress
VAT, MTD, and tax submissions become effortless.
Real-time accurate visibility
Direct insights you can trust into cash flow and expenses.
Less admin, more growth
Focus on running your business, not chasing paperwork.
Join thousands of firms who rely on Dext for powerful bookkeeping automation
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99%
Market-leading accuracy means you can trust your data.
Our support service is at your disposal
Our support service answers your technical questions by chat or email and offers you valuable advice to support your digital transition.
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Over 700,000 businesses and 12,000 bookkeeping and accounting firms worldwide use Dext to make more time for the things they do best. Click below to find out more.
Bookkeeping automation FAQs
It’s software that uses AI to capture, categorise, and publish financial data automatically, saving time and reducing errors.
For accountants and bookkeepers, Dext is trusted worldwide by 12K bookkeepers and accounting firms for its accuracy, integrations, and productivity gains.
Dext reduces manual data entry, speeds up reconciliation, ensures compliance, and scales across multiple clients, boosting efficiency by up to four times.
Yes. Dext also helps small businesses stay compliant, monitor their cash flow, and reduce the time spent managing receipts and invoices. Both small businesses and accountants can benefit from using Dext.