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    The AI receipt scanner that actually works

    Snap a photo. SnapBooks reads the vendor, date, amount, and category in 2 seconds — then files it as a categorized, tax-ready expense. No typing. No shoebox.

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    Then $15/mo. Cancel anytime.

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    Extracted fields

    Upload a receipt to see what the AI pulls out.

    Vendor
    Amount
    Date
    Category
    Notes

    Snap or upload

    Take a photo with your phone, drag a PDF in, or forward an email receipt to your SnapBooks address.

    AI reads it in ~2 seconds

    Gemini 2.5 vision extracts vendor, date, amount, tax, and category — all in one pass.

    Becomes a transaction

    It's saved as a categorized expense, mapped to the right Schedule C line, with the image attached.

    Backed up for the IRS

    Receipts are stored encrypted for 7 years — the audit-defense window. No more shoebox.

    Why SnapBooks vs other receipt scanner apps

    FeatureSnapBooksStandalone scanners
    AI engineGemini 2.5 multimodalLegacy OCR + rules
    Accuracy on faded/crumpled receipts~95%~70–80%
    Foreign currency & language50+ languagesEnglish only (usually)
    Auto-mapped to Schedule CYesNo
    Built-in accounting + invoicingYesNo
    Per-user pricingFlat $15/mo$20+/user/mo
    Bulk uploadFolder or email forwardOne at a time

    What it captures from every receipt

    Vendor / merchant name
    Total amount + currency
    Date of purchase
    Sales tax / VAT
    Suggested expense category
    Schedule C line mapping
    Line items (when visible)
    Tip amount (when present)

    Stop typing receipts. Start snapping them.

    Free 7-day trial. Scan unlimited receipts, send invoices, file taxes — all $15/mo.

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    Frequently asked questions

    What is an AI receipt scanner?

    An AI receipt scanner uses computer vision and a language model to read a photo of a receipt and pull out the vendor, date, amount, tax, and category — automatically. No typing, no spreadsheets. SnapBooks uses Gemini 2.5 vision to do this in about 2 seconds per receipt.

    How accurate is AI receipt scanning?

    Modern multimodal models (Gemini, GPT-4) hit 95%+ accuracy on the four fields that matter for accounting: total, date, vendor, tax. Older OCR-only scanners (the kind built before 2024) sit around 70–80%. The jump is significant for tax season.

    Can it scan crumpled or faded receipts?

    Yes. AI scanners handle crumpled paper, faded thermal receipts, photos taken at an angle, and even PDF email receipts from sites like Amazon and Uber. The model fills in what OCR alone would miss.

    Does it work with foreign currencies and languages?

    Yes. SnapBooks reads receipts in 50+ languages and detects currency automatically — useful for digital nomads, traveling consultants, and anyone with international expenses.

    Is my receipt data private?

    Receipts are processed for extraction and stored encrypted in your account. They're never used to train AI models or shared with third parties. You can delete any receipt and its image at any time.

    How is this different from Expensify or Dext?

    Three things: (1) it's built into a full accounting app, not a standalone tool, (2) it uses a 2025-era multimodal model instead of legacy OCR, and (3) it's $15/mo for everything vs $20+/user for just receipts.

    Can I scan multiple receipts at once?

    Yes — bulk upload a folder of photos or PDFs and SnapBooks queues them. Each one gets its own categorized transaction. Useful for catching up after a trip.

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