Receipt Extraction Software

Receipt Extraction Software for Expense and Bookkeeping Teams

Automatically extract merchant name, transaction date, payment method, tax amounts, and line items from receipts. Structured output ready for expense reports, bookkeeping, and reimbursement workflows.

What Paperloom extracts

Built specifically for receipt extraction

Merchant Information

Business name, address, phone, and tax registration number extracted from receipt headers automatically.

Transaction Details

Date, time, receipt number, cashier ID, and payment method captured for full transaction records.

Line Item Extraction

Item names, quantities, unit prices, discounts, and totals extracted from itemized receipts.

Tax Capture

VAT, GST, sales tax amounts and rates extracted separately for accurate bookkeeping and tax filing.

Expense Categorization

Auto-categorize receipts as meals, travel, office supplies, or custom categories based on merchant type and description.

Reimbursement Export

Export structured receipt data to Excel, CSV, or expense management tools for fast reimbursement processing.

How it works

From raw document to structured data in seconds

  1. 1

    Upload receipt PDFs, photos, or scanned images — from emails, phone photos, or document scanners.

  2. 2

    Paperloom's receipt AI agent extracts merchant, date, items, tax, and totals.

  3. 3

    Validation checks flag missing fields, unusually high amounts, and duplicate receipts.

  4. 4

    Structured data is ready for export to expense reports, bookkeeping systems, or reimbursement workflows.

  5. 5

    Full audit trail with original document and confidence scores for every extracted field.

Use cases

Who uses Paperloom for receipt extraction

Employee Expense Reimbursement

Finance teams use Paperloom to process employee expense receipts at scale — eliminating manual data entry and speeding up reimbursement cycles.

Bookkeeping Automation

Accountants and bookkeepers extract structured receipt data directly into their accounting systems, reducing reconciliation time significantly.

Tax Preparation

Tax teams extract VAT and GST amounts from receipts to compile accurate tax filings without manually reviewing each receipt.

Spend Analytics

Operations teams categorize and analyze receipt data to track spending patterns across vendors, categories, and time periods.

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Frequently asked questions about receipt extraction

What is receipt extraction software?

Receipt extraction software reads receipt images or PDFs and automatically pulls out merchant name, date, totals, tax, and line items in structured format for expense management, bookkeeping, or reimbursement workflows.

Can it handle photos of receipts taken on a phone?

Yes. Paperloom processes photos of physical receipts taken with a smartphone camera, even with shadows, creases, or partial blurring. Low-quality images are routed to a review queue.

Does it work with receipts from different countries?

Yes. Paperloom extracts receipt data from documents in multiple languages and handles different tax formats — VAT, GST, sales tax — from different countries automatically.

What expense systems can it export to?

Paperloom exports as CSV, Excel, or JSON. Structured receipt data can be imported to Expensify, Concur, QuickBooks, Xero, or any accounting system that accepts structured input.

Can it handle receipts with many line items?

Yes. Paperloom extracts all line items from itemized receipts including grocery receipts, restaurant bills, and hardware store purchases regardless of the number of items.