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Receipt and Invoice to Text
Photograph a receipt or open an invoice image and get the shop name, date, items and amounts as text for your expense report, budget or bookkeeping.
- Faded receipts
- Invoices and bills
- 19 OCR languages
- No upload
Add a receipt or invoice
Supports JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP, WebP, TIFF, HEIC, HEIF, HEICS
Auto detects the writing system and reads it. For better results, pick the language (up to 3 if the text mixes languages).
Drop a receipt photo or invoice image here, or take a photo
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Max file size: 10MB
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Key takeaways
- What does receipt to text give me?
- The printed text of the receipt, line by line: store, date, item names, prices, tax and total. You copy what you need into a spreadsheet, app or report.
- Does it calculate or sort expenses?
- No. It reads the text only. Always check the total and the date against the paper before you file an expense.
- Are my receipts private?
- Yes. Receipts and invoices are read in your browser and never uploaded, which keeps card digits and addresses on your device.
How to scan a receipt to text
Flatten the receipt, take a photo, extract the text and copy the lines you need.
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1. Photograph the receipt
Flatten it on a dark surface, in good light, with the whole receipt in the frame. Invoices can be dropped as images (up to 10 MB).
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2. Extract the text
Click Extract Text. If the print is faint, tick Black and white before extracting; it often brings pale thermal print back.
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3. Copy the amounts
Check the date, items and total, then copy the text or download it as a .txt file for your records.
Helps with real receipts
Receipts are long, curled and printed on fading paper. These steps make them readable.
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Faded thermal paper
The black and white option and automatic contrast stretching bring back pale print on old till receipts.
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Curled and tilted
Receipts photographed at a slight angle are straightened so lines stay in order.
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Small print enlarged
Tiny lines like VAT numbers and card details are upscaled before reading.
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Invoices too
Use it for invoice and bill images. For PDF invoices, PDF to Text reads the text layer directly.
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Many receipts at once
End of the month? Read up to 20 receipt photos in one run with Multi Image OCR.
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Stays private
No upload, no account, no storage. Your purchases stay on your device.
Why convert receipts to text?
Benefits
- Keep a searchable copy before the thermal print fades away
- Fill in expense reports without retyping every line
- Works on any phone browser: no expense app needed
- Free, with no limit on the number of receipts
Tips for long or faded receipts
- Photograph a very long receipt in two parts and read both
- Avoid shadows and folds across the total line
- Tick Black and white for pale or grey print
Who uses receipt to text
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Employees
Copy amounts and dates from receipts into expense claims.
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Freelancers and small businesses
Keep text copies of receipts and supplier invoices for bookkeeping.
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Households
Track grocery and household spending in a budget sheet.
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Travelers
Read receipts in another language and keep them for reimbursement.
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Warranty and returns
Save a text copy of the purchase date and item before the receipt fades.
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Accountants
Get text out of photos clients send instead of typing them in.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Our image to text converter is designed to streamline the process of extracting text from images. However, we understand you might have a few questions. To make the most of this tool, we've compiled some frequently asked questions along with helpful explanations to guide you.
How do I scan a receipt to text?
Take a clear photo of the receipt, open this page and choose or drop it. Click Extract Text, then copy the lines you need or download a .txt file.
Can it read faded thermal receipts?
Often, yes. Tick Black and white before extracting: it increases contrast on pale print. Very faded receipts may still lose some characters, so scan receipts early.
Will it put the items in a spreadsheet?
It gives you the text line by line, not spreadsheet columns. You can paste the lines into a spreadsheet and split them there.
Does it work with invoices?
Yes, with invoice images. For invoices that are PDFs, use PDF to Text, which reads the PDF text layer and OCRs scanned pages.
Can I scan many receipts at once?
Yes. Multi Image OCR reads up to 20 receipt photos in one run and lets you download all the text together.
Is it safe for receipts with card details?
Yes. Receipts are processed in your browser and are not uploaded or stored by this site.
Which languages and currencies does it read?
It reads 19 languages, including the digits and currency symbols printed on the receipt. Always check the total against the original.