# SparkReceipt: AI receipt scanner, expense tracker, and pre-accounting for freelancers, small businesses, and accountants

> AI-powered receipt scanning, expense tracking, and pre-accounting for freelancers, small businesses, and accountants. Capture receipts and invoices from any source, auto-extract vendor, date, total, tax/VAT, and line items, then track expenses and income and export to QuickBooks, Xero, FreshBooks, or Zoho Books.

SparkReceipt is a mobile (iOS, Android) and web app that digitises paper receipts, email receipts, PDFs, and bank/credit-card statements, organises them into categorised expenses and income, and exports tax-ready data to major accounting platforms. The marketing site documented here is published in eleven locales: American English (`https://sparkreceipt.com/`, the default — unprefixed), plus British English (`/en-gb`), Canadian English (`/en-ca`), Australian English (`/en-au`), South African English (`/en-za`), Finnish (`/fi`), Swedish (`/sv-se`), Spanish (`/es-es`), US Spanish (`/es-us`), French (`/fr-fr`), and German (`/de-de`). The links below are the canonical American-English URLs; each non-default locale serves its own pages under its prefix.

Key terms: receipt scanner, receipt scanning app, expense tracker, expense management, income tracking, bank statement extractor, bank feed, connect bank account, transaction matching, mileage tracker, pre-accounting, bookkeeping software, tax-ready receipts, VAT/sales tax extraction, QuickBooks, Xero, FreshBooks, Zoho Books, OCR receipt capture, email receipt forwarding, expense reports, accountant practice software.

## Core pages

- [Home](https://sparkreceipt.com/): what SparkReceipt is and who it is for: an AI receipt scanner and bookkeeping app for freelancers, self-employed people and small businesses that captures receipts from phone and inbox, matches them to bank lines, tracks mileage and syncs to QuickBooks Online and Xero
- [Features](https://sparkreceipt.com/features): catalogue of capture, tracking, organisation, and tax-ready export tools
- [Pricing](https://sparkreceipt.com/pricing/): SparkReceipt Pro (50 documents a month for the whole account) and Elite (unlimited documents under fair use), monthly or annual. Every plan includes 1 user. Each extra user costs the same flat fee per month (or per year on annual billing) on both plans, and the accountant joins free. The page lists example totals for teams of 1, 2, 3, 5 and 10 users. This model took effect on 2026-09-24. The earlier single Elite plan that bundled three users is no longer sold. A Founder pack adds one-time hands-on onboarding on top of Elite annual (annual only, no trial). Plans bought on the website include monthly credits (100 per user on Pro, 200 per user on Elite) that reset at the start of each month and don't roll over. Credits pay for bank statement extraction (1 credit per transaction line), email history beyond the first 10,000 emails per account (0.3 credit per email) and documents over Pro's monthly limit (10 credits each, and bank statements count as documents). Extra credits are sold in packs of 1,000, never expire and are shared across linked accounts. 7-day free trial on Pro and Elite, no free tier on the web. Amounts in USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, AUD, SEK and ZAR on each market's pricing page
- [Integrations](https://sparkreceipt.com/integrations): accounting and storage tools SparkReceipt connects to
- [Industries](https://sparkreceipt.com/industries): tailored use cases by business type
- [Tools](https://sparkreceipt.com/tools): free tax calculators for self-employed (2025 & 2026)
- [For accountants](https://sparkreceipt.com/accountants): affordable bookkeeping software for accounting practices
- [About us](https://sparkreceipt.com/about-us): team background and product philosophy
- [Contact](https://sparkreceipt.com/contact): support via `support@sparkreceipt.com`, typical reply within one business day

## Get started

- [Sign up](https://api.app.sparkreceipt.com/fwd/download-app?platform=web): start a 7-day free trial on the web app
- [iOS app](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sparkreceipt-expense-scanner/id1660447131): download SparkReceipt for iPhone and iPad
- [Android app](https://api.app.sparkreceipt.com/fwd/download-app?platform=android): download SparkReceipt for Android on Google Play
- [Log in](https://app.sparkreceipt.com/login): sign in to an existing SparkReceipt account
- [Contact support](mailto:support@sparkreceipt.com): email the team, typical reply within one business day

## Features in depth

- [Receipt scanner](https://sparkreceipt.com/features/receipt-scanner): snap a photo, forward an email, or upload a PDF — auto-extracts vendor, date, total, tax, and line items
- [OCR receipt scanner](https://sparkreceipt.com/features/receipt-scanner/ocr): AI OCR that extracts vendor, amount, date, tax, and line items from any receipt
- [AI Fields](https://sparkreceipt.com/features/ai-fields): define your own fields (VAT ID, PO number, project code) and AI extracts them from receipts and invoices
- [Expense tracker](https://sparkreceipt.com/features/expense-tracker): categorise, tag, split, filter by date/category/status, reconcile against statements
- [Expense tracker for the self-employed](https://sparkreceipt.com/features/expense-tracker/self-employed): the solo page: receipts scanned or pulled from the inbox, bank lines matched, Schedule C-ready reports, accountant seat free, and the bridge to the small-teams page
- [Income tracker](https://sparkreceipt.com/features/income-tracker): log income alongside expenses for live profit visibility
- [Receipt management software](https://sparkreceipt.com/features/receipt-management-software): the whole receipt workflow in one place, from capture (phone, inbox, email history, bank statements) to AI filing, bank matching, and exports for your accountant
- [Receipt organizer](https://sparkreceipt.com/features/receipt-organizer): cloud-based search, filter, and archive by vendor, date, amount, or tag
- [Receipt tracker for taxes](https://sparkreceipt.com/features/receipt-tracker-for-taxes): keep tax-ready records and exports
- [Mileage tracker](https://sparkreceipt.com/features/mileage-tracker): log trips alongside receipts and expenses
- [SparkAgent](https://sparkreceipt.com/features/sparkagent): the built-in AI assistant — find, tag, categorize, reconcile, and publish from a plain-language prompt
- [Bank statement extractor](https://sparkreceipt.com/features/bank-statement-extractor): upload PDF, CSV or Excel bank and credit card statements, export the transactions to Excel or CSV, and match each line to its receipt
- [Transaction Manager](https://sparkreceipt.com/features/transaction-manager): bank reconciliation software that matches every bank transaction to its receipt, marks transfers, excludes personal lines, and tracks progress to 100%
- [Credit card receipts](https://sparkreceipt.com/features/credit-card-receipts): capture and reconcile card spend
- [Email receipts](https://sparkreceipt.com/features/email-receipts): auto-import receipts forwarded to a dedicated address
- [Expense reports](https://sparkreceipt.com/features/expense-reports): generate reports for small business, with weekly/monthly/quarterly/yearly subtotals
- [Exports](https://sparkreceipt.com/features/exports): export receipts and expenses as Excel, CSV, or PDF, filtered by date, category, tag, payment method, user, or review status, with the original files in a ZIP, a link from every row to its receipt, optional per-line-item quantity and unit price, and import files formatted for Sage 50, Sage 200/300, DATEV, and Wave
- [Pre-accounting](https://sparkreceipt.com/features/pre-accounting): organise source documents before handoff to accounting

## Integrations

- [Bank Feed](https://sparkreceipt.com/integrations/bank-feed): connect a bank or credit card account to import transactions automatically and auto-match each one to its receipt in the Transaction Manager
- [Xero](https://sparkreceipt.com/integrations/xero): receipt scanning that syncs to Xero
- [QuickBooks Online](https://sparkreceipt.com/integrations/quickbooks-online): receipt scanning for QuickBooks Online
- [FreeAgent](https://sparkreceipt.com/integrations/freeagent): scan receipts and publish them to FreeAgent as Bills and Invoices with the receipt image attached (UK FreeAgent accounts)
- [Sage Accounting](https://sparkreceipt.com/integrations/sage): scan receipts and publish them to Sage Accounting as Purchase Invoices and Sales Invoices with the receipt image attached (UK, Ireland and Canada; beta)
- [FreshBooks](https://sparkreceipt.com/integrations/freshbooks): scan receipts and publish them to FreshBooks
- [Zoho Books](https://sparkreceipt.com/integrations/zoho-books): scan receipts and publish them to Zoho Books
- [Procountor](https://sparkreceipt.com/integrations/procountor): scan receipts and publish them to Procountor (Finland) as journal receipts, purchase invoices and sales invoices, using the company's own Procountor API add-on
- [SimplBooks](https://sparkreceipt.com/integrations/simplbooks): scan receipts and publish them to SimplBooks (Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Poland) as purchases and invoices with the files attached as one PDF
- [Webhooks](https://sparkreceipt.com/integrations/webhooks): automate workflows with outbound webhooks
- [MCP (Model Context Protocol)](https://sparkreceipt.com/integrations/mcp): connect Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client to your account over OAuth 2.1 to run SparkAgent's actions

## Industries

- [Construction](https://sparkreceipt.com/industries/construction): track job-site receipts, materials, and subcontractor costs
- [Content creators](https://sparkreceipt.com/industries/content-creators): organise gear, software, and subscription expenses
- [E-commerce sellers](https://sparkreceipt.com/industries/ecommerce): reconcile supplier invoices, fees, and shipping costs
- [Freelancers](https://sparkreceipt.com/industries/freelancers): capture deductible expenses and stay tax-ready year-round
- [Healthcare / medical practices](https://sparkreceipt.com/industries/healthcare): manage supply, equipment, and operating expenses
- [Nonprofits](https://sparkreceipt.com/industries/nonprofits): document grant and program spending for reporting
- [Photographers](https://sparkreceipt.com/industries/photographers): track equipment, travel, and per-shoot expenses
- [Professional services](https://sparkreceipt.com/industries/professional-services): manage client-billable and operating expenses
- [Real estate agents](https://sparkreceipt.com/industries/real-estate): real estate agent tax deductions checklist with Schedule C lines and the record to keep for each; mileage, dues, marketing and receipt tracking
- [Restaurants](https://sparkreceipt.com/industries/restaurants): track supplier invoices and food, beverage, and supply costs
- [Rideshare and delivery drivers](https://sparkreceipt.com/industries/rideshare): Uber driver tax deductions list for rideshare and delivery work, with Schedule C lines and the record to keep; mileage and receipt tracking
- [Truck drivers and owner-operators](https://sparkreceipt.com/industries/transportation): truck driver tax deductions checklist (fuel, per diem, the truck, insurance, permits) with Schedule C lines and the record to keep

## Who it's for

- [Receipt App for Small Business Teams](https://sparkreceipt.com/for/small-teams): For teams of 1 to 5. Everyone snaps, forwards, or uploads their own receipts, AI files them, contributors see only their own, the owner sees everything, and the accountant joins free. 1 user included, each extra user billed monthly or yearly at a flat seat price.
- [Expense Management Software for Growing Teams](https://sparkreceipt.com/for/growing-teams): For teams of 5 to 20. Every employee snaps receipts on their own phone as a contributor, the owner and bookkeeper review one feed, the statement matches itself at month end, and the result publishes to QuickBooks Online or Xero. No approval workflows, reimbursement rails, or corporate cards.
- [Expense Report App for Work & Travel](https://sparkreceipt.com/for/work-expenses): For employees and contractors tracking their own work expenses: receipts, mileage and per diems captured as they happen, 190 currencies, duplicate detection, then exported as Excel, CSV, PDF or receipt images for whatever expense system the company uses. Does not submit into corporate systems.

## Free tax calculators

- [Self-employment tax calculator](https://sparkreceipt.com/tools/self-employment-tax-calculator): estimate SE tax for 2025 & 2026
- [Mileage deduction calculator](https://sparkreceipt.com/tools/mileage-deduction-calculator): IRS standard mileage rates for 2025 & 2026
- [Home office deduction calculator](https://sparkreceipt.com/tools/home-office-deduction-calculator): estimate the home-office deduction for 2025 & 2026
- [Expense report template](https://sparkreceipt.com/tools/expense-report-template): free Excel and Google Sheets expense report template with a filled-in example

## Compare / alternatives

- [Alternatives overview](https://sparkreceipt.com/alternative-to): how SparkReceipt compares to other tools
- [Dext alternative](https://sparkreceipt.com/alternative-to/dext): SparkReceipt vs. Dext for receipt capture and pre-accounting
- [DocuClipper alternative](https://sparkreceipt.com/alternative-to/docuclipper): SparkReceipt vs. DocuClipper, a bank statement converter priced by the page, for statements matched to receipts
- [Expensify alternative](https://sparkreceipt.com/alternative-to/expensify): SparkReceipt vs. Expensify for expense tracking
- [QuickBooks alternative](https://sparkreceipt.com/alternative-to/quickbooks): SparkReceipt vs. QuickBooks for receipt and expense management
- [QuickBooks Solopreneur alternative](https://sparkreceipt.com/alternative-to/quickbooks-solopreneur): QuickBooks Solopreneur pricing, what replaced QuickBooks Self-Employed, and SparkReceipt for one-person businesses
- [Hubdoc pricing and alternatives](https://sparkreceipt.com/alternative-to/hubdoc): Hubdoc pricing in the US, what Xero includes, Hubdoc with QuickBooks Online, Dext and AutoEntry compared, and receipts matched to every bank line
- [Wave receipts alternative](https://sparkreceipt.com/alternative-to/wave): Wave receipt scanning pricing, how it compares, and using SparkReceipt next to Wave for invoicing, with an import file for Wave on Elite
- [FreshBooks alternative](https://sparkreceipt.com/alternative-to/freshbooks): SparkReceipt vs. FreshBooks for receipts and expenses
- [Shoeboxed alternative](https://sparkreceipt.com/alternative-to/shoeboxed): SparkReceipt vs. Shoeboxed for receipt scanning and storage
- [Wellybox alternative](https://sparkreceipt.com/alternative-to/wellybox): SparkReceipt vs. WellyBox for receipt management
- [Zoho Expense alternative](https://sparkreceipt.com/alternative-to/zoho-expense): SparkReceipt vs. Zoho Expense for expense tracking
- [Easy Expense alternative](https://sparkreceipt.com/alternative-to/easy-expense): SparkReceipt vs. Easy Expense for receipt scanning
- [Fyle alternative](https://sparkreceipt.com/alternative-to/fyle): SparkReceipt vs. Fyle for expense management
- [MileIQ alternative](https://sparkreceipt.com/alternative-to/mileiq): SparkReceipt vs. MileIQ for mileage tracking plus receipts and expenses
- [Ramp alternative](https://sparkreceipt.com/alternative-to/ramp): SparkReceipt vs. Ramp for receipts and expense tracking
- [Brex alternative](https://sparkreceipt.com/alternative-to/brex): SparkReceipt vs. Brex for expense management
- [BILL alternative](https://sparkreceipt.com/alternative-to/bill): SparkReceipt vs. BILL for expense and bill tracking

## Blog

- [Blog](https://sparkreceipt.com/blog): expense tracking and accounting tips, guides, and product updates
- [Tax guides](https://sparkreceipt.com/blog/tax-guides): deductions, compliance, and filing for the US, UK, Canada, and Australia
- [Expense tracking](https://sparkreceipt.com/blog/expense-tracking): how to track and categorise business expenses
- [Cash flow](https://sparkreceipt.com/blog/cash-flow): managing cash flow for small businesses and freelancers
- [Receipts & record keeping](https://sparkreceipt.com/blog/receipts-record-keeping): organising and retaining receipts and records
- [How to find receipts](https://sparkreceipt.com/blog/how-to-find-receipts): recovering and locating missing receipts
- [Mileage & vehicle expenses](https://sparkreceipt.com/blog/mileage-vehicle-expenses): tracking mileage and vehicle costs for deductions
- [Bookkeeping & accounting](https://sparkreceipt.com/blog/bookkeeping-accounting): bookkeeping basics and accounting workflows
- [AI technology](https://sparkreceipt.com/blog/ai-technology): how AI and OCR power receipt and expense automation
- [Software tools](https://sparkreceipt.com/blog/software-tools): reviews and comparisons of expense and accounting tools
- [Best recurring commission affiliate programs](https://sparkreceipt.com/blog/best-recurring-commission-affiliate-programs): 17 recurring-commission affiliate programs for 2026 ranked by rate, payout duration, and cookie length
- [Product updates](https://sparkreceipt.com/blog/product-updates): new SparkReceipt features and release notes
- [SparkReceipt year in review (October 2025 to October 2026)](https://sparkreceipt.com/blog/sparkreceipt-year-in-review-2026): the 12 biggest new features of the year with the day each opened to all customers, including inbox scanning, AI Fields, the Mileage Tracker, US and Canadian bank feeds, Claude and ChatGPT over MCP, and AI review
- [SparkReceipt's new pricing (2026)](https://sparkreceipt.com/blog/sparkreceipt-pricing-update-2026): why, from 2026-09-24, Pro and Elite each include 1 user, extra users cost a flat fee per month or per year, monthly billing is back and the accountant joins free

## Spanish blog (es-es) — autónomos y pymes en España

- [Blog español](https://sparkreceipt.com/es-es/blog): guías de contabilidad, IVA y gestión de gastos para autónomos y pymes en España
- [Apps para gestionar gastos de empresa](https://sparkreceipt.com/es-es/blog/apps-gestionar-gastos-empresa-espana-2026): comparativa de las cinco mejores apps de gestión de gastos para autónomos españoles en 2026
- [Contabilidad para autónomos](https://sparkreceipt.com/es-es/blog/contabilidad-autonomos-obligaciones-2026): obligaciones contables y fiscales del autónomo en estimación directa
- [Cómo digitalizar facturas recibidas](https://sparkreceipt.com/es-es/blog/como-digitalizar-facturas-recibidas): marco legal y proceso paso a paso para archivar facturas en digital (Real Decreto 1619/2012)
- [Escanear facturas para contabilizar](https://sparkreceipt.com/es-es/blog/escanear-facturas-para-contabilizar): el paso de pre-contabilidad entre el ticket escaneado y el apunte contable
- [Factura electrónica obligatoria](https://sparkreceipt.com/es-es/blog/factura-electronica-obligatoria-autonomos-2026): cuándo entra en vigor la obligación de e-factura para autónomos y qué debes hacer
- [Gastos deducibles para autónomos](https://sparkreceipt.com/es-es/blog/gastos-deducibles-autonomos): guía completa de deducción en IVA e IRPF por categoría de gasto (2026)
- [Libro de ingresos y gastos](https://sparkreceipt.com/es-es/blog/libro-ingresos-gastos-autonomos-2026): qué debe incluir el libro registro y cómo llevarlo en estimación directa simplificada
- [Tipos de IVA en España](https://sparkreceipt.com/es-es/blog/tipos-de-iva-espana-2026): tabla completa de los tipos impositivos 21%, 10%, 4% y exentos por categoría de gasto
- [VeriFactu para autónomos](https://sparkreceipt.com/es-es/blog/verifactu-autonomos-2026): plazos 2027 y por qué VeriFactu no afecta a las apps de gestión de gastos recibidos

## Optional

- [Security](https://sparkreceipt.com/security): data security and privacy practices
- [Testimonials](https://sparkreceipt.com/testimonials): customer reviews and testimonials
- [Affiliate program](https://sparkreceipt.com/affiliates): recurring-commission partner program
- [Affiliate program terms & rules](https://sparkreceipt.com/affiliates/terms-rules): partner rules covering commission, tracking, payouts, and prohibited practices (brand bidding, direct paid traffic)
- [Privacy policy](https://sparkreceipt.com/privacy-policy): data-handling summary
- [Terms of service](https://sparkreceipt.com/terms-of-service): usage terms summary
- [UK site](https://sparkreceipt.com/en-gb): British English, HMRC-focused tax guides
- [Canadian site](https://sparkreceipt.com/en-ca): Canadian English, CRA-focused tax guides
- [Australian site](https://sparkreceipt.com/en-au): Australian English, ATO-focused tax guides
- [South African site](https://sparkreceipt.com/en-za): South African English, SARS and VAT focused
- [Finnish site](https://sparkreceipt.com/fi): Suomeksi
- [Swedish site](https://sparkreceipt.com/sv-se): På svenska
- [Spanish site](https://sparkreceipt.com/es-es): En español
- [US Spanish site](https://sparkreceipt.com/es-us): En español (EE. UU.), IRS-focused
- [French site](https://sparkreceipt.com/fr-fr): En français
- [German site](https://sparkreceipt.com/de-de): Auf Deutsch