Receipt Upload Tips

Receipt Upload Tips

Once a receipt is uploaded to Emburse Spend, our receipt-handling algorithm (Optical Character Recognition, OCR) will begin to gather information including vendor name, date, and amount from the image. Depending on the image resolution, the length of the process may vary.

To get the fastest response time in receipt scanning, follow the rules below when capturing receipt images:

  • Line up edges and capture the whole receipt​. 
  • Receipt photo with cropped edges and red X marking incorrect framing

    Full receipt aligned in the camera frame with green checkmark marking correct framing

  • Tap your device’s screen to focus. 
  • Blurry receipt photo with red X marking incorrect focus

    Sharp receipt photo with green checkmark marking correct focus

  • Take the picture from straight above the receipt rather than at an angle. 

Receipt photo taken at an angle with red X marking incorrect capture

Receipt photo taken straight from above with green checkmark marking correct capture

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