Scanned PDF & image to structured data
Bank statement OCR
Upload any scanned bank statement — get OCR extraction , AI categories , Excel download and structured transactions in seconds.
Choose The Right Tool
Need structured parsing next?
Use the parser page when OCR is only the first step and you also need normalized merchants, categories, and structured rows.
Open the parser →Need extraction instead of OCR detail?
Use extraction when the main goal is clean transaction rows from the statement, regardless of whether OCR runs behind the scenes.
Open extraction workflow →Need export formats after OCR?
Use the converter when the next step is CSV, Excel, QIF, OFX, or QBO output for another system.
Open the converter →How the OCR pipeline works
From raw pixels to structured data in four steps — all automatic.
Upload scanned statement
Any scanned PDF, photo, or image — even blurry phone photos. JPG, PNG, PDF all supported.
OCR reads every character
Google Cloud Vision scans pixel by pixel. Letters, numbers, and symbols are identified — even from low-quality sources.
AI structures the data
Extracted text is parsed into rows. Dates, descriptions, and amounts are separated into clean columns.
Download your spreadsheet
Get a .xlsx or CSV with every transaction in its own row. Ready for Excel, Google Sheets, or your accounting tool.
What the OCR handles
Scanned, photographed, or digital — upload anything and we figure out the rest.
Scanned PDFs
Paper statements digitized by a scanner — the most common OCR use case. Clear scans at 200+ DPI work best.
Phone photos
Snap a photo of your paper statement. Our OCR handles tilted angles, shadows, and variable lighting.
Screenshots
Banking app screenshots or online banking page captures. Even low-resolution screenshots are readable.
Faded receipts & thermal prints
Old thermal-printed statements with faded text. Our AI enhances contrast before reading.
Multi-page statements
Upload a multi-page scanned PDF. Each page is processed separately, all transactions merged into one file.
Digital PDFs (auto-detected)
If your PDF already has selectable text, OCR is skipped — data is extracted directly for 99%+ accuracy.
Practical OCR tips that improve results
OCR quality is mostly about the source image. A few simple habits can make the difference between a usable export and a cleanup job.
Prefer flat scans over angled photos
A straight page with visible edges gives OCR cleaner baselines and reduces the chance of broken rows or clipped amounts.
Use the original PDF when you have it
If your bank offers a downloadable PDF with selectable text, use that instead of a printed copy. It is faster and usually more accurate than OCR.
Watch contrast and shadows
Phone photos are fine, but dark shadows across amount columns and low contrast in small text make recognition less reliable.
Check the first few and last few rows
Headers, balances, and page breaks often create the trickiest OCR cases. A quick review there catches most issues early.
For bookkeepers & accountants
Client sent a scanned statement?
This handles it.
Phone photos, faded printouts, scanned PDFs from small banks — OCR reads them all and outputs clean transaction rows ready for Xero, QuickBooks, or Wave.
Client uploads their scan
Accept any format — PDF, JPG, PNG. Works with phone photos, flatbed scans, and faded printouts from regional or small banks.
OCR + AI extract every row
Google Cloud Vision reads the text regardless of image quality. AI normalizes dates, amounts, and merchant names into clean structured data.
Export to CSV or Excel
Download a CSV ready for Xero import, an Excel file for QuickBooks, or QBO/OFX for direct bank feed matching.
Works with
Other tools choke on your statement
Scanned, photographed, blurry, or in another language — we handle it all.
Others
- Can't read scanned statements
- Mixes up columns and dates
- Doesn't understand transaction context
- Manual sorting required
- English only
Our analyzer
- Reads any PDF — scanned, digital, or photo
- Gets columns right every time
- Understands context: $1,200 to "RESIDENT MGMT" = rent
- Auto-categorizes every transaction
- 35+ languages supported
Accuracy by source type
Better source quality = higher accuracy. Our AI flags uncertain results rather than guessing.
50+ languages
Upload from any country — AI reads local scripts
Smart vision extracts transactions from any format — no matter the bank, country, or language
More than just categories
Real financial clarity from your bank statement.
Subscription tracker
Find the charges you forgot about
AI scans every transaction and flags recurring payments. Most people discover at least one subscription they'd forgotten.
- Detects monthly, annual, and weekly charges
- Shows your true monthly subscription cost
- Spots free trial conversions before they auto-renew
Subscription tracker
Find the charges you forgot about
AI scans every transaction and flags recurring payments. Most people discover at least one subscription they'd forgotten.
- Detects monthly, annual, and weekly charges
- Shows your true monthly subscription cost
- Spots free trial conversions before they auto-renew
AI Insights
Your finances, explained by AI
Get a personalized breakdown of spending habits and anomalies. AI reads every transaction and tells you what actually matters.
- Highlights unusual spending spikes
- Tracks month-over-month trends
- Summarizes financial health in plain English
AI Insights
Your finances, explained by AI
Get a personalized breakdown of spending habits and anomalies. AI reads every transaction and tells you what actually matters.
- Highlights unusual spending spikes
- Tracks month-over-month trends
- Summarizes financial health in plain English
Smart recommendations
Not generic tips — your tips
Every recommendation is based on your actual transactions. Specific dollar amounts, not vague advice.
- Based on your real spending patterns
- Specific dollar amounts you can save
- Actionable in under 5 minutes
Potential monthly savings
$227/mo
Potential monthly savings
$227/mo
Smart recommendations
Not generic tips — your tips
Every recommendation is based on your actual transactions. Specific dollar amounts, not vague advice.
- Based on your real spending patterns
- Specific dollar amounts you can save
- Actionable in under 5 minutes
Analyze your own statement
Upload a PDF, get your full report in 30 seconds.
Pricing
See where your money goes
Upload a statement and get answers in seconds. No card required.
- 1 analysis / month (up to 25 pages)
- 20 transactions per document
- Auto-categorized transactions
- Money flow visualization
- Export to CSV & Excel
- 500 pages / month
- 100 transactions per document
- Everything in Free
- AI savings advisor chat
- Find hidden subscriptions
- Extract receipts, invoices & tables
- 12 months history
- Unlimited pages
- Unlimited transactions per document
- Everything in Basic
- 5 image recaps / month
- Redact sensitive data
- Fraud & fake-statement detection
- Translate any language
- Priority support
Method & Reliability
Supporting pages for scanned statement workflows
These pages explain what affects OCR quality, which statement types are supported, how extraction quality is evaluated, and when a native PDF is better than an image-based workflow.
How It Works
→See how uploads move from PDF or image to structured transactions, categories, and export files.
Accuracy
→Understand what accuracy means for digital PDFs, scanned statements, OCR, categorization, and exports.
Supported Banks
→Check which statement types, regions, and export formats work best with the analyzer and converter.
Best Analyzer Guide
→Comparison-style page for buyers evaluating statement analysis tools and workflows.
Best Converter Guide
→Commercial comparison page for teams choosing a bank statement converter or PDF-to-CSV workflow.
FAQ
Bank statement OCR —
questions & answers
Related reading
How to Read a Bank Statement
Every section explained — headers, transaction rows, balances, and codes.
Bank Statement Terms Decoded
Every abbreviation and label you'll encounter in extracted statement data.
Bank Statements for Self Assessment
Turn your extracted data into tax-ready income and expense records.