AI That Reads Your Invoices Is a Feature in Search of a Problem
Every receipt SaaS launched an AI invoice extractor in 2024-2025. The pitch saves time you don't spend, costs money you don't need to spend, and indexes data you didn't want indexed.
Your Accountant Doesn't Need OCR. Your Accountant Needs Folders.
Receipt apps sell OCR and QuickBooks sync. Indie-founder CPAs say they just want the PDFs in named folders. Here's why hand-categorized data makes things worse.
GDPR applies to your receipt folder if customers' data lives in it. Here's the practical guide for solo founders, no legalese, with the lawful bases that matter.
Why We Don't OCR Your Receipts (And Why You Shouldn't Want Us To)
Every receipt app reads your line items to extract data. We don't. Here's why filing is the product, reading is not, and why that keeps the free tier free.
