CleverNote

Receipts, invoices, and documents

A receipt scanner that actually remembers what it scanned.

Photograph a receipt, an invoice, or a document. CleverNote pulls out the amount, the date, and who you paid, keeps the original file, and answers your questions months later.

Free to start No account needed to try iPhone, Android, and web

Illustrative example

Photo of a receipt

Receipt

Costco Wholesale · March 14, 2026

$142.60

CleverNote found

Amount
$142.60
Date
March 14
Merchant
Costco Wholesale
Category
Groceries

Original photo kept

“How much did I spend on groceries in March?”

You spent $412.80 on groceries in March, across 3 receipts.

Source: Costco receipt, March 14

Wrong category? Say “that was household, not groceries” and CleverNote fixes it.

Why you are searching again

Scanning is the easy part.

You have scanned receipts before. The scan worked. What you got back was a folder of images with names like IMG_4821, and by the time you needed the number, finding it was slower than not scanning at all.

A folder you never open

Images pile up in an album or a cloud folder. Nothing in them is searchable by amount, date, or store.

Typing it in twice

The scan is only useful after you copy the numbers into a spreadsheet, which is the part nobody keeps doing.

The paper outlives the app

Warranties, invoices, and tax receipts matter a year later, when you no longer remember what you called the file.

CleverNote scans the same way. The difference is what happens after.

One photo, four things

The numbers come out. The original stays.

CleverNote reads the photo, the PDF, or the scan, and separates what matters from what does not.

Amount

The total and the currency, filed as money going out or coming in, so a month of receipts adds up on its own.

Date

The date on the document, not the day you got around to scanning it.

Who

The store, the contractor, or the client. They get a page that collects everything else you scanned with them on it.

Category

Groceries, car, health, tools. Rename it in one sentence and CleverNote keeps your word.

And the original photo or PDF stays exactly as you sent it. CleverNote never replaces your document with its interpretation.

Months later

Ask in plain words. Open the receipt it used.

You do not have to remember the file name, the folder, or the date. Ask the way you would ask a person, and the answer names the document it came from.

“How much did I spend on the car this year?”

$1,840 across 6 receipts, most of it the transmission service in April.

Source: 6 receipts

“What did the plumber charge me and what is his number?”

Bruno Silva charged $240 on March 14. His number is (403) 555-0142.

Source: sink repair invoice

“Is the dishwasher still under warranty?”

Yes. You bought it on June 2, 2024, with a 3 year warranty, so it is covered until June 2027.

Source: purchase receipt and warranty PDF

Anything with a number, a name, or a date

Receipts are where people start. It rarely stops there.

Invoices and quotes Warranties and manuals Contracts and leases Medical bills Business cards Bank and card statements Handwritten notes Voice memos and emails

Photo, PDF, screenshot, audio, or typed text. Same box, same treatment.

When it reads something wrong

Correct it in one sentence. It stays corrected.

CleverNote shows what it pulled out of each document, so you can see where a number came from before you rely on it. If something is off, say so in plain words and your version wins from then on.

One account, every device

Scan on your phone. Find it on your laptop.

Photograph the receipt with the phone in your hand, then search, ask, and export from any browser. Same account on iPhone, Android, and the web.

Pricing

Start free. Upgrade only if you scan a lot.

Free

US$0

15 receipts or documents a month, plus 30 questions. No card. What you already scanned stays readable, even after you reach the limit.

Plus Recommended

US$4.99 per month

Scan as much as you want and ask as much as you want. Receipts, invoices, documents, people, and costs, with no monthly ceiling.

Pro

US$7.99 per month

Everything in Plus, plus an optional read-only bank connection in the US and Canada.

Questions people ask first

Does it turn my receipt into a PDF?

CleverNote keeps your photo or PDF exactly as you sent it, and you can download it any time. It is not a scanning tool that produces a cleaned-up, multi-page PDF file, so if a polished file is all you need, a dedicated scanner app will serve you better. CleverNote is for when you need the information back later.

Do I need to organize folders or tags?

No. Scan it and keep going. CleverNote reads the document and files it by amount, date, person, and category on its own.

What if it reads a number wrong?

Tell it in one sentence, like “that total was $42.60”. Your correction replaces the automatic reading and stays that way.

Is this accounting or tax software?

No. CleverNote helps you find the receipt, the amount, and the person behind a purchase. It does not file taxes or replace an accountant.

Do I have to connect my bank?

No. Everything on this page works from photos and files alone. Bank connection is optional, read-only, US and Canada only, and available on Pro.

Can I try it before creating an account?

Yes. Scan something right now. CleverNote keeps trial notes for 72 hours, and creating a free account keeps them for good.

One receipt is enough

Scan the one in your pocket right now.

In a few seconds you will see the amount, the date, and the store come out of it. That is the whole thing.

Scan your first receipt