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Receipts in. Expense data out. No manual entry.

Lido reads receipts from any source and outputs structured expense data. Photos, email PDFs, scanned batches. All formats, one pipeline.

  • Any receipt format. Restaurant, hotel, rideshare, office supply. All extract through the same pipeline.
  • Every field captured. Vendor, date, amount, tax, payment method, and line items.
  • Batch processing. Drop a folder of receipt images and get a complete expense spreadsheet back.
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How receipt extraction works in Lido

Lido eliminates expense report data entry for employees and finance alike.

1. Receipts arrive

Employees email receipt photos, upload smartphone captures, or submit scanned batches. Lido collects from all sources in a single pipeline.

2. OCR reads every format

Thermal receipts, handwritten tip lines, international formats, and low-contrast paper. Lido's OCR handles all of these including photos in poor lighting.

3. Fields extracted

Lido pulls merchant name, date, subtotal, tax, tip, total, payment method, and currency. For itemized receipts and hotel folios, individual line items are captured.

4. Auto-categorized against policy

Each merchant maps to your expense categories. Marriott is "Lodging," Delta is "Airfare." Out-of-policy amounts are flagged before the report is built.

5. Expense report populated

Extracted data fills your expense report template or ERP module. Each row is one receipt with date, merchant, category, amount, policy flag, and source image link.

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Receipt types Lido extracts from

Point-of-sale receipts

Thermal printer receipts from restaurants, retail, and gas stations. Lido reads faded ink, small fonts, and varied POS formats.

Hotel folios

Multi-line hotel bills with room rate, taxes, resort fees, parking, and F&B charges. Line items extracted separately for correct categorization.

Airline and travel receipts

Itinerary PDFs, seat upgrades, and baggage fees. Lido extracts flight date, carrier, route, fare class, and total amount.

Email and digital receipts

PDF receipts from Amazon, software subscriptions, and online vendors. Processed identically to scanned paper receipts.

Mileage and per-diem logs

Handwritten or typed mileage logs and per-diem claim forms. Dates, distances, and destinations validated against policy rates.

Credit card statements

Monthly card statements for verifying all charges have receipt images. Lido cross-references charges against submitted receipts to flag gaps.

Why expense report season is a recurring finance team nightmare

The receipt collection and re-entry tax

  • Employees spend 45 minutes sorting and re-typing 20+ receipts into expense report spreadsheets after every trip.
  • Finance reviews each line manually and emails back when a meal receipt exceeds the policy limit.
  • Back-and-forth corrections drag a single expense report out for a week or more.

Receipts flow directly into accurate expense data with policy flags at point of entry

  • Employees upload photos or forward email receipts and every field is extracted automatically.
  • Each expense is categorized and policy violations are flagged before the report is built.
  • Finance reviews clean, policy-validated data with receipt images linked to each row.

Lido vs manual expense entry

FeatureLidoManual entry
Extract data from receipt photos and scans automatically
Handle thermal receipts, hotel folios, and digital receipts
Auto-categorize expenses against your policy rules
Flag out-of-policy amounts before report submission
Populate expense report template with zero typing
Read a receipt and type the amount yourself
Expense automation

Every receipt your team submits is a data entry task that Lido can eliminate

Set up your expense schema and policy rules once. Lido handles the data entry on every receipt, every month.

Common use cases

Manufacturing

Process field technician and sales team expense batches

A manufacturer with 40 field technicians and 15 sales reps submits 300+ receipts per month. Batches from business trips are uploaded at month-end and processed in minutes, meals, lodging, tools, and fuel automatically categorized and policy-checked.

Distribution

Reconcile driver and logistics expense receipts

Delivery drivers submit gas, tolls, and overnight lodging receipts weekly. Lido extracts each charge, maps it to the correct route and cost center, and flags fuel charges that exceed the per-mile allowance.

Professional Services

Track client-billable expenses per engagement

Consultants bill client meals, travel, and materials back to specific engagements. Lido tags each extracted expense with the client code from the receipt context or submitted metadata, producing a per-engagement expense ledger for client invoicing.

Multi-Entity Operations

Consolidate expense data across subsidiaries for month-end close

A holding company with multiple operating entities consolidates expenses monthly. Lido processes receipts from all entities in a single batch, tags each row with entity code and cost center, and produces a consolidated expense file for the shared services finance team.

Stop manually entering receipt data into expense reports

Try Lido free. Upload a batch of receipts and see structured expense data with auto-categorization in minutes.