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Receipt Parser Tool

Lido's free PDF parser allows automating data extraction from a PDF directly into a spreadsheet without the need for manual data entry, saving your team valuable time and money.

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Why you should use this

Automating receipt extraction can dramatically streamline your accounting processes, making it easier to manage, analyze, and report receipts. Lido's PDF importer tool allows for quick data extraction of receipts, ensuring that all entries are accurately reflected in a spreadsheet format suitable for processing and analysis. This reduces the administrative burden and minimizes errors associated with manual data entry.

How it works

Automating receipt extraction to a spreadsheet has never been easier with Lido's receipt parser. Either draw a box around the section of the receipt you want to add to your spreadsheet, or copy all of the receipts (including multiple pages) at once to a spreadsheet.

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Upload PDF to Lido

Use Lido's PDF Import Tool or the built in Google Drive connector and select the receipt you want to extract.

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Use the PDF importer or EXTRACTTABLESFROMPDF formula

Either draw a box visually around the section of the receipt to extract, or use Lido's EXTRACTTABLESFROMPDF formula to pull tabular data from the receipts into Lido's spreadsheet.

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EXTRACTTABLESFROMPDF(<drive-credential>,"path to file",<output cell>)

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Export PDF to your spreadsheet

Use Lido's receipt parser app to copy your unstructured or structured receipt data into your spreadsheet.

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Tutorials to help you get started

Step-by-step instructions to guide you through setting up this automation in Lido.
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Who should use this

This tool is ideal for small business owners, freelance professionals, and legal teams who use Google Sheets and regularly handle a high volume of receipts. If you manage multiple client accounts and you need a quick, accurate way to translate a receipt into a more manageable format, this automation is perfect for you. It's particularly valuable for those who need to maintain organized compliance records for easy access, reporting, and analysis purposes. Whether you are streamlining processes for automating data extraction from receipts, or conducting reviews, converting your receipts to Google Sheets with this tool reduces manual data entry and increases accuracy.
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