Are receipt images private?
Images attached to shared expenses are visible to household members; images on private expenses stay with you alone.
Features — Receipt scanning
Photograph the receipt, skip the typing
The reason shared ledgers go stale is friction. Scanning a receipt takes seconds and leaves proof attached to the entry.
In short
Receipt scanning turns a photo into an expense: SharedNest reads the merchant, total and date, proposes a category, and keeps the image attached to the entry. That matters most where spending needs evidence — school supplies, activity fees, shared renovations, or anything you may need to show later.
How does it work?
Add an expense, take or upload a photo, and the fields come back filled in for you to confirm. You stay in control — nothing is saved until you check the amount.
- Merchant, total and date read from the image
- Category suggested from the merchant and your own history
- The image stays attached and viewable from the ledger entry
- The split rule applies exactly as it would to a typed expense
Why keep the image at all?
Because a number without context invites questions. Attached receipts end the "what was that €84 at the pharmacy?" exchange before it starts, and give parents a shared record instead of a memory contest.
What about crumpled receipts and odd formats?
Reading is best on a flat, well-lit receipt, and every field is editable, so a poor scan costs you a correction rather than a lost expense. Photos of an on-screen invoice work too.
Questions people ask
Can I attach more than one image?
Yes, useful when a purchase spans several receipts or when you want both the receipt and the invoice.
Does it work offline?
Reading the receipt needs a connection. You can always type an expense manually and add the photo later.
Is scanning available on mobile?
Yes — adding an expense with a receipt is one of the core mobile actions, since that is where receipts actually are.
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