Extract Receipts from Email to Sheets
Turn email receipts into expense reports automatically—no manual data entry
Nora extracts receipt attachments and email details, logs them to a Google Sheet with dates and amounts. Your expense report builds itself.
Expense reports are a pain. Every receipt comes via email with a PDF attachment. Nora monitors an email label (e.g., @label:Receipts) and extracts all attachments plus sender, date, and email text. It uses OCR to read PDF receipts and pulls out: vendor name, amount, date, category (hotel, meal, flight, etc.). All rows append to a Google Sheet with columns for Date, Vendor, Amount, Category, Currency, Receipt Link. You review once per month, approve, and submit. Nora can also auto-categorize receipts based on vendor (e.g., @united.com → Flight) and flag expenses over a threshold for manager approval. Saves 2-3 hours of data entry per month and reduces errors.
How it works
- Monitor email account for receipts label or forwarded emails
- Extract attachments and parse metadata: date, sender, subject
- Use OCR to read PDF/image receipts and extract vendor, amount, date
- Classify expense type (meal, hotel, flight, misc) based on keywords
- Append row to Google Sheet with all fields
- Flag high-value receipts (>$500) for manager approval
Frequently asked questions
What does "Extract Receipts from Email to Sheets" do?
Nora extracts receipt attachments and email details, logs them to a Google Sheet with dates and amounts. Your expense report builds itself.
How long does setup take?
Under 5 minutes. Connect your tools and Nora handles the rest.
Which tools does this use?
Uses Google Workspace, run by your Finance Manager.
How much time does this save?
Saves approximately 2-3 hours per month, running every evening at 6:00 pm.