You can scan and upload receipts to automatically create expense transactions with Wave’s receipts scan feature. This feature is only available on a subscription plan. Learn more about the receipts scan feature and pricing.
Upload and attach a receipt to a transaction from a desktop web browser
Upload and attach a receipt to a transaction from a mobile web browser
Upload and attach a receipt to a transaction from a desktop web browser
You should have the receipt file saved to your device before following these steps. This file can be in any of these formats: JPG, JPEG, GIF, TIFF, TIF, BMP, PNG, PDF, or HEIC.
- Log in to your account at waveapps.com.
- On the left-side menu, click Accounting > Transactions.
- Locate the transaction you want to attach the receipt to and click on the small dropdown arrow to the right.
- Select Upload receipt from the menu.
- From the file browser, select the receipt file saved to your device.
Once the file is uploaded successfully, you will see a confirmation at the bottom of the screen.
If you don’t have an existing transaction for the receipt you want to upload, you will first need to create a new transaction before you can follow the steps described above. To create a new transaction, click the Add Expense button on the top right of the Transactions page.
Upload and attach a receipt from a mobile web browser
- Log in to your Wave account at waveapps.com using the web browser on your mobile device.
- On the left-side menu, tap Accounting > Transactions.
a. Locate the expense transaction associated with the receipt, and tap it to open the transaction details.
b. If you don't have an existing transaction, tap Add Expense on the Transactions page, then fill in the relevant details like description, account, and amount. - Scroll down on the transaction detail view, then tap Upload receipt.
- Use the camera app on your device to take a picture of your receipt.
If you have the receipt already saved to your device, select the option on your phone to choose from the available saved images or files.
- Tap Save.
Manually creating a new transaction to attach a receipt to before the same transaction is imported into Wave (through a bank connection, statement upload, or Wave Connect) will create a duplicate. While reconciling your account, check to ensure that the transactions were automatically merged. If not, to merge the two transactions, select the checkbox to the left of each transaction, then click the Merge button.