πŸ“„ Invoice Extraction β€” Setup Guide 0 / 6 steps
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Connect your email inbox
Allow AI to monitor incoming invoices
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The first step is connecting your email inbox so the AI can automatically detect incoming invoices. This works with Gmail, Outlook, or any email that supports IMAP.

The AI monitors your inbox 24/7. When an email contains an invoice (PDF or inline), it's flagged for processing. You don't need to forward anything or change your workflow.

What you need: Your email login credentials. We use secure OAuth β€” we never see your password.
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AI reads and extracts the invoice
Every field, every line item β€” automatically
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Invoice PDF β†’ AI reads it β†’ Structured data extracted
When an invoice is detected, the AI reads the entire document β€” whether it's a PDF, an image, or inline text. It extracts:

β€’ Vendor name & address
β€’ Invoice number, date, due date
β€’ Every line item (description, quantity, unit price, total)
β€’ Subtotal, tax, shipping, discounts
β€’ Total amount & currency
β€’ Payment terms

If anything doesn't add up (e.g., line items β‰  subtotal), the AI flags the discrepancy for your review.
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Map fields to your accounting software
Connect to QuickBooks, Xero, or any other system
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AI Extracted Your Accounting ───────────── ───────────── Vendor ──────────▢ Vendor Invoice# ──────────▢ Ref Number Date ──────────▢ Invoice Date Line Items──────────▢ Line Items Total ──────────▢ Total Amount ↕ β”Œβ”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β” β”‚ Auto-mapped fields β”‚ β”‚ Review & confirm β”‚ β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜
The extracted data needs to land in your accounting software. We set up field mapping so the AI output matches your system exactly.

Supported: QuickBooks Online, Xero, FreshBooks, Sage, Wave, and any system with an API.

You review the mapping once. After that, it's automatic β€” every invoice flows directly into a draft entry waiting for your approval.
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Review & approve
One-click verification before posting
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β”Œβ”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β” β”‚ πŸ“„ Invoice #INV-2026-0847 β”‚ β”‚ Vendor: ABC Supplies β”‚ β”‚ Total: $979.66 β”‚ β”‚ β”‚ β”‚ βœ… All fields extracted β”‚ β”‚ βœ… Totals verified β”‚ β”‚ βœ… No discrepancies found β”‚ β”‚ β”‚ β”‚ [ βœ… Approve ] [ ✏️ Edit ] β”‚ β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜
Before anything is posted, you get a review screen showing exactly what the AI extracted. The system validates:

βœ… All required fields present
βœ… Line items add up to subtotal
βœ… Subtotal + tax = total
βœ… No duplicate invoices

You click Approve β€” it posts to your accounting software. Done. If something's off, click Edit, fix it, then approve. The AI learns from your corrections.
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Handle exceptions automatically
What happens when something goes wrong
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Invoice arrives β”‚ β–Ό β”Œβ”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β” β”Œβ”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β” β”‚ Normal? │─Noβ–Άβ”‚ Flagged for β”‚ β”‚ β”‚ β”‚ manual reviewβ”‚ β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”¬β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜ β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜ β”‚ Yes β–Ό Auto-process β†’ Draft entry β†’ You approve
Not every invoice is clean. Here's what the AI handles:

Missing fields β†’ Flagged, you fill in what's missing
Math errors on invoice β†’ Flagged with the discrepancy highlighted
Duplicate invoices β†’ Detected and blocked
Unknown vendors β†’ Added to review queue with suggested mapping
Multi-page invoices β†’ All pages processed as one document

The goal: 95%+ auto-processed, you only touch the exceptions.
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Measure your savings
Track ROI from day one
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╔══════════════════════════════════╗ β•‘ πŸ“Š Your Savings Dashboard β•‘ β•‘ β•‘ β•‘ Invoices processed: 847 β•‘ β•‘ Time saved: 312 hrs β•‘ β•‘ Error rate: 0.08% β•‘ β•‘ Monthly savings: $825 β•‘ β•‘ Annual projection: $9,900 β•‘ β•‘ β•‘ β•‘ Avg processing: 12sec/invoice β•‘ β•šβ•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•
You get a simple dashboard tracking:

β€’ Invoices processed (auto vs. manual review)
β€’ Time saved vs. manual processing
β€’ Error rate (should be <0.1%)
β€’ Cost savings based on your labor rate
β€’ Processing speed per invoice

Most businesses see ROI within the first month. At $9,900/year saved, the system pays for itself in weeks.
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You now know how invoice extraction works
From inbox β†’ AI extraction β†’ accounting software.
8 hours/week β†’ 1 hour/week. $12,000/yr β†’ $2,100/yr.

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