How AI receipt extraction works

Updated June 21, 2026 · Stacko team

When you add a receipt, Stacko reads it and fills in the fields for you: vendor, date, amount, category, payment method, and whether it's a business or personal expense.

How it helps

You skip manual data entry. A photo becomes a structured record in seconds.

Always review before saving

Extraction is a starting point, not the final word. Check each field against the receipt and fix anything that's off before you tap Save — every field is editable, and you can edit a saved receipt later too.

Foreign receipts

Stacko detects the receipt's country. On a US or other non-Canadian receipt it won't invent Canadian GST/HST/PST — it keeps the amounts as printed.

Good to know

• Clear, flat, well-lit photos extract best; blurry or crumpled receipts are likelier to need a correction.
• If a field comes out wrong, just fix it — your saved receipt is what counts.