1.Detect new file in folder
Integrate Google Drive, cloud storage tools, and file routing to detect incoming receipts and start the workflow.
Add receipt data to your bookkeeping sheet automatically
Automatically monitor new receipt files in Google Drive folders across Google Drive, CloudConvert, Files By Zapier, ChatGPT (OpenAI), and Google Sheets. Create and update when new receipt uploaded, invoice document added, or receipt image savedβso you can generate bookkeeping rows, parse transaction fields, and archive originals without manual data entry.
How this automation turns receipts into bookkeeping rows
When new receipt files land in a Drive folder, manual transcription delays reconciliation and increases errors. This automation converts incoming receipts, extracts text, parses transaction fields, and creates rows while archiving originalsβso your team can keep books up to date.
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2.Converts file for OCR
Integrate CloudConvert and document conversion tools to convert the incoming file into a searchable PDF or image for OCR.
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3.Extracts text from file
Integrate Files By Zapier, OCR extraction tools, and text processing to extract raw text for downstream parsing.
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4.Extracts structured transaction fields
Integrate ChatGPT (OpenAI) and parsing instructions tools to extract structured fields like date, vendor, currency, totals, and identifiers.
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5.Creates spreadsheet row
Integrate Google Sheets and reporting tables to create a new row for summary, dates, amounts, and receipt metadata.
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6.Moves file to processed folder
Integrate Google Drive and archive workflows to move the original receipt to a configured processed folder after handling.
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