User manual
Receipt Tracker Lite
Unlimited, ad-free manual receipt tracking with portable backup and 30-day recovery.
See the app's About screen or Google Play listing for the current version.
1. Start here
Receipt Tracker Lite provides unlimited manual receipt tracking within device capacity, no advertising, configurable reports, per-report ZIP backup, optional vehicle records, and Recently Deleted recovery.
Five-minute setup
- Open Settings and choose language, theme, default currency, and export image quality.
- Create a report with a clear name and currency.
- Open the report and add a receipt.
- Attach or photograph the receipt.
- Verify the saved amount, taxes, date, category, currency, and image.
- Create a Backup ZIP after entering important data.
2. Reports
Every receipt belongs to one report. Reports can represent a tax year, business, client, vehicle, trip, household, reimbursement period, or project.
Create a report
- Select Create Report or the add control.
- Enter a report name.
- Optionally add a business name, description, tax year, date range, and logo.
- Choose the report currency.
- Save the report.
Report actions
- Open, rename, or duplicate a report.
- Create or share PDF and CSV output.
- Create, share, or restore a Backup ZIP.
- Delete a report according to Lite's recovery behavior.
3. Receipts
- Open the destination report and select Add Receipt.
- Enter merchant, price, currency, and any tax lines.
- Set the date and category; specify a custom category when using Other.
- Optionally mark the receipt reimbursable and add comments or vehicle details.
- Attach an image, verify every field, and save.
Receipt images
- Take a new photo or upload an existing image.
- Crop, reposition, resize, rotate, reset, and save edits.
- Request full-page image treatment in supported output.
4. Find and organize
- Search by merchant, comments, category, amount, or date.
- Filter by date range, category, reimbursement status, and price.
- Edit, duplicate, move, or delete receipts.
- Use bulk actions for reimbursement status, category assignment, or deletion.
5. PDF, CSV, and Backup ZIP
| Format | Purpose | Restorable |
|---|---|---|
| Formatted reading, printing, and sharing | No | |
| CSV | Spreadsheet analysis and calculations | No |
| Backup ZIP | Portable report data and image backup | Yes |
Restore a Backup ZIP
- Open Settings and choose Restore From ZIP.
- Select a Backup ZIP created by Receipt Tracker.
- Wait for validation and import to finish.
- Review the imported report, receipt fields, and images.
6. Recovery and deletion
Lite moves deleted receipts to Recently Deleted for up to 30 days. Restore an item before the retention period ends, or permanently delete it earlier.
If the original report no longer exists, the recovery workflow can recreate or select a destination report. Permanent deletion cannot be undone.
7. Settings
- Language, theme, default currency, and export image quality.
- Optional report columns and vehicle maintenance fields.
- Restore From ZIP and Recently Deleted.
- Privacy, storage, camera and photos, terms, support, website, and app information.
8. Privacy and data handling
Receipt records remain local unless the user exports, shares, restores, or voluntarily sends information to support. Lite has no ads, OCR runtime, account requirement, or direct Google Drive connection.
9. Troubleshooting
- Cannot save
- Check required fields and valid decimal values.
- Image is missing
- Edit the receipt and attach or recapture the image.
- Output lacks a column
- Review Report Columns in Settings.
- Need a safety copy
- Export a Backup ZIP.
- Need a deleted receipt
- Open Recently Deleted before the 30-day retention period ends.
10. Reference
Supported languages, currencies, and categories can change. Review the current choices shown inside the app rather than relying on a fixed website count.
Recommended routine
- Use clear report names and consistent categories.
- Verify amounts, dates, taxes, images, and reimbursement status.
- Export Backup ZIP files after important work.
- Store exported files in a trusted location and remove obsolete copies.