(Thanks to gwhiz2K for the clarification.)Īll of your "scanned" receipts will appear as PDFs within your Google Drive account. If not, press the check mark and start another receipt. Step 5: If the entire receipt didn't fit, press the plus sign to add another page to your current PDF. If you need more light to see the receipt, tap the lightning bolt icon to turn on the camera light (providing you have one). Step 4: Align the image of the receipt in your viewfinder - landscape works best. Step 3: Tap the plus sign again (on some older devices, you may need to press the actual Menu button) and choose Scan from the pop-up menu. Tap the upper right plus sign and then choose Folder. Step 2: I recommend creating a new folder for your receipts, keeping with the theme of getting more organized. Open the Play Store and tap on Google Drive, just in case you haven't been notified about an update. Step 1: Make sure you have the most recent version of the Google Drive app on your Android device. Although I didn't reach out to Google for comment, the amount of comments on its Google Play app entry and Google+ have likely alerted the developers to the situation. Note: This new version of Drive seems to be having issues on several devices, particularly the Galaxy S III.
#Saving receipts app how to
Doesn't a nice digital archive sound better than piles, folders, or boxes of receipts all over your home? Here's how to get started: Wednesday's update to Google Drive on Android lets you easily store all of your receipts and even search through them.
Soon, you're left with only a blank piece of paper that can't act as a proof of purchase or help you at tax time. Add expiration dates for shared Google Drive foldersĭo you keep the receipts for everything you buy? Like me, you've probably noticed that the ones printed on thermal paper can begin to disappear over time.Google Drive triples free storage to 15GB.Drive on Android scans receipts, adds Cards.