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(More customer reviews)This thing is amazing. In an attempt to become organized I have been trying out new software and methods lately. After some research I decided to give this little gizmo a try. I figured if I hated it I could always return it. No such chance! I'm in love with this thing.
Anyway here it goes.... This thing slices, it dices, it does it all. It's so easy to learn that anyone can get the hang of it.
It has three sections. One for receipts, one for 'documents' and one for business cards. Each section lets me create folders. I created folders like 'Ty's Tax Write-offs' and 'Electronics' and 'Home Improvement' in the receipts section.
I click on a 'Folder' and place the receipt in the scanner and hit scan. It pulls the receipt through. It recognizes over 1500 major retailers like Best Buy, Target, etc. If it doesn't recognize it, you type in the business name. Here's a cool feature; the next time you scan a receipt from that company the thing recognizes the receipt and names it by the correct business.
It picks out the tax, the total amount on the receipt and then reads all the remaining text and it indexes it.
This means that if I bought my ipod and scanned it I can type in 'ipod' or 'apple' and it finds the correct receipt. It's awesome. I have started scanning in all of our receipts past and present. Before we visited our accountant I scanned in all of our tax write-offs and ran a report on numbers.
You can click on a particular receipt and it brings up a copy of it. You can print it, pdf it, etc.
You can search by category, business name, amounts, anything.
The documents section is handy too. I'm scanning in all our loan documents, home documents, legal documents, extended warranty information, etc.
The program is amazing and in my opinion that is really what you're paying for is the program. The scanner is pretty great too though. It pulls through receipts of any size and shape with little problem.
Essentially what you're getting is an amazing high tech filing cabinet for $200.
To those that gave it low ratings... it's technology. No it's not perfect, but it's pretty darned nice for the price. I scanned in probably 60 receipts in the first hour and I was just learning how to use it. I would have spent that much time just filing them in a filing cabinet. I had few problems and overall it recognized probably 85% of the vendors and prices correctly.
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NeatReceipts Version 3.0 is the easiest way for individuals and small businesses to manage expenses, prepare for taxes, create expense reports, and scan business cards. But it not all just for business--you can also use Neat Receipts for scrapbooking, archiving family recipes, and other family activities. NEAT Receipts is a portable scanner and software solution that accurately scans receipts, documents and business cards. Patented technology scans items and captures data from the printed documents, then automatically organizes into a database.
Organize Your Paper, Simplify Your Life
Maintain accurate records of all your expenses. Analyze your spending by vendor, date, project, client and more.
Take Pain Out of Tax Prep - IRS-accepted! Because your NEAT Receipts scans are IRS-accepted digital copies, you\'ll be incredibly organized for taxes. You can even export to TurboTax.
Create A Document DatabaseEasily manage documents for your business, home or both. Quickly find information with keyword search. Create PDF files or convert printed documents to editable text.
Digitize Your Business CardsGetting business cards into Outlook®, your PDA, or other contact management solution id a breeze. NEAT Receipts automatically extracts key data with stunning accuracy.
Automate Your Expense ReportsWith all your receipts in crisp, digital format, creating professional expense reports is fast and easy. The perfect tool for business travelers!
Exports data to Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, Money, Quickbooks, Quicken, TurboTax, TaxCut, csv, vCard, Plaxo, ACT!, HTML and more.
How NeatReciepts Works
NeatScan Technology Using advanced Optical Character Recognition, NeatScan technology (patent pending) extracts key information from your receipts, such as date, amount, payment method, expense category and vendor. If you scan in business cards, NeatScan automatically pulls out information like name, company, address, phone numbers, email address etc.
NeatScan actually learns to associate an expense category (such as meals or lodging) to a particular vendor (brands such as Starbucks or Hilton) so you don't have to type in the information each time. This ensures that your financial records are filed consistently and with minimal effort.
Each user of NeatReceipts Professional 3.0 receives the NeatReceipts scanner--a lightweight, portable, durable color scanner. Our software was designed with this scanner in mind and offers the following unmatched functionality:
Auto-sizes any scanned receipt or document.
Auto-crops and auto-rotates any scanned receipt or document.
Scan widthwise or lengthwise -- the image will appear upright in image viewer.
Powered by USB port, so no plug needed (it's truly portable!).
Scans quickly and easily without opening and closing scanner lid (flatbed).
Small, portable and lightweight. Perfect for the office, the home and the road!
What's New with NeatReceipts 3.0
Scan to PDF - In just a few easy steps, you can convert paper documents into PDF format.
Searchable PDF - Easily turns paper into searchable PDF files and allows you to edit text via copy / paste function.
Smart SortingTM - Allows users to scan multiple document types using batch-type processing and automatically organizes each document type.
Keyword Search - Search through receipts, business cards and documents for specific keywords that appear in scanned text.
Convert to Editable Text - Convert printed documents to text that you can edit.
Windows Vista Compatible - We are now fully compatible with Windows Vista.
What's in the Box Scanner, carrying case, stand
