Real client
Small business snaps receipts on WhatsApp and gets them sorted
A small business photographed every receipt, then typed it in later. Now the photo goes to a WhatsApp number, AI reads and sorts it, and the result comes back in the same chat.
Rebuilt on test data- Trade
- Small business
- Client since
- Mar 2026
- Built in
- Order Mar 16 to 17, 2026, live demo at handover; follow-up work in Jun 2026
- Built by
- Automation developer
- Tools
n8n- OpenRouter
- WhatsApp (Green API)
Before and after
Every receipt was photographed, then typed in by hand later.
| Before | After | |
|---|---|---|
| Receipts | Photographed, then typed in later | Filed, with the result back in the same chat |
What we built
- Send the photo. The receipt goes in on his own WhatsApp number.
- AI reads it. It pulls the details off the receipt and puts it in a category.
- The answer in the chat. The filed result comes back on WhatsApp.
- His server, his keys. It runs on his own server with his own AI account.
How it works
- A receipt photo is sent to a WhatsApp numberWhatsApp (Green API)
- AI reads it and sorts itOpenRouter vision model
- The filed result comes back in the same chatn8n
- It all runs on the owner's own server with his own keysSelf-hosted server
Typing receipts in by hand?
Tell us where receipts go today and who types them in. We will show you the first fix.
Or send one sample file on WhatsApp (opens WhatsApp). Fake names are fine.
Tell us about your receipts
We reply within one business day. No card, no contract.
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