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# Receipt scanning

Rewarding customers for their offline purchases has never been easier. With our **Receipt Scanning** feature, users simply upload a photo of their purchase receipt, and our AI automatically detects the total amount and assigns the corresponding points to their account — no manual input required.

#### How It Works

1. **Upload a Photo:** Customers take a clear photo of their receipt using their mobile device.
2. **AI Detection:** Our system analyzes the image and automatically reads the purchase amount.
3. **Automatic Point Allocation:** Based on your reward rules, points are instantly added to the customer’s account.

#### Receipt quality guidelines for accurate scanning

Our AI-powered recognition engine achieves around **95% accuracy**, ensuring reliable and fast results. To maintain this level of performance, it's important that receipts are captured under the right conditions. Receipts should be **well-lit**, **flat**, and **fully visible** in the photo. Blurry images, shadows, folds, or poor lighting may lead to incorrect (or declined) readings.

For you as a business owner, it's important that your receipts meet the following requirements:

1. **Clear business identification**\
   At least the **business name** should be clearly visible on the receipt so the system can correctly identify the issuing location. We also recommend to add the **business address** on the receipt, which will be mandatory if you have multiple locations.
2. **Visible total amount**\
   The **total transaction amount** should be shown on the receipt. This is required for validation and for any loyalty or reward logic based on spend.
3. **Date and time of the transaction**\
   Each receipt should include the transaction date and time to prevent misuse and ensure correct processing.
4. **Unique order or transaction ID**\
   Every receipt must contain a unique order ID or transaction number. This allows the system to:
   1. Prevent duplicate submissions
   2. Validate each purchase individually
   3. Maintain accurate tracking and reporting
5. **Readable layout**\
   The receipt should be printed clearly, without overlapping text or distorted characters. Faded or low-quality prints can reduce recognition accuracy.

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If your receipts don’t meet these requirements (yet), we recommend contacting your POS provider. These elements are standard and, in many cases, legally required.
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#### Admin Control

From the **dashboard**, you can view all uploaded receipts and their detected values. If a receipt is unreadable or points were calculated incorrectly, you can **manually adjust points** — adding or deducting them directly from a customer’s account.

#### Benefits

* **Zero staff handling:** Customers upload receipts themselves — no action required from your team.
* **Perfect for busy environments:** Ideal for restaurants, cafés, or retail locations where staff don’t have time to manually manage loyalty points.
* **Frictionless experience:** Customers receive their points automatically, improving engagement and satisfaction.
* **Error oversight made simple:** Admins can review uploads and adjust points when needed.
* **Bridges offline and online:** Capture loyalty data from in-person purchases effortlessly.