I am currently exploring solutions to efficiently track my grocery expenses by automating the process of uploading a receipt and saving the extracted data automatically, eliminating the need for manual entry.
I attempted to find a cost-free method to upload my receipts and leverage AI capabilities for automated processing. Unfortunately, all the available applications offering this service come with a fee for uploading receipts.
Therefore, I decided to create a Proof of Concept utilizing Google Cloud Document AI to upload and process my receipts, making use of the remaining $300 in credits to track my expenses.
- We can use the API google cloud via Node.js to process custom processor
- Create a Document AI processor (specifically expense processor)
- Supply needed environment variables (see .env.example)
- Replace the receipt.pdf with your image file (it must be pdf too)
- Run node index.js
