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Tuesday, September 02, 2025

Built in Chicago With Love: The Journey of Receipt-AI

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In 2023, we celebrated our very first user.
Today, Receipt-AI has processed over $16M in receipts.

Receipt-AI is built for teams on the road:

  • ✓ Save 97% of the time usually spent on receipts
  • ✓ Works with Xero and QuickBooks Online
  • ✓ No apps. No portals. Just SMS.

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If you’ve ever ended a quarter with a shoebox full of receipts - this is for you.

Built in Chicago, with love ❤️ from two founders.


- Queenie Peng, Ian Heraty, Receipt-AI

Receipt-AI founders Ian Heraty and Queenie Peng smiling on a Chicago beach with city skyline in background. Startup founders building SMS receipt automation for QuickBooks and Xero teams in the U.S. and Canada.

Receipt-AI.com founders: Queenie Peng and Ian Heraty on the 41st Chicago beach with the city skyline in the background, highlighting the startup’s roots in Chicago.

Receipt-AI banner reading 'Built for business owners, in-house bookkeepers, and teams on the road' over satellite image of North America. SMS receipt automation for QuickBooks and Xero teams in the U.S. and Canada.

Receipt-AI is built for business owners, in-house bookkeepers, and teams who live on the road.

Receipt-AI.com logo with cat icon and five-star '#1 Receipt AI App' badge. SMS receipt automation app for QuickBooks and Xero users in the U.S. and Canada.

Receipt-AI.com, branded as the #1 Receipt AI App with five-star rating.

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Receipt-AI demo interface showing a drag-and-drop upload box with the message: 'Automate the process, save 97% of your time. Drag and drop receipts here. One file = One receipt.
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Perfect for businesses, big and small

No extra app downloads. Works with tools you already have (Email and SMS)

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