Finance & Technology⏱️ 5 min read
Receipt Scanning Preview: How It Will Work
A practical preview of ClearCent’s bill scanning flow and plan-based limits.
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ClearCent Team
Financial Insights & Product Team
Receipt scanning is one of the most requested features, so we are shipping it with clear limits and predictable behavior.
Planned flow
- User captures or uploads receipt image
- OCR extracts merchant, date, and amount
- App suggests a category
- User confirms and saves transaction
- Optional receipt image is linked to transaction history
Storage strategy
To keep performance and cost stable:
- Images are stored in object storage (not Postgres rows)
- Transaction metadata stays in Postgres
- Access is private and scoped by user
Plan limits (draft)
Free tier draft limits:
- Up to 5 stored receipt images
- Up to 5 scan operations per week
Paid tiers will increase both limits and history retention.
Why this approach
It keeps the free experience useful while making sure infrastructure remains sustainable as user count grows.
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