Drop a receipt onto any matter and TimeNet automatically reads it, extracts the amount, creates an expense entry, and files the receipt in the matter's Documents folder. No typing required.
How to turn any receipt into a billed expense entry with a single drag-and-drop — plus batch processing, mobile capture, and how OCR keeps your Documents folder organized.
Receipts are the bane of every lawyer's existence. Filing fees, courier costs, expert witness payments, travel expenses — they pile up, and manually entering each one is tedious busywork that doesn't generate revenue.
TimeNet Law 6's OCR Receipt Scanning turns this chore into a single drag-and-drop: drop a receipt image onto a matter, and TimeNet reads it, creates the expense entry, and files the document. Done.
DEMO VIDEO: Receipt to Expense in 3 Seconds
Drag a receipt photo from Desktop → drop onto matter in TimeNet → OCR processes → expense entry appears with amount, vendor, date auto-filled → receipt saved to Documents. Three seconds. Zero typing.
The workflow is dead simple:
Drag a receipt image (photo, scan, PDF) onto any matter in TimeNet. The drop zone highlights when you're in the right spot.
TimeNet's built-in OCR engine extracts key information: vendor/merchant name, total amount, date, and line items. All processing happens locally on your Mac.
A new expense entry is automatically created on that matter with extracted details pre-filled. Amount, vendor, date — all there.
The original receipt image is saved to the matter's Documents folder for your records. Named, organized, and linked to the expense entry.
Screenshot: Mid-drag showing a receipt being dropped onto a matter, with the drop zone highlighted
Screenshot: The auto-created expense entry with OCR-extracted fields highlighted (amount, vendor, date)
TimeNet's OCR engine is trained to recognize common receipt formats:
The extracted data pre-fills your expense entry. You can review and edit before saving, but most receipts need zero corrections.
Screenshot: OCR results panel showing extracted data alongside the original receipt image
For best OCR results, make sure receipts are reasonably straight and well-lit. Phone photos work great — you don't need a scanner. Even slightly crumpled receipts usually parse correctly.
Drop any of these onto a matter:
All processing happens locally on your Mac — your receipt data never leaves your computer. This is part of TimeNet's privacy-first Offline AI approach.
Every matter in TimeNet has a Documents folder. When you drop a receipt:
Receipt_VendorName_2026-02-26.pdfThis means your receipts are organized, backed up, and always findable — attached to the exact matter they belong to.
Screenshot: Matter's Documents folder showing filed receipts with auto-generated names
Got a stack of receipts? Drop multiple files at once:
Grab them all from Finder — photos, scans, PDFs, whatever you've got.
TimeNet processes each one sequentially. Each creates its own expense entry.
A progress indicator shows how many are done. Review all entries when the batch completes.
Screenshot: Batch processing progress indicator (3 of 7 receipts processed)
DEMO VIDEO: Batch Receipt Processing
Select 5 receipt photos → drag all onto matter → progress bar moves → 5 expense entries appear → check Documents folder → all 5 receipts filed. End-of-month receipt dump in 10 seconds.
On iPhone, the workflow adapts to mobile:
Screenshot: iPhone showing camera capture of a receipt within the TimeNet app
Snap receipts the moment you get them. The camera is right there in the app. By the time you get back to your desk, the expense is already entered and the receipt is filed. No more shoebox of crumpled paper.
OCR is smart but not perfect. After extraction:
Common things to check: the amount (especially if tax is separate), the date (year can be tricky on worn receipts), and whether it's the right matter.
Screenshot: Expense entry form with OCR data pre-filled, showing editable fields
No more "I'll enter that receipt later." No more shoeboxes of paper. No more lost expense reimbursements. Drop the receipt, let OCR do the work, get back to practicing law. Every expense captured. Every receipt filed. Every dollar accounted for.
If a receipt isn't parsing correctly, send it over. Perry will troubleshoot it personally.