Bring your bank transactions in
Every bank and card company lets you download your transactions. Drop that file in and it becomes a list of expenses, with the shouty statement names tidied up and a category guessed for each one.
The file is read on your own phone or laptop and never uploaded anywhere. Money coming in is ignored, anything already in your account is spotted and left unticked, and you tick off exactly what you want before a single row is saved.
Free account, 7 days free, no card needed
Making an account is free and takes an email address. Every new account starts with 7 days free, and you are never asked for a card to begin. GreenBug.ai is in a beta test period right now, so there is nothing to pay while the beta is running.
Create your free accountLook around first, no accountSet up in a couple of minutes from a phone or a laptop. No card, nothing to install.
How it works
1. Download from your bank
Look for Export, Download or Statements, and pick CSV. OFX and QFX work too.
2. Pick the file here
Settings, then Bring in your bank. The file is read on this device.
3. Check the list
Names are tidied, categories guessed, and anything you already logged is flagged.
4. Save what you want
Untick anything you do not want. Only ticked rows are added.
What you get
- CSV, OFX and QFX from any bank or card
- Statement names tidied into something readable
- Categories guessed from the merchant
- Rows you already logged are spotted, so nothing doubles up
- Read on your device, never uploaded
- Coming in the beta: a live bank link that pulls transactions in on its own
On your own, or together
Track your own money and nobody else sees a thing. Or bring in a partner, a housemate or family and share the costs you want to share, while anything marked personal stays yours alone. Both work the same way, and you can switch at any point.
The rest of it
Everything below is part of the same account, at no extra cost.
Receipt scanning
Photograph a receipt and the store, date, amount and category fill themselves in. Do a whole pile at once.
Recurring expenses
Every cost that comes back, what it really costs a month, and what is due in the next two weeks.
Subscription tracker
Every subscription in one list with a yearly figure next to it, and a flag when one puts its price up.
Double charge checker
The same amount at the same place twice in a few days gets put in front of you while you can still fix it.
Spending forecast
Where this month is heading, and the next six months, from your real bills and your usual rate.
Questions people ask
Which banks work?
Any of them. This reads the file your bank gives you rather than logging into your account, so there is no list of supported banks to check.
Is there a live bank connection?
Not yet. A live link that pulls transactions in on its own is coming during the beta. Today you download the file yourself, which takes about a minute and works with every bank.
Do you see my bank login?
No. There is no login. You download a file yourself and the file is read in your own browser.
What about money coming in?
Deposits and paycheques are ignored. Only money going out becomes an expense.
Will things be added twice?
No. A row with the same date, amount and shop as something you already have is flagged and left unticked.
Is there a free expense tracker for anyone?
Yes. A GreenBug.ai account is free to make, and every new account starts with a 7-day trial. The app is in a beta test period, so there is nothing to pay while the beta runs.
Can I bring in my bank transactions?
Yes. Download the CSV or OFX file your bank or card already offers and drop it in. The file is read on your own device, names are tidied up, categories are guessed, and anything you already logged is spotted so nothing counts twice.
Do I have to type every receipt in by hand?
No. Take a photo, or pick a pile of photos from your camera roll, and the store, date, amount and category get filled in. You glance at it and save.
Does it find my subscriptions and repeating bills?
Yes. Once the same place shows up three times at about the same price it becomes a repeating cost, with what it really costs a month and when it is due next. Steady ones are marked as subscriptions, and you are told when one puts its price up.
Will it tell me if I get charged twice?
Yes. The same amount at the same place within a few days is flagged. Everyday places you use all the time are left out, so the list stays worth reading.
Can it tell me what this month will cost?
Yes. Once there are about three weeks of spending behind it, the forecast shows where this month is heading and lays out the next six months from your real bills and your usual day-to-day rate.
Can I use it on my own?
Yes. Most people do. You can also share with a partner, a housemate or family, and anything marked personal stays visible only to you.
Can I get my expenses out as a spreadsheet?
Yes. Settings has a Download Spreadsheet button that gives you every expense in a file Excel and Google Sheets both open.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes. It runs in the phone browser, and Settings has a button that puts a GreenBug.ai shortcut on your home screen so it opens like an app.
Who can see my records?
Only you, and anyone you deliberately share with. Records are locked to one account inside the database itself, and they are never sold, rented or shared with advertisers.