Automated receipt tracker

Get your receipts logged from Telegram instantly

Sending receipts to an accountant usually means two separate jobs: save the receipt image somewhere, then type the details into a spreadsheet.

This automation does both the moment the receipt is sent. It names and stores the image in Google Drive. Then creates a spreadsheet row from the receipt contents and links to the image.

How it works

Before

Take a receipt photo
Remember to upload it somewhere later
Rename the file manually
Fill the spreadsheet by hand
Send the accountant a messy folder and a half-finished sheet

After

Send the receipt on Telegram. The automation handles the rest.
The accountant gets a folder and spreadsheet that already match.
Estimated time saved: 2-4 hours per month on roughly 50 expenses

How the workflow looks

The workflow creates new users automatically, creates their Google Drive folder and spreadsheet, then shares the Drive folder link with them in Telegram.

After setup, receipts are logged automatically in the user's selected currency and receipt description language. Each receipt image is stored in their folder, and each spreadsheet row links back to the file.

n8n receipt tracker workflow showing Telegram, OpenAI, Google Drive, and Google Sheets steps

What this automation uses

Telegram is the input. n8n runs the workflow. OpenAI reads the receipt. Google Drive stores the file. Google Sheets becomes the clean expense log.

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