Convert a Scanned Bank Statement
Scanned and photographed statements are the hardest conversion problem — OCR misreads digits, and a bank statement with even one wrong digit fails reconciliation. Here's what works today: many statements that look scanned are actually digital PDFs with selectable text, and those convert instantly above. True image-only scans aren't supported yet — drop one on the converter and you can join the early-access list for in-browser OCR.
Drag & drop your bank statement
PDF only · processed in your browser · nothing is uploaded
Choose a fileDoing this monthly or across clients?
Batch multi-file conversion and direct QuickBooks/Xero sync — join the early-access list. We only collect your email, never your statement.
First: check whether your statement is really scanned
- Open the PDF and try to select a line of text with your cursor. If text highlights, it's a digital PDF — convert it above right now.
- If nothing selects (the page is one big image), it's a true scan. OCR is required.
- Before OCRing anything, try downloading the original digital statement from your bank's website — it's the ground truth and takes two minutes.
Why we don't run quick-and-dirty OCR
Generic OCR on statements confuses 5/6, 3/8, and 0/O — which silently changes amounts. A converter that can't reconcile opening balance + transactions = closing balance shouldn't hand you a file at all. When our OCR ships, it will run entirely in your browser (nothing uploaded, same as the current converter) and every conversion will still have to pass reconciliation or show you flagged rows.
What you can do today
- Digital PDF from your bank → convert above to CSV or Excel now.
- Scan of a statement you also have digitally → use the digital copy.
- True scan only (closed account, paper archive) → drop it on the converter and leave your email; you'll be first in line when scanned support ships.