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Capture problems
A scan that fails, gets rejected before upload, or looks wrong once it lands.
4 articlesExtraction accuracy and corrections
A field the model got wrong, or understanding why something was flagged.
4 articlesGST and tax invoices
Why some GST cannot be claimed, and why one docket can carry two tax treatments.
2 articlesCredits and pricing
Free scans, credits, and what a scan costs after that.
3 articlesData export and retention
Getting your data out, and how long it’s kept.
3 articlesPopular articles
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Capture problems
A scan that fails, gets rejected before upload, or looks wrong once it lands.
The app keeps asking me to retake the photo
The on-device quality check rejects a blurry shot or one that doesn’t look like a document before it ever uploads. Lay the receipt flat, avoid glare across the total, and get the whole receipt in frame.
I photographed the same receipt twice by accident
An exact re-upload of the same image is recognised immediately and treated as one capture, not two — you’ll be pointed at the existing record rather than getting an error.
Two of my receipts look like duplicates but aren’t
A same-supplier, same-amount, same-day match is only ever soft-flagged for you to check — it is never merged automatically, because two identical purchases on one day can both be real.
A multi-page invoice split into separate documents
Capture a multi-page tax invoice as one multi-page document rather than one photo per page, so the line items reconcile against a single total.
Extraction accuracy and corrections
A field the model got wrong, or understanding why something was flagged.
A field is blank instead of filled in
The model is instructed to leave a field blank rather than guess when it isn’t confident — a wrong figure is worse than a missing one. Fill it in on the review screen.
I fixed a field and a later re-scan changed it back
This shouldn’t happen — once you correct or confirm a field it is locked against being overwritten by a machine re-run. If you’ve seen this, contact support with the document so it can be investigated.
Why did this receipt need review instead of auto-accepting?
The review screen shows the specific check that failed — an ABN that didn’t validate, a total that didn’t reconcile with the line items, or similar — rather than a generic low-confidence notice.
The supplier’s ABN shows as invalid but I know it’s right
Check for a transposed digit from the photo first — the checksum is exact. If the ABN is correct and still fails, it may have been re-typed incorrectly during capture; correct it on the review screen.
GST and tax invoices
Why some GST cannot be claimed, and why one docket can carry two tax treatments.
Why can’t I claim the GST on this receipt?
You need a valid tax invoice to claim a GST credit once a purchase reaches $82.50 including GST. A docket missing a required detail — most often the supplier’s ABN — is flagged on the receipt itself, with what to ask the supplier for.
Why are some lines on one docket GST-free?
Basic food such as milk, bread and eggs is GST-free; hot food, soft drinks and most other goods carry GST. Snap Apps reads each line, so a mixed docket is split into its GST-free and taxable parts instead of being treated as one taxable total.
Credits and pricing
Free scans, credits, and what a scan costs after that.
What happens when my free scans run out?
A new account starts with 10 free scans. After that, each scan uses one credit. Nothing is dropped when you run out — the photo is still kept, and it is read once there is a credit to read it with.
Do credits expire?
No. Credits never expire and never reset, and there is no subscription — you buy a pack when you want more.
Can I buy credits yet?
Not yet. The checkout is not connected to a payment processor, so there is nothing to pay with today. The prices on the pricing page are the ones that will apply.
Data export and retention
Getting your data out, and how long it’s kept.
How do I get everything for my accountant?
Export your receipts as CSV from the Spending screen — one row per receipt, or one row per line item. The original photos stay in the app for the full five years.
How long is my data kept?
Five years from when a record was prepared or its transaction completed, matching ATO requirements, then it’s removed by an automated purge.
Can I delete my account?
Yes, through Support. Records still inside their mandatory five-year window are closed out of active use but can’t be deleted until that window passes.
Contact support
Couldn't find your answer above? Email support@snapapps.com.au with your workspace name and, if it's about a specific document, its date and supplier so we can find it quickly.
Email supportExpected response time
| Plan | Typical response |
|---|---|
| Free | Best-effort, typically within 3 business daysDocs and Support search cover most questions. |
These are targets, not a contractual guarantee — see the Terms of Service.
System status
A manually-maintained snapshot, not a live monitoring feed. If something looks wrong here or in the app and it isn't reflected below, contact support — that's the fastest way to reach us about an outage.
- Capture & uploadOperational
- Extraction pipelineOperational
- Web appOperational