What Dext is
A document capture layer that sits in front of your accounting software. Receipts, invoices and statements arrive by phone photo, file upload or forwarded email, and the key fields are extracted so nobody retypes them.
It handles the collection and preparation step, not the bookkeeping decisions.
What you can do with it
- Photograph a receipt and have it read automatically
- Forward invoices to a dedicated address
- Extract supplier, date, tax and total from documents
- Push clean data into your accounting software
- Connect bank data for reconciliation
- Keep an archive for month-end and audit
- Standardise how staff submit expenses
Who it is for
- Small and medium business finance teams
- Accountancy firms and bookkeeping services
- Companies formalising a reimbursement process
- Teams whose document volume has outgrown manual entry
What to watch out for
- Extraction still needs review on unusual or poor-quality documents
- Tax treatment and coding remain decisions for your accountant
- Check retention rules for the documents you archive
- Confirm which accounting packages are supported on your plan
Pros & cons
✓ What we like
- Removes most manual data entry
- Several capture routes for staff
- Connects to accounting and bank data
- Useful archive for audit
! What to watch out for
- Odd documents still need a human check
- Coding and tax judgement stay with your accountant
FAQ
Does it replace accounting software?
No. It is the collection and preparation layer that feeds accounting software with clean data.
How do documents get in?
Phone photos, file uploads or forwarding invoices by email.
Who is it for?
Small business finance teams through to bookkeeping firms handling high document volume.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-15
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