{"id":4219,"date":"2018-05-17T13:43:51","date_gmt":"2018-05-17T11:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toshl.com\/blog\/?p=4219"},"modified":"2018-05-18T13:20:45","modified_gmt":"2018-05-18T11:20:45","slug":"save-photos-of-receipts-and-invoices-with-your-expenses-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toshl.com\/blog\/save-photos-of-receipts-and-invoices-with-your-expenses-android\/","title":{"rendered":"Save Photos of Receipts and Invoices with Your Expenses (Android)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. Also, a bird in the hand is supposedly worth two in the bush. Now, we are not exactly sure how much a picture of a bush is worth to a bird, or what\u2019s the current exchange rate for bushes to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Troy_weight\">ounces<\/a> of gold, but if you\u2019re going to buy some, you might as well add a photo of the receipt next to your records of expenses in the Toshl app. It never hurts to have things recorded in detail, especially when it comes to personal finances.<\/p>\n<p>Remember that adding extra information to either incomes or expenses is done by following the same steps. We will present an example for an expense, but you would edit an income in the same way.<\/p>\n<p>The option to save photos with expenses and incomes becomes available with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/toshl.com\/pricing\/\">Toshl Pro or Toshl Medici<\/a>\u00a0subscriptions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toshl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Android-Photo-Icon.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4301\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toshl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Android-Photo-Icon.png?resize=72%2C139&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"72\" height=\"139\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>1. Selecting the Photos feature<\/h4>\n<p>Let\u2019s say that we\u2019re saving an expense during a road trip through Norway. Also known as \u201cthe land of reasonable price tags\u201d, the country\u2019s landscape is laced with fjords, and we took a ferry ride to cross one. The price was 120 Norwegian krone (<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Currency sign\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Currency_sign\">sign<\/a>: kr,\u00a0<a title=\"ISO 4217\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISO_4217\">code<\/a>: NOK<b>), <\/b>saved<b>\u00a0<\/b>under the category \u201cTransport\u201d, paid in cash.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toshl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Android-photos-1-basic-1.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4411\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toshl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Android-photos-1-basic-1.png?resize=400%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toshl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Android-photos-1-basic-1.png?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toshl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Android-photos-1-basic-1.png?resize=150%2C300&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toshl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Android-photos-1-basic-1.png?resize=768%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toshl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Android-photos-1-basic-1.png?resize=512%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To get to the Photos feature, we tap on the far right icon below the date tab to reveal additional options.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>2. Attaching a photo to your expense<\/h4>\n<p>Tapping on the \u201cPhotos\u201d icon reveals two options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Take photo<\/li>\n<li>Choose from library.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can either take a new photo of the receipt, invoice, payslip or some other document you wish to attach to your expense, or select an existing image from your photo library on the mobile device itself.<\/p>\n<p>Tapping on the first option opens the Camera app on your device. Take a picture as you would normally do, and confirm the selection.<\/p>\n<p>The second option opens your photo library, where all you have to do is navigate to the desired image, select it, and it will get attached to your expense.\u00a0You can add up to 4 photos for each entry.<\/p>\n<p>The entry can then be saved and the photos will be stored next to your income or expense.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toshl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Android-photos-3-shot-1.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4412\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toshl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Android-photos-3-shot-1.png?resize=400%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toshl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Android-photos-3-shot-1.png?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toshl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Android-photos-3-shot-1.png?resize=150%2C300&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toshl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Android-photos-3-shot-1.png?resize=768%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toshl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Android-photos-3-shot-1.png?resize=512%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The file formats supported for uploading images are PNG, JPG and JPEG.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>3. Reviewing saved photos<\/h4>\n<p>Images are available for review in the entries\u2019 details. Select the expense from the overall list \u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toshl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Android-photos-4-list-1.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4413\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toshl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Android-photos-4-list-1.png?resize=400%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toshl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Android-photos-4-list-1.png?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toshl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Android-photos-4-list-1.png?resize=150%2C300&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toshl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Android-photos-4-list-1.png?resize=768%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toshl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Android-photos-4-list-1.png?resize=512%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2026 and tap on it to bring up a detailed view.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toshl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Android-photos-5-detail-1.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4414\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toshl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Android-photos-5-detail-1.png?resize=400%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toshl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Android-photos-5-detail-1.png?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toshl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Android-photos-5-detail-1.png?resize=150%2C300&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toshl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Android-photos-5-detail-1.png?resize=768%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toshl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Android-photos-5-detail-1.png?resize=512%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can edit the entry at any time by adding more photos or removing them altogether.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Besided the receipts you can, for example, also save photos of invoices and payslips next to your records of incomes. Attach pictures of documents such as warranties of products you bought, invoices for tax review purposes, and photos of actual products and services you had just documented.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toshl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Android-photos-6-two-1.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4415\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toshl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Android-photos-6-two-1.png?resize=400%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toshl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Android-photos-6-two-1.png?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toshl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Android-photos-6-two-1.png?resize=150%2C300&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toshl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Android-photos-6-two-1.png?resize=768%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toshl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Android-photos-6-two-1.png?resize=512%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s always better to store too much info about your financial flows than too little, and it will give you a chance to come back to your entries at a later date and easily remember what those expenses and entries were about.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Related articles:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/toshl.com\/blog\/how-to-track-expenses-incomes-and-transfers-android\/\">Add and Track Your Data<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/toshl.com\/blog\/add-venues-and-locations-to-your-expense-tracking-android\/\">Venues and Locations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/toshl.com\/blog\/organize-bills-and-salary-by-repeating-entries-automatically-android\/\">Repeating Entries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/toshl.com\/blog\/how-to-set-reminders-for-upcoming-bills-incomes-and-make-sure-you-pay-them-android\/\">Reminders<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toshl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Toshl_2.0_monster_0041_42.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4052\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toshl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Toshl_2.0_monster_0041_42.png?resize=350%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toshl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Toshl_2.0_monster_0041_42.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toshl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Toshl_2.0_monster_0041_42.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toshl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Toshl_2.0_monster_0041_42.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toshl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Toshl_2.0_monster_0041_42.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toshl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Toshl_2.0_monster_0041_42.png?resize=144%2C144&amp;ssl=1 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Toshl monster keeps his eye on your spending habits,<\/em><em>\u00a0taking pictures as proof. 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