Automatic Expensify Receipt Forwarding

Forward receipts to receipts@expensify.com automatically

By ilios Galil · Founder, Expensent

Published December 1, 2024 · Updated May 12, 2026

Expensify is one of the most popular expense management platforms, trusted by millions of users worldwide. Their SmartScantechnology automatically extracts data from receipts, making expense reporting useful. But there's one problem: you still have to manually forward each receipt email to receipts@expensify.com.

This page focuses on the Expensify receipt handoff: which destination to use, what Expensify does after receipts@expensify.com receives the email, and where Expensent adds review before forwarding.

The Problem

Expensify's email forwarding feature is powerful—but it requires you to manually forward each receipt. That means:

•Remembering to forward every Figma invoice, Amazon purchase, and SaaS subscription
•Spending time each month hunting through your inbox
•Missing receipts that got buried in your inbox
•Year-end panic when your accountant needs everything at once

The Solution: Expensent

Expensent finds every invoice in your inbox and shows what needs to happen next — ready to forward, needs a download, or needs review. Forward to receipts@expensify.com with one click, or set up auto-forwarding so the next time this invoice comes in, it goes straight to Expensify.

Automatic detection: AI-powered detection recognizes invoice emails from any vendor—not limited to a fixed list
Expensify routing: Review receipts by next action before forwarding them to Expensify
Historical scan: Catches up on past invoices from your inbox and sends them too
Expensify review: Forward selected receipts now, or create a rule from the reviewed email pattern for future arrivals
Paper receipt capture: Built-in phone camera scanner for paper receipts — capture and forward alongside your email invoices
Expensify controls: Use CCs, notes, attachment filters, zero-dollar skips, and sender blocks before forwarding

About Expensify Email Receipts

Expensify allows users to email receipts directly to receipts@expensify.com. When you send a receipt to this address:

•SmartScan automatically extracts the merchant name, date, and amount
•An expense entry is created in your account
•The receipt is attached for your records

Note: The email must be sent from an address associated with your Expensify account. You can add additional contact methods in Settings → Account → Contact Methods.

How to Set It Up

Connect the inbox that receives Expensify receipts

Link your email inbox where you receive invoices. Takes about 2 minutes with secure OAuth.

Enter receipts@expensify.com as your forwarding address

Tell Expensent to forward invoices to your Expensify account.

Review and route Expensify receipts

Expensent finds your invoices and shows what needs to happen next. Forward to Expensify with one click, or set up auto-forwarding — next time the invoice arrives, it goes straight there.

For a complete guide including troubleshooting and all submission methods, see our Complete Guide to Emailing Receipts to Expensify.

Save Hours

Stop manually forwarding every receipt

Expensify handoff queue

Forward eligible receipts to Expensify from the review queue

Expensify backlog coverage

Find current and past receipts before the expense report is due

Expensify Integration FAQ

How do I automatically forward receipts to Expensify?

Connect your email to Expensent and set receipts@expensify.com as your forwarding destination. Expensent finds invoice emails and shows what needs to happen next. Forward with one click, or set up auto-forwarding — next time that invoice comes in, it’s handled automatically.

Will Expensify SmartScan work with forwarded emails?

Yes! When Expensent forwards receipts to receipts@expensify.com, SmartScan automatically extracts the merchant name, date, and amount from each receipt.

Do I need to verify my email address with Expensify?

Yes, the email address that Expensent sends from must be associated with your Expensify account. You can add additional contact methods in Settings → Account → Contact Methods.

Can Expensent forward past receipts I missed?

Absolutely! Expensent finds past invoice emails in your inbox and forwards them to Expensify, helping you catch up on any receipts you may have missed.

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How Automatic Invoice Forwarding Works

Expensent connects to your email inbox and uses AI to detect every invoice and receipt you receive. Each invoice is grouped by what needs to happen next: ready to forward with a PDF attachment, needs a download from the vendor portal, needs your review, or not an invoice. You see all your invoices in one place and decide what happens next.

One-Click Forwarding and Auto-Forwarding Rules

Forward any invoice to your accounting software with one click. Or create an auto-forwarding rule so the next time that invoice arrives, it goes straight to your destination automatically. Rules are created from existing emails with one click — no manual configuration of sender patterns or subject filters required.

Works With Every Major Accounting Platform

Forward receipts to QuickBooks Online, Xero, Expensify, FreshBooks, Ramp, Brex, BILL, Dext, SAP Concur, Wave, Zoho Expense, Hubdoc, Emburse, Pleo, Rydoo, Divvy, Revolut Business, or any custom email address. Each platform has its own forwarding email where receipts are processed, extracted, and matched to transactions.

Privacy and Security

Expensent uses OAuth authentication to connect to your inbox — your password is never shared. AI prefilters on email metadata only, so personal emails are filtered out without their content ever being read. You control which invoices are forwarded and where they go.

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