Receipts
Snap the receipt, confirm the draft.
OCR pulls the vendor, date, and total off the photo so you review a filled-in draft instead of typing line items from a crumpled receipt.
Photograph or upload a receipt from the parts counter or the shop and MyDIYGarage reads the vendor, date, and amount into a draft — you just check it, attach it to the right vehicle, and your spend is logged.
OCR pulls the vendor, date, and total off the photo so you review a filled-in draft instead of typing line items from a crumpled receipt.
Where manual receipt entry breaks down — and how MyDIYGarage fixes it.
The problem: Thermal receipts fade, the print is tiny, and keying in the vendor, date, and total by hand is the chore you skip — so the record never gets made.
How MDG helps: Photograph or upload the receipt and OCR reads the vendor, date, and amount into a draft. You review a filled-in form instead of typing from a crumpled slip.
The problem: A receipt sitting in a folder doesn't tell you which car it was for, or which repair it paid for — so the cost never makes it into your history.
How MDG helps: From the draft you attach the receipt to the right vehicle and link it to a maintenance or service item, so your service history fills itself in as you confirm.
The problem: Parts-store runs and shop visits add up, but scattered paper means you never see the true cost of keeping a car on the road.
How MDG helps: Every confirmed receipt carries its amount onto the vehicle it belongs to, so lifetime spend per car is something you can actually look at.