After grocery shopping, manually entering every item is tedious enough to make most people give up within a few days. This is actually the #1 reason people stop using food management apps — the setup friction is just too high. Fridgi solves this with AI receipt scanning that does the work for you.
How Does It Work?
- Snap the receipt — Tap the camera button and photograph your receipt. Multiple shots work too. If your receipt is too long for one shot, split it across several photos and the app stitches them together.
- AI analysis — Fridgi's AI automatically reads item names, quantities, prices, and store name. Even slightly blurry or crumpled receipts are handled accurately in most cases.
- Expiry prediction — The AI sets a typical shelf life for each recognized item: milk gets 7 days, tofu 5 days, eggs 3 weeks, chicken 2 days. These predictions are based on food safety guidelines, so you rarely need to adjust them.
- Review and save — Check the recognized results, fix anything that needs it, and save. The whole process takes under 30 seconds for a typical grocery receipt.
AI Scan vs Manual Entry — At a Glance
| Feature | AI Receipt Scan | Manual Entry |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | 10 items in 30 seconds | 10 items in 5–10 minutes |
| Expiry dates | Auto-predicted | Must enter manually |
| Error rate | Low (AI review) | Higher (typos, wrong dates) |
| Long-term use | High (easy enough to stick with) | Low (too tedious) |
Tips for Better Scans
- Place the receipt on a flat surface without wrinkles for best results
- Good lighting dramatically improves accuracy — under a fluorescent light is ideal
- Long receipts can be captured in multiple photos — the app merges them automatically
- You can also select existing photos from your gallery if you didn't scan right at the store
- No receipt? You can also scan the product barcode to auto-fill the item name
Which Stores Are Supported?
Fridgi works with receipts from virtually any grocery store worldwide — supermarkets, convenience stores, and specialty shops. The AI handles English, Korean, Japanese, and Chinese receipts. Even receipts from local markets with non-standard formats work in most cases, as the AI extracts whatever product information it can find.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can I add items without a receipt?
Yes — you can manually enter any item name and expiry date directly in the app. This works great for online grocery orders, meal kit deliveries, or items purchased without a receipt.
Q: What if the AI misreads an item?
You can review and correct the results before saving. You only need to fix the incorrectly recognized items — much faster than entering everything from scratch.
Q: How accurate are the auto-predicted expiry dates?
The AI uses food safety guidelines to set typical shelf lives. Since most receipts don't include expiry dates, the AI sets a reasonable average that you can adjust anytime.
Q: Is my receipt data private?
Receipt images are not stored after analysis. Once the AI extracts the item information, the original image is discarded from our servers.
One receipt = 10 items registered in 30 seconds. Stop wasting time on manual entry.
