vs copying it out by hand
Looking for a copying it out by hand alternative
What most people converting a statement are actually doing right now: reading the PDF in one window and typing into a spreadsheet in another. Here is where each tool is actually stronger, including the parts where it isn't this one.
3 pages free· then $3 a statement· no account, no card
All pricing →Try it on your own statement
3 pages free. No account, no card.
Your file is deleted after processing — we keep no copy. What we do with it.
Where they win
What copying it out by hand does better
Stated first, and without hedging, because you can check all of it.
- No tool learns your judgement about what a transaction was for.
- Nothing leaves your computer.
Pricing: Free, if your time is worth nothing. Checked August 2026 — confirm on their site before deciding.
Where we win
What this does better
- A 60-row statement takes seconds instead of an hour.
- Typed rows carry typos that nothing catches; converted rows are re-added against the balance the bank printed, so a wrong figure is caught.
- The first three pages are free and there is no account, so the comparison costs nothing to run on your own statement.
Verdict
Which one you should actually use
For one short statement, by hand is fine. Past about twenty rows, the error rate — not the time — is the argument.
What you get
The reconciliation, shown rather than claimed
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT Page 1 of 3
BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD 1,250.50
03DEC25 TESCO STORES 4821 GB
42.10- 1,208.40
05DEC25 ACME LTD SALARY
2,400.00 3,608.40
09DEC25 BRITISH GAS DD
118.62- 3,489.78
14DEC25 TFL TRAVEL CH
38.40- 3,451.38
21DEC25 CARD PAYMENT REF 90
560.00- 2,891.38
31DEC25 INTEREST PAID
1.24 2,892.62
BALANCE CARRIED FORWARD 2,892.62
| date | description | amount | balance | checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-03 | Tesco Stores 4821 | -42.10 | 1,208.40 | |
| 2025-12-05 | Acme Ltd salary | +2,400.00 | 3,608.40 | |
| 2025-12-09 | British Gas DD | -118.62 | 3,489.78 | |
| 2025-12-14 | TfL travel charge | -38.40 | 3,451.38 | |
| 2025-12-21 | Card payment ref 90 | -560.00 | 2,891.38 | |
| 2025-12-31 | Interest paid | +1.24 | 2,892.62 |
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