Adding expenses

Quick add: type it like a text

Write “fuel 800” and Traxpend fills in the amount and category for you.

Free & Pro • 2 min read • Updated October 2026

The quick-add bar sits at the top of your dashboard. Type a short phrase with an amount and press Enter — the expense is added without opening a form.

What it understands

  • fuel 800 → 800 in Transport
  • groceries 2.4k → 2,400 in Groceries — “k” means thousand
  • netflix 649 → 649 in Entertainment

How it works

  • On the free plan, a fast built-in reader finds the amount and matches the words to one of your space’s categories. It works instantly and never leaves Traxpend’s own servers.
  • On Pro, the same AI that powers voice entry reads your phrase — so it also understands who paid, dates like “yesterday”, and other languages.
tip

Always include a number. If Traxpend can’t find an amount, it asks you to try something like “Fuel 800”.

Pro shortcuts & multi-word queries

  • uber 350 yesterday — automatically sets the date to yesterday.
  • dinner 1800 paid by Priya — assigns Priya as the paying member on Pro plans.
  • wifi 999 monthly — sets up a recurring monthly expense in one command.

If you ever make a typo during quick add, you can immediately click the undo toast or edit the logged transaction from your recent activity list.