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Photograph Receipts Into a Searchable Warranty Vault

The receipt exists — somewhere — but the fridge just broke. Snap every big purchase receipt and AI files it with product, price and warranty expiry into a searchable vault.

difficulty Beginnersetup 25 minresult Every warranty and receipt is filed and searchable, with an alert before coverage expires.
  1. 1

    Snap and Send

    Add a Telegram Trigger bot where you send receipt photos after big purchases.

  2. 2

    Extract the Details

    Add an OpenAI vision node reading store, product, price and purchase date.

  3. 3

    Estimate Warranty End

    Add a Code node computing the warranty expiry from the purchase date.

  4. 4

    File in the Vault

    Add an Airtable node saving the photo and details, searchable by product.

  5. 5

    Activate and Test

    Activate the workflow and send a test receipt. Confirm it's filed with the right details.

Frequently asked questions

What's the payoff?

When something breaks, you find proof of purchase in ten seconds instead of tearing the house apart.

Can it warn before expiry?

Add a scheduled check that alerts a month before a warranty ends — last chance to claim known issues.

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