Log expenses instantly by texting them to a Telegram bot

Text a purchase in plain language and the AI extracts the details and saves it to your expense database automatically.

How the work actually flows

A straight line.

Pattern: Sequence (1)

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Starts itA stepAn outside serviceA record or sheetResultPayoff
Build size
Standard

A mid-size build with several tools working together.

Business functions
Messaging & NotificationsSpreadsheet & Database Ops
Connects
TelegramGoogle GeminiSupabase

The problem it solves

You buy something and by the time you get home, you've forgotten the amount, the store, or how you paid for it. Keeping a spreadsheet or app updated with every purchase takes discipline you don't always have, so your expense tracking falls behind or stops entirely.

Who it fits

A freelancer, small business owner, or anyone who wants to track personal or business spending without extra apps.

How it works

  1. You send a text message describing a purchase to a Telegram bot
  2. The AI reads the message and pulls out the store, amount, payment method, and category
  3. The details are saved as a new row in a Supabase database
  4. A confirmation message is sent back to you in Telegram
What you get

Expenses logged the moment you text them

You get every purchase logged the moment you text it, with the store, amount, and category pulled out automatically and confirmed right back to you.

What you get

An organized, always up-to-date record of your expenses in a database, ready for reports or dashboards.

What you need

A Telegram account, a Google Gemini API key, and a Supabase account.

We can build this. But should you?

The hard question is not how to build it. It is whether this is the right thing to build first.

That is what a Fractional Chief AI Officer figures out with you, before anyone writes a line of code.

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