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Step-by-step guides for uploading invoices, billing, team access, and every special feature. Try our free business tools for PDFs and calculators.

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Managing multiple profiles

One FilePile login can run several businesses or projects as separate profiles. Each profile has its own sorted archive, usage meter, and dashboard stats wit...

Account

Team roles and invitations

Invite colleagues to upload, review, or view invoices without sharing your password. FilePile roles control who can upload PDFs, approve bills, or read reports.

Account

Account security

Your FilePile account holds sorted vendor PDFs, company details, and billing data. A few minutes on the Security page help you keep sign-in safe and spot unu...

Basics

Getting started with FilePile

Get started with FilePile and streamline your invoice sorting process.

Basics

Uploading invoice PDFs

Learn how to upload invoice PDFs to FilePile using drag and drop, manage batch processing, and handle file limits.

Basics

How invoice processing works

Learn how FilePile processes invoices from upload to completion, including handling errors, retries, and recurring product logic.

Basics

Duplicate invoice detection

Uploading the same vendor PDF twice clutters your ledger and skews spend charts. FilePile compares new uploads against invoices you already processed and war...

Basics

Sorted folder structure

Every processed PDF lands in a predictable folder tree so you, your bookkeeper, and your tax preparer can find bills without searching email. FilePile builds...

Billing

Plans and billing overview

FilePile offers three plans: Free, Pro, and Business. Each tier adds invoice volume, collaboration, and Business HQ tools while keeping the same PDF upload w...

Billing

Invoice credit packs

When you exceed your monthly invoice allowance, credit packs let you process additional PDFs without waiting for the next billing cycle. Credits apply to upl...

Billing

Paying your FilePile invoices

FilePile bills your company for subscriptions, credit packs, and upgrades through the Invoices section under billing. These are platform invoices, separate f...

Billing

Upgrading or changing plans

Moving from Free to Pro, or Pro to Business, unlocks more invoices, collaboration, and Business HQ panels. FilePile prorates charges when you upgrade mid-cyc...

Billing

Free plan limits

The Free plan lets you sort real vendor PDFs every month without a card on file. Knowing the limits upfront helps you decide when to stay on Free or move to...

Business features

Bulk ZIP downloads

Business plan customers can download the entire sorted archive in one ZIP from Dashboard. This is the fastest way to hand a full year of vendor PDFs to an ac...

Business suite

Vendor Payment Command Center

Simplify vendor payments with FilePile's Command Center

Business suite

Invoice approval workflows

Streamline invoice approval with FilePile

Business suite

Accounting Export Hub

Export invoices to QuickBooks, Xero, and Sage with FilePile

Business suite

Email invoice inbox

Automate invoice sorting with FilePile

Business suite

Bank reconciliation

Reconcile bank statements with sorted invoices

Business suite

Multi-currency treasury

Track spend across currencies with vendor summaries

Business suite

VAT and tax compliance reports

Generate VAT and tax compliance reports with FilePile

Business suite

Spend budgets and alerts

Set monthly caps with FilePile

Business suite

Subscription renewal radar

Stay on top of recurring vendor charges with FilePile

Business suite

Executive P&L reports

Unlock insights with executive P&L reports

Business suite

Billing verification and expense justification

Document legitimate business expenses when bill-to details do not match your company profile.

Guides

How to fix a corporate invoice mess without spreadsheets

Solve corporate invoice mess

Guides

FilePile vs manual sorting in Xero

Streamline AP with AI invoice sorting

Guides

AI invoice data extraction for small businesses

AI invoice data extraction for small businesses

Guides

Bookkeeping automation for small business owners

Automate bookkeeping with ease

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Organize vendor invoices by company and month

Organize vendor invoices with FilePile

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Accounts payable without spreadsheets

Ditch spreadsheets for efficient AP

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OCR for scanned PDF invoices

Simplify invoice processing with scanned invoice OCR

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Corporate expense tracking from invoices

Simplify corporate expense tracking

Guides

Invoice approval workflows for finance teams

Streamline invoice approval with FilePile

Guides

Export sorted invoices to QuickBooks

Export invoices to QuickBooks with FilePile

Guides

How to sort your company invoices automatically

Learn how to sort invoices automatically with FilePile. Upload PDFs and let AI file them by vendor and month without manual folders.

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Automatic invoice filing for small businesses

Learn how to use automatic invoice filing to sort vendor bills into folders with FilePile's AI tools.

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How to organize vendor invoices by month

Learn how to organize invoices by month in FilePile using automatic folder structures and PDF uploads.

Guides

Invoice PDF management software for growing teams

Learn how to centralize bills, automate extraction, and manage payables using FilePile invoice PDF management tools.

Guides

Accounts payable automation for startups

Manage startup payables without an ERP. Learn to track due dates, automate recurring vendor detection, and export to accounting software.

Guides

Track vendor payments in one dashboard

Learn how to track vendor payments using the FilePile Dashboard and Business HQ for better cash flow management.

Guides

Replace manual invoice data entry with AI

Learn how to use FilePile to automate invoice processing. Extract vendor, amount, and due date data instantly from PDFs.

Guides

How to export invoices to QuickBooks step by step

Learn how to export invoices to QuickBooks from FilePile. Follow our step-by-step guide to download CSV files and import your data.

Guides

Scanned invoice processing for bookkeepers

Learn how FilePile automates scanned invoice processing for bookkeepers using OCR and AI to extract data from PDFs.

Guides

Monthly expense reports from vendor invoices

Learn how to generate detailed monthly expense reports, charts, and category breakdowns using FilePile's dashboard and reporting tools.

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How to stop losing vendor invoices

Stop losing vendor invoices by setting up automatic inbox forwarding and using FilePile's duplicate detection and sorted archives.

Guides

Invoice approval process for small teams

Learn how to implement an invoice approval process in FilePile for manager sign-off on payables before filing or payment.

Guides

Recurring bill reminder system for vendors

Learn how to use FilePile recurring bill reminders to automate alerts for missing vendor invoices and streamline month-end closing.

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Multi-vendor invoice tracking in one place

Learn how to consolidate and filter multi-vendor invoices by vendor, month, and category using FilePile.

Guides

How to file invoices by month automatically

Learn how to automatically file invoices by month in FilePile using due-date sorting and auto-detection.

Guides

AI bookkeeping for freelancers with many invoices

Master AI bookkeeping for freelancers. Sort client and vendor PDFs easily without spreadsheets using FilePile.

Guides

Corporate invoice organization best practices

Master corporate invoice organization with FilePile. Learn to manage vendor folders, month archives, and approval workflows efficiently.

Guides

Payable management without Excel spreadsheets

Learn how to manage payables without Excel using FilePile. Automate recurring vendor detection, use the Payment Command Center, and streamline exports.

Guides

How to reconcile bank payments with invoices

Learn how to upload bank CSVs and match payments to invoices using FilePile's Bank Reconciliation tool.

Guides

Digitize paper invoices workflow for small business

Learn how to digitize paper invoices for your small business using FilePile. Scan, upload, and auto-sort your bills into digital archives.

Guides

Invoice management for small business owners

Streamline your small business's invoice management with FilePile.

Guides

Understanding the Billing Matchup System

Learn how FilePile's billing matchup system automates recurring product detection, payment tracking, and billing verification.

Guides

How to Set Up Automatic Invoice Filing

Learn how to configure automatic invoice filing in FilePile to streamline document management and recurring vendor tracking.

Guides

How to Use the Accounting Export Hub

Master the accounting export hub in FilePile. Learn to generate CSVs for QuickBooks, Xero, and Sage with our step-by-step guide.

Guides

Understanding the Payment Due Reminders System

Learn how to configure and use the payment due reminders system in FilePile to track invoices, manage due dates, and automate alerts.

Guides

Mastering Invoice Organization for Small Business Owners

Learn how to streamline invoice organization for small business with FilePile. Manage PDFs, recurring vendors, and payments easily.

Help

Troubleshooting uploads

Most upload problems on FilePile come from file type, size, monthly limits, or PDFs that need a clearer scan. This guide walks through fixes on the Upload an...

Insights

Monthly expense charts

Learn how to read monthly expense charts, view vendor totals, and analyze spending trends on the FilePile Dashboard and Business HQ.

Insights

AI expense categories

Learn how FilePile uses AI to auto-categorize expenses and how to backfill historical data for better reporting.

Pro features

Using the AI assistant

The AI assistant on Dashboard answers questions about vendors, totals, and due dates using invoices you already uploaded. It is available on Pro and Business...

Pro features

Downloading ZIP exports

Pro and Business customers can download ZIP files of sorted invoices by vendor or month from Browse. Accountants use these exports instead of clicking throug...

Reminders

Payment due reminders

FilePile can email you before vendor invoices are due, when recurring PDFs are missing, or when plan limits approach. Control every reminder type from Remind...

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The Benefits of AI-Driven Invoice Data Extraction

Learn how AI-driven invoice data extraction in FilePile automates your accounts payable, reduces errors, and saves time.

SEO Topics

The Importance of Bank Reconciliation for Small Businesses

Master bank reconciliation for small businesses using FilePile to ensure financial accuracy and detect fraud.