FreeAgent import

Bank statement PDF to FreeAgent CSV

Turn a PDF, scan or photo of a bank statement into the plain CSV that FreeAgent's bank upload expects. Free preview, full export from £2.49.

Drop your statement PDFs here

Add several at once · PDFs, scans and photos accepted

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  • Never stored on disk
  • UK GDPR compliant
  • In-memory processing
Works withBarclaysHSBCNatWestLloydsMonzoStarlingSantanderRevolutMetro Bank+ scanned paper
Not ready to upload? Download a sample of the files you get

These are made from an example statement with made-up transactions, so you can check the layout in your own software first. Nothing is uploaded.

Structured output preview

Showing the first 3 transactions from your statement.

DateDescriptionMoney out (£)Money in (£)Balance (£)
24/09/2026B&Q CROYDON RETAIL£142.50–£2310.45
25/09/2026CLIENT INVOICE #1042–+£850.00£3160.45
26/09/2026SCREWFIX CROYDON£38.90–£3121.55
27/09/2026OCTOPUS ENERGY DD£85.00–£3036.55
28/09/2026TRAVIS PERKINS TIMBER£215.30–£2821.25

11 more transactions ready to download

Unlock to see every row and export to CSV, Excel, Xero, QuickBooks or FreeAgent.

Built for UK bookkeeping

Fast, private and formatted for the tools you already use.

Zero-disk processing

Files are streamed into volatile memory and discarded after conversion. Statements and extracted transactions are never written to disk or a database.

Every export you need

Standard 5-column CSV, native .xlsx workbooks, and signed-amount formats ready for Xero, QuickBooks and FreeAgent bank feeds.

Made for sole traders

Built for self-assessment, landlord accounts and contractors working with a mix of digital statements and paper scans.

Converting statements every month?

Plans start at £9.99 a month for 30 documents, including receipts and the self-assessment helper.

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What the FreeAgent file looks like

Use the FreeAgent download once your statement is converted. Here are the first lines of that file, made from a sample statement with made-up transactions (10 rows in the full sample):

01/09/2026,1200.00,CLIENT INVOICE 1038 - HARRIS LTD
03/09/2026,-142.50,B&Q CROYDON RETAIL
05/09/2026,-38.90,SCREWFIX DIRECT 4412
08/09/2026,-62.40,SHELL FUEL STATION A23
  • Three columns in order: date, amount, description, with no header row
  • One amount column with a minus sign on money paid out
  • No quote marks, commas or line breaks in descriptions, which FreeAgent doesn't allow

How to import it into FreeAgent

Menus change from time to time, so look for the option described rather than an exact button name.

  1. 1In FreeAgent, go to Banking and choose the bank account.
  2. 2Choose Upload Statement.
  3. 3Select the CSV file and upload it.
  4. 4Explain the transactions as usual.

Questions about FreeAgent imports

Why does the file have no header row?
FreeAgent's own guide says a CSV for bank upload must not have a header row, and must not contain quote marks or commas in the data. The FreeAgent file we make follows those rules, so descriptions have any commas and quote marks removed.
Does FreeAgent accept other formats?
Yes. FreeAgent accepts OFX and QIF statements as well as CSV, and we can produce all three.
What if I already have transactions in FreeAgent?
Start the statement the day after your last transaction. FreeAgent aims to spot duplicates and skip them, but it is safest not to overlap.
How much does it cost?
You can preview the first rows for free. A full export costs £2.49 for one statement, with a 24-hour pass and monthly plans if you have more. You do not need an account for a one-off export.
Is my statement stored?
We do not store it. Your file is held in memory only while it is converted, and it is sent securely to Google's Gemini API to read the transactions. The privacy policy explains exactly how this works.

Other formats: Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, Zoho Books, OFX / QIF. See all plans and prices.

What happens to your file

Bank statements are personal. Here is exactly how yours is handled.

Read, then forgotten

Your statement is held in memory only while it is converted. We don't write it, or what is read from it, to disk or to a database of ours.

Read by Google's paid AI service

The file is sent securely to the Google Gemini API to extract the figures. Google acts as our processor and does not use your documents to train its models.

You see a small preview first

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Google may keep a log of requests for up to 55 days to detect misuse. The privacy policy has the full detail.