Track every expense in five seconds.
A free, local-first expense tracker. Log purchases in a single line, let automatic categorisation do the bookkeeping, and keep budgets, recurring bills and reports in one private place.
No account · No server · Your data never leaves your device
How it works
Three steps, zero setup.
Open the tracker
No sign-up, no email, no onboarding wizard. The app opens ready to type.
Type your spending
One item or twenty. "Groceries 45.20" becomes a dated, categorised transaction instantly.
See where it goes
Dashboards, budgets with burn bars and monthly reports update the moment you log.
Everything you need, nothing you don't
The features people actually asked for on Reddit — and none of the bloat that makes them quit other apps.
One-line logging
Paste a whole receipt line — "lunch 120, coffee 4.5, metro 30" — and get individual, auto-categorised transactions in one go.
Automatic categories
Food, transport, groceries, bills, income — the parser recognises common merchants and phrases so you rarely pick a category yourself.
Budgets that adapt
Set a monthly limit per category and watch live burn bars show how much of the month is left, not just how much you spent.
Recurring entries
Rent, salary, subscriptions — define them once and future months are previewed automatically on the due date.
Reports & CSV
Monthly trends, category breakdowns and net worth over time. Export everything to CSV whenever you want.
Local-only by design
No account, no server, no analytics on your transactions. Clear your browser data and it is gone — that is the point.
Built the way budgeting apps should be
From real requests: "stupidly simple", "offline", "free", "no tracking".
🔒 Private by default
There is no backend. Transactions live in your browser's local storage. We cannot see your spending, sell it, or lose it in a breach — because it was never uploaded.
🏃 Fast enough to keep up
Expense trackers fail when logging takes longer than the purchase. One-line entry keeps the habit alive on busy days.
💵 Free, forever
No premium tier holding reports hostage. Advertisements fund the site; your transactions are never the product.
🧰 Useful from day one
Categories, budgets, recurring bills and CSV export ship in the base app — not behind a paywall or a roadmap.
Guides from the eExpense editorial team
Practical, plain-English money guides — written to be read, not to fill space.
Expense Tracking for Beginners: How to Actually Stick With It
Most people quit tracking in two weeks. Here is the system that keeps it going — in under five minutes a day.
BudgetingThe 50/30/20 Budget: A Simple Rule for Needs, Wants and Savings
One ratio, three buckets, zero spreadsheets. When it works, when it doesn't, and how to adapt it to your income.
HabitOne-Line Expense Logging: The 5-Second Habit That Beats Every Spreadsheet
Why the fastest logging method wins, and how to phrase entries so categories auto-fill correctly.
Frequently asked questions
Is eExpense Tracker really free?
Yes. The full tracker — quick logging, budgets, recurring entries, reports and CSV export — costs nothing and requires no account. The site is funded by advertising, which is why you may see ads.
Where is my data stored?
In your browser, on your device, using local storage. There is no server, no database and no sync. Your transactions never leave the device unless you export them yourself.
How does one-line expense logging work?
Type several purchases in a single line — for example "lunch 120, coffee 4.50, groceries 450" — and each item becomes its own transaction with an amount, a date and an automatically suggested category. Add a salary term like "salary 50000" and it is recorded as income.
Do I need to create an account?
No. Open the tracker and start typing. Nothing to sign up for, nothing to verify, no email required.
Can I get my data out?
Yes. Export all transactions to CSV at any time from Settings, and import a CSV if you want to restore or move your data to another machine.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Once the page has loaded, the tracker runs entirely in your browser. You can log expenses on a plane or with no connection at all.
Start tracking today — it takes ten seconds
Open the tracker, type what you spent, and watch the month take shape. No account, no card, no catch.