Why Use BankScan AI?
As a contractors & freelancers, you need First Direct bank statements in Excel format. First Direct statements follow an HSBC-family format but with a distinct minimalist layout. BankScan AI detects the variant automatically. BankScan AI handles the conversion automatically — accurate, fast, and secure.
How It Works
Upload First Direct PDF
Drop your First Direct bank statement PDF into BankScan AI. Scanned and digital PDFs both supported.
AI converts to Excel
Our engine parses the First Direct layout and extracts every transaction with 99%+ accuracy into Excel format.
Use in your contractors & freelancers workflow
Download the Excel file and import it into your tools. Upload your bank statements and get organised spreadsheets that make expense categorisation and self-assessment tax returns straightforward.
Key Features
- AI-powered parsing — reads any bank statement layout, not just templates
- All major UK banks — HSBC, Barclays, Lloyds, NatWest, Monzo, Santander, Revolut, and more
- Instant results — upload a PDF, get your spreadsheet in under 30 seconds
- Batch conversion — process multiple statements at once with paid plans
- Secure by design — files processed in memory and deleted immediately
- No software to install — works entirely in your browser
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