Starling + Clear Books: Bridge the Gap
Need to get your Starling Bank bank statement into Clear Books? Starling uses DD/MM/YYYY and single Amount column with +/- signs, merchant categories, and running balance — which needs converting to CSV (Date, Description, Money in, Money out — Clear Books uses separate columns for credits and debits) for Clear Books import.
How BankScan AI Converts Starling for Clear Books
BankScan AI's CSV output is formatted for direct import into Clear Books' bank reconciliation feature. Starling Bank statements have a modern layout with merchant categories, which BankScan AI preserves during conversion.
How It Works
Upload your Starling PDF
Drag and drop your Starling statement. Supports PDF, CSV with DD/MM/YYYY handling.
AI converts for Clear Books
Our AI parses Starling's layout, converts dates to DD/MM/YYYY, and outputs CSV.
Import into Clear Books
In Clear Books, go to Money > Bank Accounts > select your account > Import. Upload the CSV and map Date, Description, Money in, and Money out columns.
Clear Books Import Tip
Date, Description, Money in, Money out — Clear Books uses separate columns for credits and debits
Starling to Clear Books Features
- Starling optimised — Trained on Starling's single Amount column with +/- signs, merchant categories, and running balance with DD/MM/YYYY parsing
- Clear Books formatted — Output as CSV with Date, Description, Money in, Money out — Clear Books uses separate columns for credits and debits
- Date conversion — Converts DD/MM/YYYY to DD/MM/YYYY automatically
Import Starling Data into Clear Books
After converting your Starling statement with BankScan AI:
- In Clear Books, go to Money > Bank Accounts > select your account > Import
- Upload the CSV and map Date, Description, Money in, and Money out columns
Common Import Issues
Clear Books requires header row labels to exactly match expected names. Rename columns to Date, Description, Money in, Money out if import fails.
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Automatic date conversion (DD/MM/YYYY to DD/MM/YYYY), column mapping, and format validation.
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