99%+Accuracy
30sPer Statement
40+Banks Supported
FreeTier Available
Tide → QIF for Tradespeople (Plumbers, Electricians)
As tradesperson, you need Tide bank statements in QIF format. Tide business account statements include invoice references and categories that BankScan AI maps to your bookkeeping codes. BankScan AI handles the conversion — DD/MM/YYYY, single Amount column with category tags, invoice references, and running balance, and all.
How It Works
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Upload Tide PDF
Drop your Tide statement PDF. Supports PDF, CSV.
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AI converts to QIF
Parses Tide's DD/MM/YYYY, extracts all transactions, outputs QIF (.qif).
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Use in your tradespeople (plumbers, electricians) work
Download and use with QuickBooks Self-Employed, FreeAgent. Convert your bank statements to Excel to track job payments, match material purchases, and get your books ready for self-assessment without hours of data entry.
Tide + QIF + Tradespeople (Plumbers, Electricians)
- Tide expertise — Handles DD/MM/YYYY and single Amount column with category tags, invoice references, and running balance
- QIF output — Maximum backward compatibility with older financial software. Some users with legacy Quicken setups spanning decades rely exclusively on QIF for data continuity.
- Built for tradespeople (plumbers, electricians) — Saves 2-3 hours per month on expense categorisation and receipt matching, with year-end self-assessment preparation reduced from a full day to under 2 hours
Tide to QIF — For Tradespeople (Plumbers, Electricians)
Handles DD/MM/YYYY, outputs perfect QIF. Free tier available.
Convert Tide to QIF FreeFrequently Asked Questions
Can I convert Tide to QIF?
Yes. BankScan AI converts Tide PDFs to QIF with DD/MM/YYYY and all transaction details preserved. BankScan AI generates QIF files with the correct date format for your locale (D field), payee names (P field), amounts (T field), and category hints (L field) where identifiable.
Is QIF right for tradespeople (plumbers, electricians)?
Users of Quicken, older QuickBooks Desktop versions, and legacy financial software that accepts QIF but not OFX or CSV Tradespeople (Plumbers, Electricians) particularly benefit from Maximum backward compatibility with older financial software. Some users with legacy Quicken setups spanning decades rely exclusively on QIF for data continuity..
How accurate is the conversion?
BankScan AI achieves 99%+ accuracy on Tide statements, handling Automated invoice matching creates linked transaction references that add extra text to descriptions, expense category tags can fragment the description column, and multi-company account statements from the same login need to be separated automatically.