How it works

Three simple actions are enough day to day.

01

Photograph the receipt and let the tool do its job.

Simply take a photo of your receipt with your smartphone. Axolot identifies the supplier, date, amount and VAT, suggests the right accounting category and stores the document safely. All you have to do is confirm.

Automatic receipt reading preview
02

Your QR invoices ready in an instant.

Well-structured addresses, a QR IBAN and references fully compliant with Swiss ISO 20022 rules. You can also import a received QR invoice so the tool fills in all the information instantly.

Swiss QR invoice creation preview
03

VAT and your fiduciary without any stress.

The return for the Federal Tax Administration calculates automatically, whether you use the effective method or the net tax rate. When your fiduciary needs the figures, you export the journal and all accounting documents in one click.

Automatic VAT return preview
The details

All the little touches that save time

Beyond the main pillars, Axolot is full of discreet automations designed for the daily life of a Swiss freelancer. Here is an overview, feature by feature.

Sales & quotes

Quote turned into invoice

An accepted quote becomes an invoice in one click. Lines and amounts are carried over; the link between the two is preserved.

Item created from a line

Turn a quote or invoice line into a reusable catalogue item, with no re-entry.

Manual revenue

Record a cash sale or TWINT payment without issuing an invoice. The entry creates itself.

Pre-filled project hours

Load billable project hours into an invoice, already grouped and valued at the hourly rate.

Purchases & receipts

AI receipt reading

One photo is enough. Swiss AI extracts the merchant, date, amount and VAT, then suggests the entry.

Receipt turned into purchase invoice

A confirmed receipt becomes a draft purchase invoice, with the receipt attached as supporting document.

Manual expense

Record a small cash purchase or lost ticket without a receipt, to regularise later if needed.

New reading attempt

Re-run automatic extraction on a rejected receipt after correcting or replacing the uploaded file.

Duplicate detection

Axolot spots an already imported receipt by its fingerprint and alerts you before recording.

Supplier recognised

The supplier is found automatically by UID, IBAN or name, then pre-filled for you.

Swiss QR invoices

QR invoice import

Upload an invoice with a Swiss QR code. The code is read and the creditor, amount and reference are filled in.

Generated QR reference

Your QR reference check digit follows the official Swiss banks algorithm, with no calculation on your part.

Swico S1 metadata

Structured VAT information per the Swiss Swico S1 standard is embedded in your QR invoices.

Straightened photos

Photos taken on a smartphone are automatically reoriented to improve QR reading reliability.

Bank & matching

CAMT.053 statement import

Upload the statement from your Swiss bank. Each transaction is analysed individually.

Categorised transactions

Rules recognise labels and bank codes to suggest the right accounting entry.

Invoice and payment matching

A receipt is matched to the corresponding customer invoice via its QR reference.

Automatic accounting

Entries generated automatically

A confirmed expense or received payment immediately produces its accounting entry, with no duplicate.

Resynchronised entry

If you change an already booked expense, Axolot offers to update the entry.

Built-in private account

The class 28 private account cleanly separates your personal contributions and withdrawals from the business.

Automatic numbering

Invoices, quotes and receipts receive their number continuously and per company.

VAT & taxes

FTA VAT return

The return prepares itself, using the effective method or the net tax rate.

VAT rounded to 5 centimes

Amounts are calculated with exact arithmetic and Swiss commercial rounding, always correct to the centime.

AHV and tax provision

Axolot estimates the amount to set aside based on results and your municipality's coefficients.

Time & billing

Timer and imports

Track your time live or import your records from Toggl, Clockify or Harvest.

Tracked hours invoiced

Convert your hours into invoice lines per customer, safe from double billing.

Dashboard & exports

Expense and invoice boards

Track expenses and invoices on clear boards, grouped by payment status.

Quote builder

Compose a quote in a two-panel interface, with the article catalogue on the right.

Payment recorded quickly

Record a partial or full payment; the invoice status updates on its own.

Fiduciary and CSV export

Send the complete journal and supporting documents to Winbiz, Crésus, Abacus or CSV format.

Connections

Perfectly integrated into your daily life in Switzerland.

Axolot natively uses our country's standards, whether QR invoices, ISO 20022 bank documents, official VAT forms or formats required by fiduciaries.

Import your bank statements and export your data freely. Your information stays with you, stored securely in Switzerland.

Swiss QR invoice in ISO 20022 format
Bank account statements in CAMT 053 format
Official federal VAT return for the FTA
Supporting documents per Swico S1 standard
Export compatible with Winbiz software
Export compatible with Crésus software
Export compatible with Abacus software
Universal export in structured CSV format

Swiss standards supported out of the box

A single price to pay once for lifetime access.

Use the application free for 14 days before activating your Axolot Perpetual Licence™.