Using Claude Cowork to Process Scanned PDF Receipts for Expense Claims
I recently returned from a business trip with a folder full of scanned receipts. The task ahead was familiar and tedious: match each receipt to my bank statement and fill out the company expense form. It’s the kind of work that demands attention but not creativity - perfect for automation. That’s when I thought: what if I tried Claude’s new cowork feature for this? What is Cowork? Cowork is Claude’s autonomous work mode. Rather than a back-and-forth conversation, you give Claude a task with clear instructions and let it work through the steps - reading files, creating folders, writing documents, and reasoning through problems. ...