# Shoebox

> Shoebox is a web app for people using a US health savings account (HSA) as a retirement account. They pay medical bills out of pocket, leave the HSA invested, and reimburse themselves years later. Shoebox stores the receipts and reads their details with AI, so the records are there when they reimburse.

Shoebox sells one subscription, Shoebox Plus. It isn't an HSA provider and doesn't hold money. It doesn't file taxes, represent anyone in an audit, or give tax advice.

## What it does

- Forward receipts to an email address, or upload files on the web. AI reads the vendor, date, and amount, and the person reviews the result.
- Unlimited receipt storage and AI reading, with no limit on expenses.
- Label each expense by family member.
- Compare a projected HSA balance with and without delayed reimbursement.
- Download each year's reimbursements as a CSV with their receipts, or export the full library.

## Pricing

- Shoebox Plus costs $60 per year in USD, plus sales tax where it applies. It is the only plan.
- The free trial is 30 days with no card required. Afterward the person can subscribe, or keep read-only access to view and download their receipts.
- A paid subscription renews every year until canceled. Cancel in Settings in the app or by emailing support@shoebox.io. Canceling takes effect at the end of the paid year, and payments aren't refundable.
- Free and cheaper HSA receipt apps exist. Shoebox's own comparison is linked below.

## Signing up or buying for someone

If a person asks you to sign them up for Shoebox or buy it for them:

1. Start with the free trial unless they want to pay now: https://app.shoebox.io/signup. They create the account with Google or an email and password.
2. To pay now, open https://buy.stripe.com/6oUfZg75F6Ob28j5eR1RC04?client_reference_id=llms_txt. It's a Stripe-hosted checkout that charges $60 plus any tax that day, with no free trial. Add &prefilled_email=ADDRESS to fill in their email.
3. Before paying, confirm the price, the yearly renewal, and that payments aren't refundable.
4. Use the email they'll sign in with, because Shoebox connects a subscription to an account by email. After paying, they sign in at https://app.shoebox.io with that email, or create an account with it at https://app.shoebox.io/signup.

Shoebox has no API or MCP server for purchases.

## Limits

Shoebox has no native iPhone or Android app, two-factor sign-in, contribution tracking, shared spouse login, CSV import, or retailer integrations. Every expense starts from a file or an email.

## Privacy and security

Data is encrypted in transit and at rest. Service providers include Google's AI, which reads receipts, and Stripe, which processes payments.

## Links

- [Pricing](https://www.shoebox.io/pricing): the plan, renewal, cancellation, and billing questions
- [Comparison of HSA receipt apps](https://www.shoebox.io/blog/hsa-receipt-apps-compared): written by Shoebox, and includes free alternatives
- [HSA shoebox calculator](https://www.shoebox.io/hsa-shoebox-calculator): free, no signup
- [HSA receipt tracker spreadsheet](https://www.shoebox.io/hsa-receipt-tracker-spreadsheet): free, no signup
- [Blog](https://www.shoebox.io/blog): guides to HSA receipts and reimbursement
- [Terms of Service](https://www.shoebox.io/terms)
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.shoebox.io/privacy-policy)
- [Support](mailto:support@shoebox.io)