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What is a Skwad Scan Address?

Your Skwad scan address is a unique email address that acts as your dedicated inbox for receiving and processing financial alerts. It looks something like [email protected].

Skwad's solution leverages your email inbox to automatically capture and categorize financial transactions. If you're tired of manually tracking your income and expenses, Skwad changes how you think about money management.

How It Works​

The core idea behind Skwad Scan is simplicity:

  1. Get Your Unique Address: Every Skwad user receives their own personalized scan email address (e.g., [email protected])
  2. Connect Your Accounts: Update notification preferences in your banks and payment accounts to send alerts to your scan address, or set up email forwarding rules. We recommend setting up email forwarding rules to keep a view of all institutions in one place.
  3. Automatic Parsing: Skwad reads those emails and extracts transaction data like merchant, amount, date, and payment method
  4. Instant Syncing: Transactions are automatically categorized and appear in your Skwad account within seconds

Your finances are tracked without any effort on your part.

Finding Your Scan Address​

You can find your scan address in your Skwad Settings:

Using Your Scan Address​

Your scan address is designed to receive notifications from:

  • Banks and credit cards: Transaction alerts, balance notifications
  • Payment confirmations: Bills, transfers, purchases
  • Income sources: Direct deposits, payroll notifications, invoices
  • Mobile wallets: Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay
  • Peer transfers: Venmo, PayPal, Cash App, Interac e-Transfer
  • And more: Any email format that contains a merchant name and amount

You should set up forwarding rules from your primary email to automatically forward financial alerts.

Security & Privacy​

The beauty is that you get effortless transaction tracking while maintaining complete privacy over your financial accounts and identity:

  • No bank linking required: No credentials or passwords needed
  • Private: Your scan address is unique and not publicly listed
  • Secure: All emails are processed over encrypted connections
  • No storage: Emails are parsed and then permanently deleted after 24 hours

Scan Inbox​

You can view emails that have been sent to your scan address by accessing your Scan Inbox:

  • Desktop: On the sidebar, click Inbox
  • Mobile: Tap the drawer, click Inbox
  • App: Tap More → Scan Settings -> click the Inbox icon

The scan inbox is useful for:

  • Viewing email verification links (like when setting up Gmail forwarding)
  • Checking if alerts are arriving correctly
  • Troubleshooting delivery issues

Tips for Success​

Use Specific Filters​

Instead of forwarding all emails, create specific filters:

  • Filter by bank email addresses
  • Filter by subject keywords ("transaction", "alert", "payment")
  • Avoid forwarding newsletters or marketing emails

Organize Your Rules​

Name your rules clearly so you can manage them easily:

  • "Chase Credit Card to Skwad"
  • "Wells Fargo Checking to Skwad"
  • "Amex Alerts to Skwad"

Enable All Alert Types​

Make sure your bank is sending you alerts for:

  • Transactions above $0.01
  • Deposits and refunds
  • Balance updates
  • Payment reminders

FAQ​

What email formats does Skwad support?

Skwad Scan supports any email format as long as it contains a merchant name and amount. This includes notifications from banks, credit cards, mobile wallets, peer transfer apps, and more.

Can I change my scan address?

Your scan address is permanent and cannot be changed.

What if I accidentally forward other emails to it?

Don't worry! Skwad only processes emails that match financial alert patterns. Other emails are ignored and deleted.

Can multiple banks send to the same scan address?

Yes! Your scan address can receive alerts from unlimited banks and financial institutions. Skwad will automatically organize transactions by account, creating a unified view of your entire financial journey.

Do I need to verify my scan address?

No verification needed. Your scan address is active as soon as you create your Skwad account.

Need Help?​

Having trouble with your scan address? Email us and we're happy to help.