Why does my receipt say one name and my bank statement another?

Statements show the merchant’s registered billing descriptor — the name configured with the payment processor — not the brand on the receipt. Amazon receipts say Amazon, but the statement line is AMZN MKTP US* followed by an order code. Delivery apps are the reverse: your DoorDash receipt names the restaurant (Chipotle), but your statement shows DD *DOORDASH.

Is it safe to paste my receipt here?

There is no upload. The receipt text is parsed by logic running inside your browser tab and matched against a local database — no network requests are made with its contents, nothing is stored, and nothing is sent to us or to any analytics service. Card numbers and last-4 digits are never placed into links or query strings.

My receipt shows a restaurant, but I paid through DoorDash. Which one appears on my statement?

DoorDash. The statement descriptor comes from the platform that processes the payment, so you’ll see DD *DOORDASH (or DOORDASH*ORDER) rather than the restaurant name. The decoder detects platform receipts and predicts the platform descriptor.

What if the merchant isn’t in the database?

The database covers 900+ of the most common descriptors, not every merchant. For anything missing, the decoder links you to the descriptor search and the report-a-charge form so the entry can be added.

Can I paste a PDF or photo of a receipt?

This tool reads pasted text from digital receipts — email order confirmations and payment receipts. For a PDF statement, use the PDF statement decoder, which also runs entirely in your browser.

Tool — receipt decoder

Decode a receipt

no upload

Your receipt says Chipotle — your statement will say DD *DOORDASH. Your Amazon email says Amazon — your statement says AMZN MKTP US*R57TQ0XY1. Paste any digital receipt below and find out exactly what the charge will look like on your bank statement — before you ever see it.

JavaScript off — the decoder needs a browser with JS

The receipt decoder runs in your browser, so it can’t work without JavaScript. Try the descriptor search instead — or check the receipt-to-statement table below, which covers the most common merchants.

Common receipts and the statement lines they become

These are the most-asked pairs. Each one links to the full explanation of what the charge is, why it looks like that, and how to verify it.

Receipt from	Statement shows	Notes
Amazon order confirmation	AMZN MKTP US*…	Marketplace orders; digital purchases bill as AMZN DIGITAL*
Apple receipt (App Store, subscriptions)	APPLE.COM/BILL	Often includes the 866-712-7753 billing line
Netflix membership email	NETFLIX.COM	Recurring monthly line
DoorDash order (any restaurant)	DD *DOORDASH	DashPass bills as DOORDASHDASHPASS
Uber ride receipt	UBER *TRIP	Pending trips can show UBR*PENDING first
Uber Eats order	UBER *EATS	Tips can post as a separate line
PayPal "You sent $X to…"	PAYPAL *[merchant]	Bank-funded transfers show PAYPAL INST XFER
Steam purchase	STEAMGAMES.COM	Valve’s billing name, not "Steam"
Spotify receipt	SPOTIFY USA	Recurring subscription line
Hulu billing email	HLU*HULU	Including the 877 billing number
OnlyFans / creator sites	FENIX INTERNET LLC	Or CCBILL.COM *SITENAME for some creators

Why the receipt and the statement disagree

A receipt is marketing; a statement line is plumbing. The receipt shows the brand you recognize (Chipotle, Amazon, Steam). The statement shows the descriptor registered with the payment network — the legal billing entity, a parent company, or a processor prefix like SQ * or PAYPAL *. Banks then truncate or reformat it to fit their own layout. Same purchase, two completely different-looking names. The descriptor explainer walks through the full anatomy of a statement line.

Delivery platforms flip the problem: the receipt names the restaurant (which you recognize), but the statement names the platform (DD *DOORDASH, UBER *EATS). That’s why a restaurant you’ve never heard of can still be a charge you made.

When the statement line won’t match the receipt exactly

Tips. Uber, DoorDash, and restaurants can post the tip as a second line a day or two after the receipt.
Holds. Gas stations, hotels, and ride apps pre-authorize an amount that later settles to the receipt total.
PayPal funding. If your PayPal balance funded the payment, the bank statement shows a transfer from your bank — PAYPAL INST XFER — not the merchant.
Processor billing. Small businesses, creators, and app stores bill under their processor’s name (SQ *, PADDLE.NET*), so the receipt merchant never appears on the statement at all.

Receipt, statement, or neither?

Receipt in hand? This tool — paste the email text.
Statement in hand? The PDF statement decoder reads an entire statement PDF in your browser.
One cryptic line? Decode a charge takes a single descriptor.
Still stumped? Browse all 900+ charges, or report the charge so we can add it.

A descriptor prediction is a hint, not a verified audit — the same merchant can bill under several names, and your bank controls the final formatting. Confirm the amount and date against your receipt before disputing anything. Not financial advice.