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Anyone who has ever assembled an expense report knows that it can be a frustrating and time-consuming task. Especially when you have your receipts stored digitally on your laptop, photos of paper receipts on your phone, and invoices scattered across different apps. Flottform changes the game by providing real-time data transfer between devices using WebRTC technology. This makes gathering receipts from different sources straightforward and efficient, ensuring your expense reports are accurate and hassle-free. Let's dive into how Flottform works and why it's the solution you need to streamline your expense reporting.
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The Problem: Why Existing Solutions Don't Quite Cut It
Sure, there are plenty of ways to transfer data between devices, but do they actually make the process easier? As we mentioned in an earlier blog post, if you're not using a cloud service, you're probably stuck emailing or messaging files to yourself. That means downloading the data, then re-uploading it into your expense report — a time consuming context switch.
Even if your reporting tool has a mobile app, it might not solve the problem: You might have receipts on a personal phone where you don't want to install work-related apps, or you might simply prefer doing work tasks on a computer, where you've got everything set up just right.
The problem only grows when you need to create reports regularly, especially if receipts start piling up before some deadlines - which leads to a last-minute scramble to process them all at once. To give you a better idea of what we mean, let's look at a scenario that you can probably relate to:
A Story That Illustrates the Struggle
It's mid-December, and Tamara's determined to wrap up her expense reports before the Christmas holidays. Her receipts are all over the place — crumpled paper receipts stuffed into her purse, PDFs scattered in various apps on her phone, and a few rogue invoices saved on her laptop.
It's chaos. She's flipping between devices, scrolling through files, and, in a moment of desperation, even considers typing everything manually. But what if Tamara's expense report app was powered by Flottform? With a quick scan of a QR code, she'd transfer invoices from her phone directly into her expense report draft. It's fast, intuitive, and — most importantly — leaves her with enough time to sip some holiday Gluhwein stress-free.
Our Solution: Simplifying Expense Reports with Multi-Device Support
With Flottform, you can now collect and upload invoices directly from any secondary device, like a smartphone or tablet, into your primary report. Flottform relies on WebRTC to create a secure connection between devices, allowing you to transfer files quickly and securely. This multi-device approach is especially helpful for anyone who routinely captures receipts on their phone but prepares reports on a desktop.
When invoices are uploaded from one device, they immediately appear on the other without needing separate storage or third-party applications. This seamless transfer not only saves time but also minimizes the risk of mistakes that come from manually entering data. With fewer steps, report preparation becomes smoother, faster, and more accurate.
And the best part: Thanks to this architecture, Flottform is very easy to integrate into existing forms. Companies can enable multi-device support with Flottform within minutes rather than weeks.
How It Works: Uploading Invoices from any Device
Getting started is simple. In our demo, open an expense report on your primary device, whether it's a desktop, laptop, or tablet, and choose the “Add from Another Device” option. Flottform will generate a unique link along with a QR code for you. Use your secondary device to scan the QR code, or send the link to your other device and open it there to securely connect it to your report.
Once connected, any receipts or invoices you upload from your secondary device are instantly transferred to your primary device. No manual transfers or cloud storage is needed — each file appears directly within your report draft.
Whether your receipts are stored on your phone, tablet, or computer, Flottform ensures that gathering and organizing your data is a breeze. This flexibility means you can work across devices without losing track of invoices.
Ready to experience how Flottform simplifies expense reporting? Check out our demo in English or in German and see for yourself how straightforward and efficient this process can be with Flottform's WebRTC-powered data transfer.
Conclusion
Completing expense reports doesn't have to be a time-consuming or frustrating task. With Flottform, transferring files between devices becomes seamless and secure, thanks to real-time WebRTC technology. Whether you're an individual managing personal expenses or a developer building an app that requires cross-device data sharing, Flottform is your solution for simplifying data collection and reporting. Discover how Flottform can transform your workflow and make multi-device file transfers easier than ever.
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