How It Works

From bank to books
in four simple steps

Mello handles the complexity so you can focus on running your business. Here's exactly how it works.

01
Step 01

Connect Your Bank or Upload Statements

Link your bank account for automatic daily imports, or upload PDF bank and credit card statements. Mello's AI extracts every transaction automatically.

Secure bank connection via encrypted API
Daily automatic transaction sync
PDF parsing for bank & credit card statements
Supports multiple accounts and cards
02
Step 02

AI Categorizes Your Transactions

Mello's AI reads your transactions and automatically assigns them to the right categories. It learns from your corrections and gets smarter over time.

Instant AI categorization on import
Color-coded: Green = Expenses, Orange = Revenue
Learns from your manual corrections
Duplicate and anomaly detection
03
Step 03

See Your Finances Instantly

Your dashboard updates in real time. See your net profit (purple), revenue (orange), expenses (green), and cash balance at a glance — no manual entry needed.

Real-time dashboard with color accounting
Net Profit in purple, Revenue in orange, Expenses in green
Budget status and reconciliation progress
Recent transactions with category tags
04
Step 04

Generate Reports & Export

When it's time for taxes or a financial review, generate professional reports in seconds. Export to PDF, CSV, Excel, or QuickBooks-compatible format.

Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow
Export to PDF, CSV, Excel
QuickBooks-compatible export
Color-coded reports for easy reading

The Color Accounting System

Every color in Mello means something. Once you learn it, you'll understand your finances at a glance.

Green

AssetsExpenses

What you own and what you spend.

Orange

RevenueLiabilitiesEquity

What you earn and what you owe.

Purple

Net Profit

The bottom line — what's left over.

See it for yourself

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