Docs

Task-oriented guides for PesaTrack. If a doc gets out of date, email support — we treat that as a bug.

Getting started

Install PesaTrack, grant SMS permission, first launch.

Install PesaTrack — How to install PesaTrack from Google Play and open it for the first time.
Granting SMS permission — Why PesaTrack asks for the SMS permission, what it does with it, and how to grant, revoke, or troubleshoot it.

Using PesaTrack

Day-to-day workflows: categorisation, budgets, the month-starts-on setting.

How auto-categorisation works — Three passes decide which category each expense lands in. Here is the order, the fallbacks, and how to teach PesaTrack a recipient.
Setting month starts on — Align every monthly view — budgets, analytics, savings-rate, income — to the day your money actually lands.

Imports

Backfilling history from PDF statements and Excel spreadsheets.

Importing an M-PESA PDF statement — Backfill months or years of history in a single pass — entirely on-device.

Privacy & security

Backups, PIN lock, biometric unlock — what protects what.

Backup and restore — Export a full copy of your PesaTrack database and restore it on the same or a new device.
PIN lock and biometric unlock — Prevent casual access to your PesaTrack expense history with an optional 4- or 6-digit PIN, plus fingerprint or face unlock.

Troubleshooting

Fixes for common issues before you email support.

SMS not detected — Checklist for when a new M-PESA or NCBA SMS arrives but no expense appears in PesaTrack.