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Updated 15 September 2026

Importing an M-PESA PDF statement

Backfill months or years of history in a single pass — entirely on-device.

When to use this

You just installed PesaTrack and want your last few months of M-PESA history inside the app, without waiting for new SMS.

Safaricom’s official M-PESA statement (PDF) is the source of truth. PesaTrack parses it on-device and inserts each transaction with the same transactionId-based deduplication used for SMS — importing the same statement twice is safe.

Get the statement

  1. Dial *334# → M-PESA Statement → Full statement.
  2. Enter the M-PESA PIN.
  3. Provide the email address to receive it on.
  4. Open the email, save the attached PDF to your phone.

Safaricom charges a small fee for full statements. The email statement PDF is password-protected — the password is emailed alongside.

Import into PesaTrack

  1. Open PesaTrack → Settings → Import → From PDF statement.
  2. Tap Choose file and pick the PDF.
  3. Enter the PDF password when prompted.
  4. Review the parsed count and tap Import.

Everything happens on-device. The PDF is not uploaded anywhere.

What gets imported

Every transaction row in the statement is parsed for:

  • Amount (KES)
  • Recipient name and paybill / till / phone number
  • Date and time
  • M-PESA transaction code
  • Transaction cost (saved as its own expense in category 606)
  • Payment type (Send Money, Buy Goods, Pay Bill, Withdrawal, Received, Deposit, Airtime)

What if I import twice?

Safe. Deduplication is keyed on the M-PESA transaction code — no duplicate expenses will be created. Categorisation runs on rows that are new to the DB.

Excel imports

If you have kept your own spreadsheet, use Settings → Import → From Excel. The importer expects at minimum columns Date, Amount, Recipient. An optional Category column short-circuits auto-categorisation and uses the label as-is.

Troubleshooting

“Invalid PDF password.” M-PESA statement passwords are case-sensitive. Copy the password from the email rather than retyping.

“No transactions parsed.” Safaricom occasionally changes the PDF layout. If you get a fresh statement and the parser reports zero rows, email support with the app version and (if you can share it) a redacted sample so we can update the parser.