Never miss an invoice again
Set up automatic email sorting in under 5 minutes. Invoices, receipts, and statements go straight to a dedicated folder โ no more digging through your inbox.
โก Quick Import (Recommended)
Download the pre-built flow and import it directly into Power Automate:
Then: flow.microsoft.com โ My flows โ Import โ Import Package (Legacy) โ upload the .zip
โ or set it up manually โ
Create an Invoices folder
In Outlook, right-click your Inbox โ New Folder โ name it Invoices
Create a new flow
Click Create โ Automated cloud flow โ give it a name like "Invoice Capture" โ search for and select the trigger "When a new email arrives (V3)" (Outlook) โ click Create.
Set up the trigger
Click on the trigger box and configure:
- Folder: Inbox
- Has Attachment: Yes
- Include Attachments: No (saves processing)
- Click Show advanced options
- Subject Filter: Leave blank for now
Add a condition
Click + New step โ search for Condition โ select it.
Set up the condition to check if Subject or Body contains invoice keywords:
- Click in the left box โ select Subject from dynamic content
- Middle dropdown: contains
- Right box:
invoice
Click + Add row and set dropdown to Or. Repeat for these keywords:
Add the action
In the If yes branch, click Add an action โ search for "Move email (V2)" โ select it.
- Message Id: Select Message Id from dynamic content
- Folder: Select your Invoices folder
Save and test
Click Save at the top. Send yourself a test email with "invoice" in the subject and an attachment. Give it a minute โ it should land in your Invoices folder.
๐ก Pro tip
Add your regular suppliers' email addresses as additional conditions for even better filtering. You can also add a "Flag email" action to make invoices stand out.
Create a label
In Gmail, scroll down the left sidebar โ click More โ Create new label โ name it Invoices
Open filter settings
Click the Settings cog (top right) โ See all settings โ Filters and Blocked Addresses tab โ Create a new filter
Set up the filter
In the "Has the words" field, paste this:
Check the box: Has attachment
Choose actions
Click Create filter โ then check:
- Apply the label: Invoices
- Star it (optional, helps visibility)
- Also apply filter to matching conversations (catches old emails too)
Click Create filter and you're done.
๐ก Pro tip
You can create additional filters for specific suppliers using their email address in the "From" field. This catches invoices even if they don't use standard keywords.