Pull Montante, Destinatário & Data from an MB Way Screenshot
Manually copying the Montante, Destinatário phone number, and Data from each MB Way confirmation into your bookkeeping spreadsheet takes 2-3 minutes per transaction — this pulls the four key fields in 5-10 seconds from a screenshot.
5-10s per screenshot · Up to 99% accuracy on printed text
Four Fields That Tell You Everything About an MB Way Payment
With Custom Column Extraction, you type the column names — the AI reads the Portuguese labels and finds each value by understanding what it means, not where it sits on the screen.
The EUR value with comma decimal separator (€25,50). Portuguese formatting trips up OCR tools expecting a decimal point.
The recipient's mobile phone number (+351 9XX XXX XXX) — not a person name. MB Way uses phone numbers as identifiers.
Portuguese DD/MM/YYYY format with time — different from the US MM/DD/YYYY convention.
The MB Reference tied to the Multibanco network — critical for reconciling payments against invoices. May be absent on transfers.
Portuguese Labels, Phone-Number Identifiers, and Three Transaction Types — Why MB Way Is Not a Simple Screenshot
Three details make MB Way's minimal confirmation screen harder than it looks, each defeating a different extraction approach.
Portuguese Labels That English-Trained OCR Cannot Read
"Montante," "Destinatário," "Data" — straightforward Portuguese words, but traditional OCR trained on English corpora treats them as unknown tokens. Dump OCR outputs raw text in reading order, leaving you to figure out which number is the amount. The AI understands each Portuguese label and maps it to the column you defined.
The "Destinatário" Is a Phone Number, Not a Person
MB Way identifies recipients by their mobile number (+351 9XX XXX XXX), not their name or account. The Destinatário field shows the recipient's registered phone. Traditional tools dump this as unstructured text — the number has no semantic label. The AI reads the "Destinatário" label and knows this is the recipient's phone identifier.
Three Transaction Types, Three Screen Layouts
MB Way supports transferências (send money), pagamentos (pay via MB Reference), and levantamentos sem cartão (cardless ATM withdrawals). Each shows a different confirmation screen. Template-based tools expecting a fixed layout break when the transaction type changes.
Label-Aware Reading Maps Portuguese Field Names
Define Montante (Amount), Destinatário (Recipient), Data (Date), and Referência (Reference). The AI reads the Portuguese label next to each value — it knows "Montante" means the EUR amount, "Destinatário" means the recipient's phone, and "Data" means the date. Language-aware extraction means your column definitions match the screen you see.
Semantic Understanding Captures the Right Identifier
The AI reads full screen context: the large centred number with € is the amount, the "+351" number beside "Destinatário" is the recipient identifier, and the code under "Referência" is the Multibanco reference. It does not rely on coordinates — it reads labels and their relationship to each value.
One Column Set for All Three Transaction Types
The same four column names work across transfers, merchant payments, and ATM withdrawals. The AI adapts to each layout. The Referência field may be absent on transfer confirmations; the AI leaves it empty rather than guessing a wrong value.
From an MB Way Screenshot to a Bookkeeping-Ready Row in Three Steps
If you receive 20-30 MB Way payments a month for a small business in Portugal, here is how a folder of screenshots becomes a spreadsheet ready for Primavera, Sage, or your own accounts.
Upload the Screenshots
Drop a batch of MB Way confirmation screenshots — JPG, PNG, or WebP. MB Way uses the same app layout regardless of which Portuguese bank issued the card (Caixa Geral, Millennium BCP, Santander, Novo Banco, BPI, and 16 others). Always capture the confirmation screen, not the activity history view — the confirmation shows all four fields with Portuguese labels. Screenshots forwarded through chat apps lose resolution; use the original screenshot for best results.
Name the Four Columns
Define Montante (Amount), Destinatário (Recipient), Data (Date), and Referência (Reference). One set for every screenshot. The AI reads the Portuguese labels on each screen — "Montante" maps to the amount column, "Destinatário" captures the phone identifier, and "Referência" picks up the Multibanco reference. The comma decimal is normalised automatically. Mix transfer, payment, and ATM withdrawal screenshots in the same batch — the AI adapts to each layout.
Export and Reconcile
Download as XLSX or CSV — four columns, one row per screenshot. Import into Primavera BSS, Sage Portugal, PHC Software, or your own accounts spreadsheet. A stack of 25 end-of-month MB Way screenshots turns into a 25-row reconciliation table, ready for matching against bank statements or invoice references. Portuguese tax authorities accept structured digital records for bookkeeping compliance — a clean spreadsheet satisfies that requirement without manual data entry.
When MB Way Screenshot Extraction Works Best — and When It Does Not
When It Works Best
Direct MB Way app confirmation screenshots — high-contrast text at up to 99% accuracy for the Montante and Destinatário fields.
Mixed transaction types in one batch — transfers, payments, and ATM withdrawal screenshots processed together with one column definition.
Portuguese decimal comma normalisation — comma-formatted amounts are converted to standard decimal format automatically, eliminating manual reformatting.
When to Be Cautious
Activity history view instead of confirmation screen — the in-app activity list uses a condensed layout that may omit the Referência and show abbreviated values. Always capture the individual confirmation screen for full four-field extraction.
Forwarded or compressed images — MB Way screenshots forwarded through chat apps lose resolution; the Destinatário phone number and amount may need a quick spot-check for accuracy.
Sender identity is not on the screen — MB Way's confirmation shows the recipient's phone number only. The sender's identity is not printed. For matching payments to customers, coordinate with regular senders to reference their invoice number in the Descrição field.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I extract the recipient name from an MB Way screenshot when the Destinatário field shows a phone number instead of a person's name?
The Destinatário field on an MB Way confirmation shows the recipient's phone number (+351 9XX XXX XXX), not their legal name. This is by design — MB Way uses phone numbers as identifiers. The extraction captures the phone number accurately in the Destinatário column. If you need the recipient's legal name, it is not displayed on the confirmation screen. Ask regular senders to include their name or invoice number in the Descrição field, which the AI can capture as a separate column.
Will the extraction handle Portuguese decimal commas like "25,50" in the Montante field correctly?
Yes. The AI's post-processing recognises Portuguese decimal conventions and normalises them during extraction. A comma-formatted amount like "25,50" becomes "25.50" in the output spreadsheet. The € symbol is stripped, leaving a clean numeric value ready for accounting software like Primavera, Sage Portugal, or Excel. The original formatting is visible in the raw data, but the normalised value goes into your table.
Can I process all three MB Way transaction types — transfer, merchant payment, and ATM withdrawal — with the same column names?
Yes — the same four column names (Montante, Destinatário, Data, Referência) work across all three MB Way transaction types. Transfers show the recipient's phone number. Merchant payments (pagamentos) show the MB Reference tied to the Multibanco network. ATM withdrawals (levantamentos sem cartão) show a 10-digit withdrawal code in the Referência field. The AI identifies the matching values by reading the Portuguese labels on each screen type. Results may vary for the ATM withdrawal code if the screen layout differs significantly from the standard transfer confirmation.
What is the Referência field and how does it relate to Multibanco?
The Referência on an MB Way merchant payment is the Multibanco reference — the same Entidade + Referência system used across Portugal's ATM network and online banking. It is a critical field for Portuguese users reconciling payments against invoices, bills, and tax payments. When you pay a merchant or service provider through MB Way, the app generates a reference that ties the payment back to the specific invoice. The AI extracts this reference from the confirmation screen, making it available for reconciliation against your accounting records or the merchant's invoice.
Can I batch MB Way screenshots with Multibanco payment slips or other Portuguese payment methods in the same export?
Yes — MB Way and Multibanco are both part of the SIBS ecosystem and share overlapping field structures (amount, reference, date). Upload MB Way screenshots and Multibanco slip photos together with one set of column definitions. The AI adapts to each source — it reads the Portuguese labels on the MB Way screenshot and the Entidade/Referência tags on the Multibanco slip. Each file becomes one row in the same spreadsheet, regardless of whether the payment was made through the app or the ATM network.
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