Current release: RELEASE.md is the authoritative 1.1.0 submission packet and asset map.

PaperNest — Google Play submission details

Prepared: October 10, 2026

This is the working source of truth for the first Google Play release. Text marked OWNER INPUT REQUIRED must be completed before production submission.

Release identity

Play Console field	Value
App name	PaperNest
Default language	English (Canada) — change if another locale is preferred
App or game	App
Free or paid	Free
Category	Productivity
Tags	Expense tracker, Document scanner, Organization, Personal finance
Application ID	`com.xraw.papernest`
Version name	`1.1.0`
Version code	`2`
Minimum Android version	Android 7.0 / API 24
Target Android version	Android 16 / API 36
Orientation	Portrait
Release artifact	`bin/papernest-1.1.0-release.aab`
Upload-key alias	`receipttracker-upload`
Ads	No
In-app purchases	No
Account required	No

The application ID cannot be changed after the first Play release. Confirm com.xraw.papernest before creating the production release.

Main store listing copy

App name

PaperNest

Short description

66 characters; Play permits up to 80.

Scan, organize, and understand your receipts—right on your device.

Full description

Turn scattered receipts into a clear, organized record with PaperNest.

Snap a photo or choose receipt images and PDFs from your device. On-device text recognition suggests useful details such as the merchant, date, and total. You stay in control: review and edit every detail before saving.

STAY ORGANIZED

• Save one receipt or work through several at once
• Create groups for work, travel, home, projects, and more
• Browse saved receipts by group, year, and month
• Edit or delete receipt details whenever you need to

UNDERSTAND YOUR SPENDING

• See totals for a custom date range
• Filter results by receipt group
• Review individual receipts behind each total
• Export a CSV report or one organized ZIP of your receipt images

PRIVATE BY DESIGN

Your receipt library is stored locally on your device. Text recognition runs on the device, no account is required, and your receipt photos and extracted financial details are not sent to the developer.

Whether you are organizing expenses, preparing a reimbursement, keeping project records, or simply clearing paper clutter, PaperNest makes the next step easy to see.

Release notes

Welcome to the first release of PaperNest! Capture or import receipts, review on-device scan suggestions, organize your library into groups, explore totals, choose an export destination, and export reports or a receipt-image ZIP when you need them.

Graphic assets

All final listing images are 24-bit PNG files without transparency where Google Play requires it.

Play asset	Required dimensions	Ready file
High-resolution app icon	512 × 512	`assets/store/app_icon_512x512.png`
Feature graphic	1024 × 500	`assets/store/feature_graphic_1024x500.png`
Phone screenshot 1	1080 × 1920	`assets/store/screenshots/01_capture_receipts_1080x1920.png`
Phone screenshot 2	1080 × 1920	`assets/store/screenshots/02_receipt_library_1080x1920.png`
Phone screenshot 3	1080 × 1920	`assets/store/screenshots/03_spending_insights_1080x1920.png`
Phone screenshot 4	1080 × 1920	`assets/store/screenshots/04_scan_settings_1080x1920.png`
Phone screenshot 5	1080 × 1920	`assets/store/screenshots/05_zoomable_receipt_preview_1080x1920.png`

The app icon and feature graphic are generated directly from the supplied PaperNest artwork at assets/Logo.png. Both use the same blue, cyan, and deep-navy brand palette as the app interface. Run python tools/build_store_assets.py whenever the source logo changes.

Google requires at least two screenshots to publish a store listing and recommends at least four high-resolution screenshots for stronger promotional eligibility. Seven fresh screenshots render the real app with fictional demo records, including Home and review/save. Use RELEASE.md for their current order and inspect all images on a physical phone before production.

Screenshot order, captions, and alt text

Capture receipts with confidence
Caption: Photograph a receipt or choose files, then scan only when you are ready.
Alt text: PaperNest capture screen with automatic scanning, camera and file selection controls, and review steps.
Your receipt library, neatly organized
Caption: Browse receipt images, names, dates, and totals together.
Alt text: Receipt library showing three sample receipts in the General group for October 2026.
See the totals behind your spending
Caption: Filter by date or group, review results, and export reports.
Alt text: Spending insights screen showing a 109.03 total, date filters, export buttons, and itemized sample receipts.
Choose the scan that fits

Caption: Compare scan modes, review timing, and manage exports from one place.

Alt text: PaperNest settings showing receipt scan modes with short descriptions and the last recorded scan time.
Inspect every detail

Caption: Pinch to zoom and drag around a receipt before confirming its details.

Alt text: PaperNest receipt review screen showing a receipt preview with zoom and pan instructions.

Google’s current asset requirements are documented in Add preview assets to showcase your app. The feature graphic requirement is 1024 × 500, JPEG or 24-bit PNG without alpha.

Store contact details

Complete these before submitting:

Field	Value
Developer name shown on Google Play	OWNER INPUT REQUIRED
Support email	`xraw.enterprise@gmail.com` (from existing privacy policy)
Support website	OWNER INPUT REQUIRED
Support phone	Optional
Public privacy-policy HTTPS URL	Publish `docs/privacy.md` through GitHub Pages; permalink: `/privacy/`

The privacy policy names TUBTUB and xraw.enterprise@gmail.com. Confirm these owner details before hosting it.

App content declarations

These are recommended answers based on the current source and release configuration. The account owner remains responsible for confirming the final bundle and all SDK behavior.

Privacy policy

Privacy policy required: Yes
Source ready: docs/privacy.md
Public URL: OWNER INPUT REQUIRED
Policy summary: receipt content and app records stay locally on the device; Google ML Kit may transmit limited SDK diagnostics as described in the policy.

Does the app contain ads? No
Does the app use an advertising ID for ads? No

App access

Are all features available without special access? Yes
Login, membership, location restriction, or access instructions: None
Suggested reviewer note: “No account or sign-in is required. A reviewer can choose an existing receipt image or use the camera, review the suggested fields, save it, and inspect the Receipts and Insights tabs.”

Target audience

Suggested target age groups: 18 and over
Is the app primarily directed to children? No
Families program: Not applicable

This is a suggested positioning choice for a personal expense-record tool, not a technical restriction. OWNER INPUT REQUIRED: confirm the intended audience before submitting.

Content rating questionnaire

Financial features declaration

Does the app provide regulated financial products, loans, banking, investing, cryptocurrency, money transfers, insurance, or financial advice? No
Suggested selection: None of the above
Explanation if requested: “PaperNest is a local receipt organizer and expense-record utility. It does not connect to financial accounts, execute transactions, provide credit, or offer investment or financial advice.”

Data safety

Google defines “collection” as transmitting data off the user’s device. Access and processing that remain only on-device generally do not count as collection. All published apps must still complete the form and provide a privacy-policy URL. See Google’s Data safety guidance.

Current first-party behavior:

Data or activity	App behavior	Suggested declaration
Receipt images/PDFs	Selected by the user; processed and stored locally	Not collected or shared
Merchant, date, amount, and groups	Entered or recognized locally; stored locally	Not collected or shared
CSV and image exports	Created only on user request	Not collected or shared
Local logs/settings	Stored in private app storage	Not collected or shared
Account data	No account feature	Not collected
Contacts/location	Not accessed	Not collected

Third-party SDK note: the Android bundle includes Google ML Kit on-device text recognition. Based on the current privacy-policy review, ML Kit may collect limited app/device identifiers, app information, performance data, and diagnostics for SDK diagnostics and analytics; receipt images and recognized text are processed on-device. Before submission, compare the exact bundled ML Kit version (com.google.mlkit:text-recognition:16.0.1) with Google’s current disclosure guidance and answer the form conservatively. Google makes the developer responsible for disclosures made necessary by third-party SDKs.

If the Play form requires the following ML Kit categories, suggested handling is:

Device or other IDs: collected, not shared; diagnostics/analytics; required by SDK; encrypted in transit.
App info and performance / Diagnostics: collected, not shared; diagnostics/analytics; required by SDK; encrypted in transit.
Receipt photos, extracted text, merchant/date/amount: not collected off-device.

Do not answer “No data collected” until the exact release bundle has been checked against current ML Kit disclosure documentation.

Permissions declaration

The release declares:

CAMERA: optional; used only when the user chooses Snap a Receipt.
WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE with maxSdkVersion=28: legacy Android 7–9 support for a user-requested camera image or export.

No broad modern photo-library permission is declared. Android’s document picker grants access only to user-selected files. Suggested camera explanation:

Camera access is used only when the user chooses Snap a Receipt. The photo is processed and stored on the user’s device for receipt organization.

Countries, pricing, and distribution

OWNER INPUT REQUIRED: choose launch countries/regions. A conservative first launch is the developer’s primary support market through Internal testing, then Closed testing, then Production after the pre-launch report is clean.

Pricing: Free
Contains in-app products: No
Contains ads: No
Device types: Android phones and tablets
Wear OS, Android TV, Android Automotive, Android XR: Do not opt in
Managed Google Play: Optional; leave off unless business distribution is intended

Production release notes and reviewer instructions

Release name

1.1.0 — Initial release

Reviewer instructions

PaperNest requires no account. Tap Choose Files to select a receipt image or PDF, or tap Snap a Receipt to use the camera. The app performs text recognition on-device and allows every suggested field to be reviewed before saving. Saved records appear in Receipts; totals and exports are available in Insights.

Upload and testing sequence

Confirm the package ID and complete every OWNER INPUT REQUIRED item in this document.
Publish the privacy policy on a public HTTPS page and update its contact section.
Create the Play Console app and enable Play App Signing.
Upload bin/papernest-1.1.0-release.aab to Internal testing.
Complete Store listing, App content, Data safety, Content rating, Target audience, and Financial features.
Add internal testers and test the Play-delivered build—not only a locally installed APK.
Review the automated pre-launch report and Android vitals.
Test camera capture, image/PDF selection, single and batch scans, edits, deletion, app restart, CSV export, and image export.
Test at minimum Android 9, Android 13, Android 15, and Android 16 when devices are available.
Promote through Closed testing if the developer account requires it, then stage the Production rollout.

The app targets API 36, meeting the Android 16 target required for new apps and updates beginning August 31, 2026. See the current Google Play target API requirement.

Final pre-production checklist

Google’s listing guidance allows an 80-character short description and a 4,000-character full description; see Best practices for your store listing.