UnknownCharges · House #15,856

What it is

Calls itself “independent reference”.

• Calls itself: independent reference

“UnknownCharges is a free, independent reference”

Where it puts itself

Rules out “no signup”, “no tracking” and “no upsell”.

• Says it will not: no signup · no tracking · no upsell

“Unlike crowdsourced forums, UnknownCharges relies on original data journalism and offline verification by parsing primary records”

“No signup, no tracking, no upsell.”

What it costs

A free tier, free forever. No monthly or yearly plan. No one-time option.

• One-time: no
• Monthly: no
• Yearly: no
• Free plan: free forever

“2019 descriptors decoded · free · no signup”

“Contact”

Who it sells to

Sells to consumers. In English.

• Sells to: consumers
• Languages: English

“UnknownCharges is a free, independent reference that translates the cryptic lines on bank and credit card statements into plain English.”

“Every weird bank charge, explained in plain English.”

How it runs

A web app. Runs locally and works offline. Open source. AI is the core of the product. Built with Google Analytics.

• Kind: web
• Runs where: on the device, offline
• Open source: yes
• AI role: core to the product
• Analytics: Google Analytics

“100% in-browser”

“The PDF reader that powers our statement decoder is pdf.js , a Mozilla project distributed under the Apache License 2.0.”

What it works with

Names Amazon, ChargeBot and 5 more on its pages.

• Names: Amazon · ChargeBot · Paddle · +4

“Amazon alone bills under half a dozen different names.”

“ChargeBot: [On]”

What it offers as proof

Live, no waitlist. Claims “2,019”. Try it without signing up. Publishes docs.

• Number claimed: 2,019
• Trial asks for: nothing

“…zero signup or tracking”

“…a free tool decoding 2,019 cryptic bank descriptors”