Quick Input (Smart Capture) is the fastest way to record a transaction. You type a short, natural line and Moza pre-fills the amount, direction, merchant, date and a suggested category for you to confirm.
How it works
- Type naturally. For example:
Coffee 4.50,Groceries 62.30 yesterday, orSalary +3000. - Moza fills the gaps. It infers the amount, direction (income vs expense), merchant, date (defaults to today) and a suggested category, using your last-used account.
- Use
@for accounts, categories, or groups. Type@Restaurants coffee 5orcoffee 5 @Chase Checking— the@tag triggers autocomplete suggestions for all three entity types. - Use
#to add a note. TypeCoffee 15 #with add on salt foamand everything after#becomes the transaction note. - Confirm or tweak. Adjust anything with the segmented controls, then save — it becomes a normal transaction.
- Use the wand ([icon:Wand2]) for AI-powered categorization if no category was detected. See AI Auto-Categorize (Wand) for details.
Parsing is deterministic and rules-based — there's no AI in this path, so it's instant, predictable and free.
Limitations
- Ambiguous input opens a populated full form rather than guessing silently.
- Recurrence words like "monthly" hand off to repeating detection.
- Quick Input does not consume AI Credits.
Common Questions
Does Quick Input use AI?
No. It uses fast, deterministic parsing so results are instant, predictable and free. The optional wand icon uses AI for auto-categorization (1 credit per tap).
How do I mark income?
Use a + sign or a keyword like "salary", e.g. "Salary +3000".
How do I force a category?
Type @ followed by the category name — for example, "@Restaurants coffee 5" or "coffee 5 @Restaurants". The @ tag also works for accounts and shared groups.
How do I add a note?
Type # followed by your note text — for example, 'Coffee 15 #with extra foam'. Everything after # becomes the transaction note.