Less than a month after being acquired by Intuit, Check has announced that it is expanding the beta program for its latest innovation: photo bill pay.
Starting this week, tens of thousands of Android users will have the opportunity to take Check’s photo bill pay technology for a trial run. The company hopes to have its photo bill pay solution available on all platforms by the end of the year.
How does Check’s photo bill pay work? Start with an Android smartphone, an installed Check app, and an unpaid bill. Users open the camera icon on the app, and then take a photo of the bill with their smartphone. The next screen provides the user with some basic information, as well as a scanned copy of the bill.
Consumers can pay with whatever payment method they prefer, such as a bank account or credit card. The bill can be paid immediately or scheduled for payment at a later date.
As Check sees it, not only is photo bill pay a great convenience for the consumer, but also the technology supports the company’s mission to promote a paper-free world when it comes to managing personal finances.
Note that the photo bill pay technology is free to use and works with any payment method.
Launched in 2008 under the name Pageonce and demoing under that name at FinovateFall 2010, the company rebranded as Check in the summer of 2013. It was acquired by Intuit in May 2014. The company has more than 11 million users. Guy Goldstein is CEO.