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Blast Audit

by NEXTBP

The DataSnipper alternative: automate document extraction, matching & evidence linking in Excel.

Blast Audit — The Intelligent Audit Automation Platform for Excel

Blast Audit is an Excel add-in built for auditors and finance professionals. Import documents, extract data with AI-powered OCR, automatically match transactions with

source documents, and create fully traceable evidence links — all without leaving Excel.

The only alternative to DataSnipper, with an AI agent included. A paid subscription is required to use this add-in, starting at €45/month with no minimum seats. A 7-day free trial is available.

Who is Blast Audit for?

  • External & Internal Auditors: Automate tests of details, tests of controls, and walkthroughs.
  • Finance Teams: Accelerate reconciliations, data validation, and reporting.
  • Audit Managers: Improve team efficiency and reduce review time.
  • Firms looking to retain talent: Eliminate repetitive tasks so staff can focus on high-value work.

Core Features:

1. Document Import & AI-Powered Extraction

  • Import PDFs & Images: Bring supporting documents (invoices, bank statements, contracts) directly into Excel.
  • OCR Extraction: Extract text, tables, and amounts from any document with AI-powered OCR.
  • Batch Extraction: Define extraction logic once, apply it across hundreds of documents automatically.

2. Automatic Document Matching

  • Smart Matching: Automatically link data (invoice numbers, dates, amounts) between your Excel sheets and source documents. Match thousands of transactions in seconds.
  • Traceable Evidence Links: Every cell linked to the exact source page — click to jump to the evidence.

3. Snipping Tools

  • Text Snips: Extract specific text segments with source traceability.
  • Sum Snips: Calculate and verify sums within selected areas.
  • Table Snips: Extract entire data tables ready for Excel.

4. AI Agent

  • Ask questions across all your documents in natural language.
  • Get answers with source references — every answer linked to the exact page and paragraph.

Key Benefits:

  • Save up to 80% of time on manual document processing and cross-referencing.
  • 99% OCR accuracy with AI-powered extraction.
  • Works inside Excel — Windows & Mac with Microsoft 365.
  • No minimum seats — scale from 1 user to an entire firm.
  • SOC 2 Type II in progress — hosted on Microsoft Azure, encrypted at rest and in transit.

Trusted by 50,000+ downloads on Microsoft AppSource.

Book a demo to see Blast Audit in action.

App capabilities

When this app is used, it
  • Can read and make changes to your document
  • Can send data over the Internet

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