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User Guide

How to use every tool on GST Intelligence — what to upload, which button to click, and what you get back. Screenshots mark the exact control each step refers to.

Overview

Every tool here follows the same shape: give it files, it gives you back one Excel workbook. What differs is what you upload and how files get matched to a period. Use the index on the right (or the grid below) to jump straight to a tool.

How it works

Scan a Folder

The fastest way to supply files: point at a folder once, and every matching file for a GSTIN is found automatically. It's the same control on Consolidators, Scrutiny, and À-la-carte Checks — sitting next to Pick files as a Scan a folder tab.

  1. Switch to the Scan a folder tab wherever you see it.
  2. Enter the GSTIN 1 to scan for.
  3. Start typing in the folder field 2 to pick a recently used folder from the dropdown, or click the folder icon 3 to browse for a new one.
  4. Click Search folder 4 — every file inside (including subfolders) is scanned, and the ones matching the GSTIN (and, where a page filters by file type, the right extension) are pulled into the page below automatically.
  5. Check the summary line under the folder field — it shows how many files matched out of how many were searched.
Scan a folder card with GSTIN field, folder field, choose-folder icon, and Search folder button numbered
1GSTIN2Folder — type to pick a recent one3Choose folder4Search folder

Once Search folder finishes

Scan a folder card after Search folder finishes, showing the matched-versus-searched summary line
1Result summary — files matched out of files searched
Your last 5 GSTINs and folders are remembered in this browser for next time. In Chromium browsers (Chrome/Edge), picking the same folder again can skip the OS dialog entirely — you may just see a quick one-tap permission prompt instead. Firefox and Safari don't support this, so you'll always browse for the folder fresh there.
Browsers only expose a folder's name, never its full path — that's what's shown and remembered, not the location on disk.
Utilities

File Organizer

You need
A source folder, a destination folder, and the GSTIN to sort for.
You get back
Sorted copies under the destination folder, plus a Missing-Files checklist you can export as PDF or Word.

Sorts a messy downloads folder into a clean GSTIN / Financial Year / Form structure — a good first step before using any other tool below. Runs entirely on your device; nothing is uploaded.

  1. Open File Organizer from the sidebar (Utilities).
  2. Choose the Source folder 1 — where your downloaded files currently are.
  3. Choose the Destination folder 2 — where sorted copies should be placed.
  4. Enter the GSTIN 3 to sort for.
  5. Click Organize 4.
  6. Check the Missing Files panel that appears — it flags any FY/form combination with no matching file, grouped by form and expandable down to the exact missing month.
  7. Tick the items you want on record, then Export PDF or Export Word for a shareable checklist.
File Organizer page with source folder, destination folder, GSTIN field and Organize button numbered
1Source folder2Destination folder3GSTIN4Organize

After Organize finishes

Missing Files panel after Organize finishes, with Export PDF, Export Word, an expanded group showing individual missing months, and a fully-covered Complete group
1Export PDF2Export Word3Expand a group to see exactly which months are missing4A fully-covered form shows Complete
Only files whose name contains the GSTIN you entered are touched. Originals in the source folder are never modified or deleted.
Utilities

Convert

You need
One or more return PDFs of any supported type, for any GSTIN.
You get back
One Excel workbook per PDF (a ZIP if you convert more than one).

Turns a single GST return PDF into Excel. Use this when a return only exists as a PDF and you don't need to cross-check it against anything else.

  1. Open Convert from the sidebar.
  2. Drop your PDF file(s) onto the upload area, or click it to browse 1 — GSTR-3B, GSTR-3B Summary, GSTR-9, GSTR-9C and GSTR-1 Summary (and their yearly variants) are all auto-detected; you can mix types in one batch.
  3. Click Convert 2.
  4. Once processing finishes, download each file as Excel, or all of them as one ZIP.
Convert page with the upload dropzone and Convert button numbered
1Upload area — click or drag & drop2Convert

Once files are added

Convert page after PDFs are added, grouped by financial year, with the Convert button showing the file count
1Files grouped by financial year2Convert — labelled with the file count
Each file converts independently — there's no cross-checking between files here. For that, see Scrutiny or À-la-carte below.
GSTR-1 · GSTR-1 (PDF) · GSTR-2A · GSTR-3B

Consolidators

You need
Monthly files matching the selected form — Excel/ZIP portal downloads for GSTR-1/2A, PDFs for GSTR-3B/GSTR-1 (PDF).
You get back
One combined Excel workbook spanning every financial year included in the run.

Merges a financial year's worth of monthly files — or several years at once — into one combined workbook.

  1. Open Consolidators from the sidebar and pick the form (GSTR-1, GSTR-1 (PDF), GSTR-2A, or GSTR-3B).
  2. Choose a period 1 — Single FY, Multi-FY (a range of years), or Custom (any months, no completeness check).
  3. Provide files: Pick files 2 to choose them one at a time, or Scan a folder 3 to auto-match every file for a GSTIN in one pass.
  4. Check the on-screen summary — missing months are flagged in red.
  5. Click Consolidate 4 once every required month is present (or, in Custom mode, once at least one file is provided).
  6. Download the combined Excel once processing finishes.
Consolidate GSTR-1 page with period selector, Pick files / Scan a folder tabs, and Consolidate button numbered
1Period — Single FY / Multi-FY / Custom2Pick files3Scan a folder4Consolidate

Once every month is matched

Consolidate GSTR-1 page after all 12 months are matched, showing the all-found summary and the enabled Consolidate button
1All required files found for the FY2Consolidate
Only files matching the selected form and the selected period are used — anything else is excluded automatically, never silently included.
Analyze

Scrutiny

You need
GSTR-3B, GSTR-1 and GSTR-2A files for the period under review, for one GSTIN.
You get back
One Excel workbook: 2A vs 3B, R1 vs 3B, and Rule 86B — ITC Utilisation.

Runs a fixed bundle of three standard reconciliations together, in one pass — no picker required.

  1. Open Scrutiny from the sidebar.
  2. Choose a period 1.
  3. Supply GSTR-3B, GSTR-1 and GSTR-2A under Files 2 — pick files directly or scan a folder.
  4. Click Run 3 checks 3 once every required file is present for the selected period.
  5. Download the combined Excel once processing finishes.
Scrutiny page with Financial Year selector, Files panel, and Run checks button numbered
1Financial Year2Files — GSTR-3B / GSTR-1 / GSTR-2A3Run 3 checks

Once every file type is complete

Scrutiny page after all three file types are complete (12/12, verified) with Run 3 checks enabled
1Files — all three types complete (12/12)2Run 3 checks — all green and ready
The three checks always run together here. To run just one of them, use À-la-carte Checks below.
Analyze

À-la-carte Checks

You need
Varies by the checks you pick — see “Which documents do I need?” below.
You get back
One Excel workbook, one results sheet per check that ran.

Pick any one or more of seven available checks and run exactly that combination in a single pass.

  1. Open À-la-carte from the sidebar.
  2. Tick the checks you want under Select checks 1 — grouped by which return family each one needs.
  3. Choose a period 2.
  4. Supply whatever files your selected checks need under Files 3 — pick files directly or scan a folder.
  5. Click Run 4 — the button is labelled with how many checks will actually run.
  6. Download the combined Excel once processing finishes.
À-la-carte Checks page with check picker, Financial Year selector, Files panel, and Run button numbered
1Select checks2Financial Year3Files4Run

Once the selected checks’ files are complete

À-la-carte Checks page after the required files are complete, showing the Run button labelled with the selected check
1Files — required types complete (12/12)2Run — labelled with what will actually run
A selected check only runs if its required document(s) are present for the chosen period — an unready check is shown as not ready and skipped automatically, never silently run on the wrong data.
Reference

Which documents do I need?

Every check on the platform needs one or two of four source documents. This table shows exactly which, and where each check lives.

CheckGSTR-3BGSTR-1GSTR-2AGSTR-9Available from
Rule 86B — ITC UtilisationScrutiny · À-la-carte
2A vs 3BScrutiny · À-la-carte
R1 vs 3BScrutiny · À-la-carte
GSTR-9 vs GSTR-3BÀ-la-carte only
Late-Reported InvoicesÀ-la-carte only
GSTR-1 Recipient-wise SummaryÀ-la-carte only
GSTR-2A Supplier-wise SummaryÀ-la-carte only
  • GSTR-3B only → just Rule 86B, the sole check with no second document.
  • + GSTR-1 → adds R1 vs 3B, Late-Reported Invoices, and Recipient-wise Summary.
  • + GSTR-2A → adds 2A vs 3B and Supplier-wise Summary.
  • + GSTR-9 → adds GSTR-9 vs GSTR-3B.
  • All four → every check is available; Scrutiny runs its fixed three automatically, À-la-carte lets you run any subset, including all of them, in one job.
However many checks run in one job, they're always merged into one Excel workbook — one results sheet per check, never a separate download per check.
Reference

Glossary

GSTINThe 15-character number that uniquely identifies a registered taxpayer.
Financial Year (FY)The 12-month GST accounting period, 1 April – 31 March. FY 2024-25 = 1 Apr 2024 – 31 Mar 2025.
GSTR-3BMonthly summary return: total outward supply, tax payable, and ITC claimed.
GSTR-1Monthly invoice-level outward-supply (sales) return.
GSTR-2ASystem-generated statement of inward supplies (purchases), auto-populated from your suppliers' returns.
GSTR-9Annual return consolidating a full financial year's GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B activity.
ITCInput Tax Credit — credit for GST already paid on purchases, offset against GST payable on sales.
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

The Run/Consolidate button won't enable.

Every document a selected check (or Consolidate) needs must be present for the selected period. Check the readiness indicator next to each item — if you have the files but they don't form a complete year, switch to Custom.

Scan a folder matched files I didn't expect.

A folder scan matches by GSTIN and file extension only, not by financial year — files for a different year than the one you selected are excluded automatically before anything runs.

I can't find a run I did earlier.

Uploaded files and finished jobs aren't kept once you've downloaded the result — if you didn't download it in time, you'll need to run it again.

Which tool runs just one specific check?

À-la-carte Checks. Scrutiny only offers its fixed bundle of three.

Can I process more than one financial year at once?

Yes — every tool that has a period selector supports Multi-FY (a chosen range) and Custom (any months) alongside Single FY. The output is always one combined workbook.