Find a receipt photo by searching for the shop's name in quotes

You took a photo of the receipt so you wouldn't have to keep the paper. Now you need to return the kettle, and the picture is somewhere between the dog and last month's lunch. I'd try the shop's name in quotation marks before describing the purchase to an AI assistant. Google's existing Android guide says quotes search for exact text matches, including text inside photos. Without quotes, the results are broader and aren't limited to text. In Google Photos, open Search or Ask and enter a distinctive word printed on the receipt, in quotes. If you're opted into Ask Photos, you can switch to the classic search view at the top of the results without turning the feature off altogether. Open any likely picture and check the item and date; the same shop name could bring back several visits. This won't guarantee a match, especially if the lettering in the photo is hard to read. But it's a small thing to try before scrolling through six months of pictures or signing up for another receipt app. You already did the remembering when you took the photo.