Guides

Making sense of the mail that stresses people out.

Clear, calm guides to the letters nobody enjoys receiving. Written to be useful whether or not you ever open the app.

14guides for hard mail
13categories LetterDesk files into
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Government mail

IRS Letter: What Does This Letter Mean and What to Do Next

Got an IRS letter and felt your stomach drop? Here is a calm, step-by-step way to read it, understand what it wants, and respond without panic.

4 min read
Health mail

Medical Bill Explanation: How to Read an EOB Without the Panic

Medical bills and EOBs are confusing on purpose. Here is how to tell a real bill from a statement, spot errors, and understand what you actually owe.

4 min read
Finance mail

Debt Collection Letter: What Does This Letter Mean and How to Respond

A collection letter is stressful, but you have rights and options. Here is how to read it, verify the debt, and respond in writing the right way.

4 min read
Home and life

How to Organize Paper Mail at Home (A System That Sticks)

Tired of the pile on the counter? Here is a simple, realistic system for organizing paper mail so nothing important gets lost or forgotten again.

4 min read
Home and life

How Long Should You Keep Documents? A Paper Clutter Guide

How long to keep bills, tax records, medical statements, and receipts, plus what to shred and what to keep forever, in one clear guide.

4 min read
Bills and money

The Best App to Keep Track of Bills and Due Dates

Looking for an app to keep track of bills and due dates? Here is what actually works, why most bill trackers fall short, and how to never miss a payment again.

4 min read
Home and life

The Best Way to Organize Documents at Home

The best app and system to organize your documents at home: bills, letters, IDs, and records, all searchable in one place, without a filing cabinet.

4 min read
How it works

An App That Reads Your Mail For You: A Smarter Way to Manage Documents

Tired of apps that only scan? Meet the app that actually reads your mail and documents for you, pulls out what matters, and handles the next step.

4 min read
How it works

The AI That Reads Your Mail and Tells You What to Do

Meet the AI that reads your mail and tells you what to do: it explains any confusing letter in plain words, finds the deadline, and gives you the next step.

6 min read
How it works

Understand Any Document in Any Language, Fast

How to understand any document in any language, fast: LetterDesk explains official letters and mail in plain words for parents, seniors, and immigrants.

6 min read
How it works

Ask Questions About Any Document With AI

Snap a letter and ask questions about any document with AI. LetterDesk reads your mail, finds the deadline, and answers what to do in plain words.

6 min read
Home organization

Paper Clutter: What to Keep, What to Toss, and How to Go Digital

A calm method for the paper pile: what to keep, what to shred, and how a document scanner app turns the survivors into a searchable digital archive.

4 min read
Guides

How to Scan Important Documents on iPhone and Keep Them Safe

A practical guide to scan important documents with your iPhone: flat, sharp, upright pages, plus how to store, find, and back up the digital copies.

4 min read
AI guidance

Scan a Letter and Translate It: Read Mail in Any Language

How to scan a letter and translate what it really means: not word-for-word text, but the sender, the ask, the amount, and the deadline, in your language.

4 min read
An IRS letter before LetterDesk reads it
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LetterDesk showing the Take action menu for a scanned IRS letter
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LetterDesk showing scanned letters organized into folders on iPhone
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LetterDesk for Mac showing a searchable document archive
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