Help centre

AI logbook scanning

Photographing paper logbook pages, reviewing what the AI extracted, and how scan credits work.

All articles
Importing & Exporting
Updated 2026-08-09 · 1 min read

Photograph paper logbook pages and Jetlog’s AI reads them into a review screen, flights and simulator sessions both.

How it works

  1. Open Scan Logbook and photograph a page, or import a PDF.
  2. Jetlog’s AI reads the page and extracts individual entries, including simulator sessions (recurrents, LPC/OPC, LOE, type ratings), not just real flights.
  3. Every extracted entry lands on the same review screen used elsewhere in Jetlog. Nothing saves until you confirm, so a smudged date or misread tail number is easy to fix before it becomes part of your logbook.

Scanned entries behave like any other once saved: editable, signable, included in reports and your ATPL progress tracker.

Scan credits

Scanning is included in Jetlog’s free trial like every other feature: the first 3 months after account creation, there’s no scan limit to worry about. After the trial, scanning needs an active subscription:

  • The subscription includes the first 50 scans (a one-time welcome grant the moment the subscription becomes active).
  • Need more? Extra scan credits are €2.99 per 50 scans.
  • One page scanned uses one credit, whether it turns out to hold one flight or a dozen.

There’s no scan purchase without a subscription. An active subscription unlocks scanning past the trial, and the 50-scan grant comes with it. See Managing your subscription & data for pricing and how to manage it.

Scanning works best on clear, well-lit photos with the full row visible: date, route, and times in frame. Handwriting the AI can't confidently read is flagged on the review screen rather than guessed at, so double-check flagged rows before confirming.

When to use scanning vs. importing

If your old logbook already exists as a file (LogTen Pro, CrewLounge PilotLog, a spreadsheet, or a KLM/KLC statement), use Importing from another logbook or Importing KLM/KLC statements and rosters instead; neither uses scan credits. Scanning is for the pages that only exist on paper.

Your next flight can log itself.

Everything free for 3 months, then €2.99/month or €29.99/year. Download Jetlog and fly. The times take care of themselves.