Bookkeepers & small offices · Receipts & expenses
Auto-publish Dext costs and sales to FreeAgent
The problem
Sole traders on FreeAgent still key in expenses by hand.
The result
Costs publish to FreeAgent as Bills or Out-of-pocket Expenses, and sales as Invoices, automatically once they're Ready.
How to set it up: Dext + FreeAgent
- As a Dext admin, go to Business settings > Connections > Accounting software > Connect > FreeAgent.
- Decide whether costs publish as Bills or as Out-of-pocket Expenses.
- Turn on auto-publish so items go to FreeAgent once they reach Ready.
- Spot-check the first week's items in FreeAgent before trusting it fully.
Get AI to help you build it
Paste this into ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini or Claude:
Explain the difference between publishing a Dext item to FreeAgent as a Bill and as an Out-of-pocket Expense, for a UK sole trader who sometimes pays with a personal card. Suggest a simple rule of thumb, and tell me to confirm it with my accountant.
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Before you start
- A paid Dext plan is required after the 14-day trial.
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Last checked 22 October 2026. Software changes; check the vendor's docs before you rely on this.