Welcome to Smart Miles
Welcome to Smart Miles
Smart Miles automatically tracks your drives and helps you maximize your mileage tax deduction. This guide covers
everything you need to know to get started.
How Trip Tracking Works
Once you enable location permissions, Smart Miles runs quietly in the background. When we detect you've started driving,
we begin recording your route. When you stop, the trip is saved automatically.
There are three things to know:
1. Trips are detected automatically — you don't need to open the app before driving
2. GPS accuracy improves outdoors — trips starting in parking garages may take a moment to lock on
3. Battery impact is minimal — we use iOS and Android's native activity detection, which is highly optimized
Tip: For the most accurate tracking, keep location permissions set to "Always Allow" rather than "While Using."
Classifying Your Trips
Every trip needs a purpose. You can classify trips as:
- Business — commuting to client sites, running work errands, traveling between offices
- Personal — grocery runs, school pickup, weekend drives
- Medical — trips to doctor's appointments or hospitals
- Charity — driving for volunteer work or charitable organizations
Swipe right on any trip to mark it as Business, or swipe left for Personal. For other categories, tap the trip to open
the detail view.
Setting Up Work Hours
If you have a regular schedule, Work Hours can classify trips for you automatically:
1. Go to Settings → Work Hours
2. Toggle on the days you work
3. Set your start and end times
4. Enable "Auto-classify during work hours"
Any trip that starts during your configured work hours will be marked as Business. Trips outside those hours can
optionally be marked as Personal.
Adding Your Vehicle
Tracking which vehicle you use helps with IRS reporting. To add a vehicle:
1. Go to Settings → Vehicles
2. Tap Add Vehicle
3. Search for your make and model
4. Set it as your default if it's your primary car
FeatureFree PlanPro PlanAutomatic tracking✓✓Trip classification✓✓Work hours✓✓CSV export—✓IRS-ready reports—✓
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