> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.checkrmoney.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Custom Category Names

> Create your own category names and apply them to your transactions.

Beyond Checkr Money's built-in categories, you can create your own **custom category name** and assign it to a transaction - handy when none of the default categories match how you think about your spending.

<Tip>Creating custom category names on iOS is available in Checkr Money iOS 1.6 and later.</Tip>

## Create a custom category

<Note>
  Open [Transactions](https://app.checkrmoney.com/data/transactions), then:

  **On the web** - open the transaction's menu, choose **Change category**, and type a new name to create it.

  **On iOS** - open the transaction detail, tap the **Category** row, and type a name that doesn't exist yet. The option to create it appears with the name you typed.
</Note>

After creating the name, choose how widely to apply it:

* **Only this transaction** - applies the custom category to just this one.
* **All \[merchant]** - applies it to every transaction from that merchant, past and future (a merchant rule).

<Note>Category names have a length limit and can't be made up only of symbols.</Note>

## How it looks

A transaction with a custom category shows a **Custom** badge next to the category, so you can tell your own categories apart from the ones Checkr Money assigned. Your custom name also becomes a reusable option the next time you recategorize.

## Changing or reverting

To change it, recategorize the transaction again and pick a different category or create another custom name. To go back to your bank's original categorization, use **Restore bank defaults** - see [Wrong Transaction Category](/troubleshooting/wrong-transaction-category).

## Related

* [Wrong Transaction Category](/troubleshooting/wrong-transaction-category)
* [Viewing Your Transactions](/transactions/viewing-your-transactions)
* [Spending by Category](/spending/spending-by-category)


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