What Is OCR and What Does It Do?

what is OCR

If you work in an office equipped with a document scanner, you’ve absolutely used a PDF. And perhaps you’re familiar with the best friend of the PDF, its acronymic relative, OCR, or Optical Character Recognition. But what is OCR? Why is it beneficial for PDFs? This article examines what OCR is and uncovers the most […]

Docparser or FlexiCapture? Feature Breakdown

Flexicapture Alternative

If you are looking for a document capture and data entry automation software on the internet, you may stumble upon ABBYY FlexiCapture sooner or later. FlexiCapture is an incredibly powerful document processing platform. It’s a real powerhouse covering most likely every imaginable PDF data extraction use-case. That said, what are Flexicapture alternatives? Read on to […]

How to Convert PDF to Database Records

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You have business documents you get in pdf format: invoices, work orders, purchase orders, and others. Sometimes data is in the pdf as a table or documents were scanned into a pdf. They hold data you need to process in your ERP or other database-driven information systems. Unfortunately, PDF documents do not come with an […]

How To Extract Data From PDFs

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The PDF is here to stay. In today’s work environment, the PDF became ubiquitous as a digital replacement for paper and holds a variety of important business data. But what are the options if you want to extract data from PDF documents? Manually rekeying PDF data is often the first reflex, but fails most of […]

What Is a PDF Parser? How to Extract Data Easily from PDF Files

what is a pdf parser

Do you often find yourself stuck in a never-ending game of copy-paste with your PDF files? Manually inputting information into spreadsheets, databases, or other business systems is time-consuming and error-prone. That’s where a PDF parser saves the day. With the right tool, you can extract key data from PDFs effortlessly, freeing up time for more […]

Docparser and Workato. Better together.

Docparser Workato Integration

At Docparser, we recently launched our newest integration partner, Workato. Workato is “a cloud based service that lets you connect web applications easily”. You can quickly build multi-step integrations, ensuring your data’s seamless flow across the apps you use.

Using Zonal OCR to Extract Data Fields From Scanned Documents

zonal OCR

Zonal OCR, or Zonal Optical Character Recognition, also sometimes referred to as Template OCR, is a technology used to extract text located at a specific location inside a scanned document. This article will explain how Zonal OCR works and how it can automate data-entry workflows. Most of today’s document and PDF scanning offer out-of-the-box Optical Character Recognition (OCR) capabilities that convert your scanned […]

Automate Invoice Scanning with Smart Software

Invoice Scanning Software

In this article, we discuss how and when invoice capture software is a viable solution and can be used to eliminate manual data entry. We discuss in detail how invoice scanning software works in general and what methods lead to accurate data.

Rental Application & Agreement Parsing for Property Managers

Rental Agreement Parsing

Processing rental application forms & agreements can be an overwhelming experience for property managers. Docparser allows you to extract the differences from each rental application, and send that data to precisely the place you need it. Time and again we hear from property managers that have their desks & email inbox is overflowing with applications […]

PDF to XML: How to Convert PDF to XML for Free

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This post covers how to use Docparser for PDF to XML conversion. You’ll learn why converting PDF to XML is usually a challenging task and how easy it is to convert PDF to XML with Docparser. If you’re in business, there’s a good chance you deal with PDFs regularly. But what if you need to convert PDF […]