How To Extract Data From PDF: Converting Unstructured PDFs to Structured Data

how to extract data from pdf

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 From PDFs

What is a PDF Parser? An introduction to PDF and Document Parsing

A PDF Parser (also sometimes called PDF scraper) is a software that can be used to extract data from PDF documents. PDF Parsers can come in form of libraries for developers or as standalone software products for end-users. PDF Parsers are used mainly to extract data from a batch of PDF files. Manual data entry […]

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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 […]

Rental Application & Agreement Parsing for Property Managers

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

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 […]

Convert PDF to CSV – Extract Tables and Text Data From PDF

PDF’s are a very popular file format, BUT, that doesn’t mean that converting PDF to CSV and extracting text and table data from PDF files has always been a clear and easy mission. Until now. Whether you have 100 or 10,000 PDF files you want to extract single data fields and table data from, Docparser’s smart […]

Build Your Own Automated Purchase Order System With Docparser

Does your business receive tons of purchase orders and sales orders by e-mail, fax, telephone or snail mail? No matter if you are dealing with just a handful of orders per week or hundreds each months. Handling those orders manually is time consuming and error prone to say the least. Even worse, purchase orders contain crucial data for your business which you […]

Try Our OCR PDF Scanner

OCR PDF Scanner

Docparser is an OCR PDF Scanner that uses OCR to extract data from PDF documents. It allows you to convert PDF to Excel files, convert PDF to JSON, and even update cloud platforms through integrations. https://youtu.be/Z8vUpZTzndI  What is OCR on a scanner? Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is a technology that allows you to extract data from scanned documents resulting in a text which you […]