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OCR (Optical Character Recognition)

Technology that converts images of text into machine-readable data

Definition

OCR (Optical Character Recognition) is a technology that recognises and extracts text from images, scanned documents, and PDFs, converting them into editable and searchable digital data.

Detailed explanation

Modern OCR goes far beyond simple text recognition. AI-powered OCR can now understand document structure, extract specific fields from invoices, and handle handwritten text.

Combined with automation tools, OCR eliminates manual data entry from paper documents and speeds up document processing workflows.

Real-world examples

Invoice processing

Extracting amounts, dates, and vendor details from scanned invoices

Contract analysis

Digitising and indexing archived paper contracts

Why it matters

  • Eliminates manual data entry
  • Faster document processing
  • Searchable document archives
  • Integration with business workflows

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