Extract text from a receipt photo (OCR)
Reads the text of a photographed or scanned receipt with OCR: shop, items, totals and VAT become plain text you can parse or send to an LLM. Works with JPG, PNG, WebP and scanned PDFs.
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The PDF & Image to Text (OCR) — Scanned PDFs, Photos, Screenshots Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like file urls, extraction mode, and more, to match your specific use case.
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Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as file name, file type, pages, and more.
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The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also run the "Extract text from a receipt photo (OCR)" task via API.
