Optical character recognitionYour data
OCR
Technology that reads the text in a scan or photo and turns it into text a computer can search, copy and use.
In the workshop
An apprentice who reads the pencil notes on a crumpled delivery note and types them neatly into the order book.
In your business
Supplier invoices and packing slips that arrive as scans are read automatically and put into the bookkeeping, ready for someone to check.
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