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Scans
Scanned documents converted into usable digital data.
What is Scans?
Scans processes scanned documents and extracts the content, even if it's photos or scanned paper. This makes a paper document usable for reading, searching or summarising. Perfect for digitising incoming post and paper files.
How does it work?
- Upload your scan or photo, loose or bundled in a ZIP.
- Our AI reads the text and recognises the structure of the document.
- The content is made digital and searchable.
- Have it read, summarised or forwarded for further processing.
Use cases
Office: digitise incoming post and make it searchable.
Care: convert paper intake forms into digital data.
Administration: unlock old paper files.
Construction: process scanned work orders and drawings.
Benefits
- Paper becomes usable digital information.
- No manual retyping of scanned documents.
- Can be combined with summarising and searching.
- Also works with photos of documents.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference with the OCR function?
OCR focuses on pure text recognition; Scans processes the entire scanned document and makes it immediately ready to read, search or summarise.
Does it also work with a photo I take with my phone?
Yes, a clear photo of a document is recognised and processed, just like a regular scan.
Can I supply many scans at once?
Yes, you can bundle scans in a ZIP and have them processed in one go.
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