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Optical character recognition

Also called OCR

What does “Optical character recognition” mean?

Optical character recognition: Converting text in images or scans into characters that software can search or edit. Accuracy depends on the image, the script, and the layout.

Optical character recognition visual guide: Converting text in images or scans into characters that software can search or edit. Accuracy depends on the image, the script, and the layout.
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What is an example of “Optical character recognition”?

OCR extracts an invoice number and item descriptions from a scanned PDF.

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