What is Text Extraction?
It is the process of converting written data in digital documents or images into text format that the computer can process.
Overview
This process transfers text on a piece of paper or text in an image file to a digital text document. For computers, an image is just colored pixels; Thanks to this technology, those pixels are transformed into meaningful words.
How it works
The document enters the system, AI or character recognition algorithms match pixels to letters and give you editable text.
Where it is used
It is used in invoice processing, authentication systems and digitization of legacy archives.
Commonly confused with
It is almost the same as OCR; While text extraction is the general name for this process, OCR is the name of the technology used.
Frequently asked questions
Can he read handwriting?
With modern models, yes, but the readability of the text directly affects the quality of the result.
Related terms
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