Introduction
Sick of spending hours manually extracting data from multilingual PDFs and images? It could be more efficient, prone to mistakes, and, more to the point, tedious. Imagine having a helping tool that instantly extracts this information for you. You could save hours of your time! AI-based tools like AlgoDocs are the perfect helping hand if you want multilingual data extraction done quickly and accurately. Here, we shall demystify the process of multilingual data extraction and help you understand how AlgoDocs can transform your working process.
What is Data Extraction?
Data extraction is the ability to automatically extract wanted/essential information from scanned documents like PDFs, images, Word files, etc., and export the extracted data into a format that one can use comfortably. Consider it as turning a messy pile of papers into a neat spreadsheet. This could range from pulling out information such as critical values and dates to even tables spread across multiple pages. Say goodbye to manual data entry!
How Does Data Extraction Work?
- OCR Technology: OCR (Optical Character Recognition) is still central to data extraction tools. It captures text and transforms it into an electronic form of text data that can be editable, processed, shared, etc.
- AI-Powered Enhancement: These top multilingual data extraction tools include AI components such as NLP, ML, and others. This enables them to address complex layouts, multilingual documents, or even low-quality scans.
Choosing the Right Tool
There are many data extraction tools these days with many different features and prices. When picking a tool, look for the following:
- Features: Does this tool meet the data types and format used in the extraction?
- Pricing: Does the price plan you picked match your budget?
- Data Security: How does the tool keep your data safe?
- Ease of Use: Can you use this tool without needing help from IT experts, or is it too difficult for regular users?
- Integrations: Is it compatible, or can it be integrated with other applications utilized in the firm?
Considering the above factors can help you find the most suitable data extraction tool, which can significantly improve your performance.
AlgoDocs: Your AI-Powered Data Extraction Solution
AlgoDocs answers your need for software that will convert PDFs and images into editable data. Handwriting, tables, key pair values, marks, signatures – Fire away! It is compatible with any kind of file: contracts, invoices, bank statements, HR forms and payrolls, sales and purchases, price lists, orders, receipts, balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, etc. You can export your results to whatever format is needed, like Excel, CSV, XML, etc., or connect it with other business software through API. In addition, Zapier allows AlgoDocs to work with over 2000 apps. It’s the best option, even for someone who doesn’t know how to code.
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AlgoDocs Features:
AlgoDocs can easily extract data from all types of files, such as payment vouchers, invoices, receipts, etc. Some of AlgoDocs’ Features are:
- Table recognition from PDF/Image: quick, efficient, and remarkably accurate, even when processing complex and multipage tables.
- Multilingual Support: Unlike most data extraction tools, which can process single-language documents, AlgoDocs easily extracts information from documents in multiple languages. It supports about 200 languages , including English, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and Spanish.
- Key-value pair Extraction: Identify and extract key-value pairs from unstructured text (e.g., “Invoice Number: 12345”) to capture specific data points efficiently.
- Pattern-Based Extraction: Users can also specify their pattern or regular expressions to extract special formats not supported by default extractors.
- Customizable Extraction Templates/models: It’s also possible to define reusable extraction rules for users and even train one’s copy of the model for specific document types or data needs.
Why Businesses Love AlgoDocs
- Accuracy: Up to 99% of the accuracy of multilingual data extraction, which reduces the level of errors and contributes to time optimization.
- Integration: Use a powerful API to connect AlgoDocs to the apps you use daily, or use Zapier to connect to over 2000 web services, such as Google Drive and OneDrive, Email platforms, etc.
- Cloud Storage: Besides easy access, you can safely save your data in the cloud whenever needed.
- Affordable Pricing: The software offers flexible pricing; it includes a forever free plan that allows you to process up to 50 pages monthly and paid plans based on your organization’s needs.
- Exceptional Support: There is no reason to fret; you can always contact AlgoDocs’ customer support.
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Alternative Data Extraction Tools
Even though AlgoDocs is top-notch, let’s see what other solutions have to offer in the market:
- Docsumo: Web-based document scanning and file conversion through a web interface and a dedicated mobile app for Android.
- Nanonets: This is another web-based data extraction tool and mobile application that allows receipt and expense scanning and processing.
- Rossum: The application can recognize texts in PDFs and images through OCR and export them to different formats.
Why AlgoDocs Stands Out
AlgoDocs stands out because of the following qualities:
Powerful AI Capabilities:
It can process even low-quality multilingual documents with highly accurate results.
User-Friendly Interface:
Extremely easy for the user. Any person can use the software with ease, and it does not require any technical skills. Also, one may find a lot of guides on how to use this tool.
Competitive Pricing:
AlgoDocs offers several affordable packages. The basic package is forever free and suitable for small and big organizations.
Extracting Text from Multilingual Documents with AlgoDocs: A Step-by-Step Guide
The following video shows how to effortlessly extract data from any multilingual PDF using AlgoDocs.
For this demonstration, the following multilanguage document was selected, and the steps of extracting such data are summarized below.
Step 1: Log in to your AlgoDocs account and access the homepage Dashboard.
Step 2: Go to the Extractor tab
. On the right of the Extractor tab is a filled option list where you can choose what extractor you want to generate.
Step 3: Go to Custom. A new pop-up dialog box with instructions for naming the extractor will appear.
Step 4: Upload the sample PDF file and press the Create Extractor.
The window will be closed, and you will be able to view the extracted folder below,
Step 5: Click the Manage tab 
on the field/table creation page.
Step 6: Find the extraction methods by clicking on the +Add button
.
Step 7: Click on “FIELD / TEXT TO TABLE.” This will open a new window in which you can view the sample PDF document you uploaded.
Step 8: Select the portion of the document you wish to copy with your cursor.
Step 9: Clicking on Continue 
will open a new window with all raw data captured by AlgoDocs OCR.
Step 10: Last, we have to select the Add Filter option so that we obtain the specific data that is needed.
Step 11: Optionally, if you wish, use the Format Text filter to remove all blank lines.
Step 12: In the Format Text filter option, Reset Line Breaks and Blank Spaces.
Step 13: Use your best extraction method to save and click the add button to add new fields.
Step 14: Data is organized by the option “Add Filter.”
Step 15: Click on “SAVE” and then go to “Extract Data.” A preview of the data will be seen.
Step 16: To attain the data one desires, scroll right to the very bottom at the end of the last column. In icon form
, look for the option where one can extract data to Excel, XML, or JSON. If you select Excel, the output will be as in the image below:
Conclusion
AlgoDocs eliminates the need for manual data entry. You will no longer have to wrestle with manual data entry or rely on traditional OCR tools. AlgoDocs makes data extraction easy, fast, and accurate.
Ready to revolutionize your document workflows?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is AlgoDocs free?
AlgoDocs has a free plan that lets you process up to fifty pages a month. The paid plans start at $23 per month, and you can also customize your package.
How accurate is AlgoDocs at extracting text from scanned images or PDF files?
AlgoDocs’ data extraction features convert scans into readable text documents, giving 99% accuracy even for low-quality support files. What’s more astonishing is that this can be done for multilanguage documents.
In which format can I export my extracted data?
You can easily export extracted data from AlgoDocs to formats like Excel, JSON, and XML.
Do I need to train the AlgoDocs Model to be used for my files?
In most cases, no additional training is required. AlgoDocs has been pre-trained on a diverse dataset of documents and formats, enabling it to handle a vast majority of scanned documents effectively.
However, if you have highly specialized or unique document types or specific data extraction needs, you have the option to fine-tune your AlgoDocs model. This fine-tuning process allows you to tailor the model’s performance to your particular requirements.
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