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# OCR & Data Extraction

> Convert documents into searchable text and extract important information automatically.

OCR and Data Extraction help you quickly turn documents into searchable text and structured data, without manual effort.

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## OCR (Optical Character Recognition)

OCR converts images into **searchable and readable text**.

### How to use OCR

* Choose which faxes to process:
  * All Faxes
  * Inbound
  * Outbound
  * None
* Select pages:
  * All pages (default)
  * Limit to specific pages if needed

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## Field & Data Extraction

Field & Data Extraction pulls important information from faxes and saves it into structured fields.

### How it works

* Select an Auto NLP option (or None)
* Extract data from pending faxes
* Review extracted values before use

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### Manage Fields (Custom Fields)

Custom fields are created from **Manage Fields** and are used during data extraction.

You can define fields such as:

* Priority
* Brand name
* Reference number

Each field includes a name and a type, based on what information you want to extract.

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## Confidence Settings

Both OCR and Data Extraction support confidence thresholds.

### Confidence level

Set a minimum confidence level to control accuracy.

* Lower confidence captures more text
* Higher confidence improves accuracy

You can process multiple pending faxes at once using OCR.

<Note>
  Above services are charged using credits.
</Note>

## FAQs

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  <Accordion title="What does OCR do?">
    OCR turns images into searchable text.
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  <Accordion title="Do I need AI knowledge to use this?">
    No. Just select options and run the process.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I choose specific pages for OCR?">
    Yes. You can limit OCR to selected pages.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What are custom fields used for?">
    They help extract specific information from documents.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I process multiple documents together?">
    Yes. OCR and extraction can be run in bulk.
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