Amazon Textract for data extraction
As we already mentioned and explained above the Amazon Textract serviceIn this post we will expand the information so that you can have all the necessary information at your disposal.
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Amazon Textract Capabilities
Amazon Textract is a Machine Learning service that uses OCR (Optic Character Recognition) It is capable of extracting text and data from scanned or digital documents, such as forms, contracts or invoices.
It can automatically identify different types of data such as names, addresses, phone numbers, dates, tables or relevant fields from the document to be extracted.
Amazon Textract data can be used for search, analysis, and automatic document processing, which can save time and reduce errors in business processes.
Amazon Textract is easy to integrate with other AWS services and can be used through a RESTful API to incorporate text and data extraction functionality into your applications and workflows.
Amazon textract is also enabled to extract and identify information from tables and forms, including data in structured and unstructured form,
The service uses machine learning algorithms to understand tables and extract information in an accurate and automated way.
OCR
OCR Optical Character Recognition
OCR stands for Optical Character Recognition, when we apply an OCR to a document what we are doing is obtaining an editable text on which we can work, this optical recognition is a process of converting a text image to a format that Machines understand by transforming it into a string of characters (ASCII or Unicode) and then copy the string to an editing program.
It also has a high capacity to process documents in different formats, including images and PDFs. It can even extract information from color or black and white documents and work with a wide variety of fonts and text sizes.
This service is designed to ensure the security and privacy of user data, processed documents are encrypted and stored securely, the service meets AWS security standards and regulatory compliance.
BENEFITS OF AWS TEXTRACT
- 1. Extract data quickly and accurately
- 2. There are no codes or templates to maintain
- 3. Possibility of implementing human review
- 4. Lower document processing costs
In short, Amazon Textract is a powerful solution for automated text and data extraction from business documents. With its ability to process a wide variety of document formats and its integration with other AWS services, Amazon Textract can help businesses improve efficiency, reduce errors, and enhance accuracy in their workflows.
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