IBAN OCR & data capturing

Enhance the effectiveness of your organization with Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and data extraction. Extract IBANs safely and quickly with Klippa. Powered by machine learning.

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What we can do with IBANs

Our machine learning technology can automate many business processes requiring IBANs via our APIs and SDKs.
IBAN scanning and recognition
IBAN extraction to text, CSV, XLSX or JSON with OCR
IBAN extraction from all types of documents and images
(Cross) validating IBAN data

IBAN & bank account number scanning

An image speaks more than a thousand words. Below is an example of the three steps our OCR engine takes to automatically extract IBANs from images and documents.

Uploading documents to the API

The first step is providing a picture or a PDF file of a document containing an IBAN or bank account number to our API. Usually this is done from a mobile app, email, FTP or web application.

Image to text using OCR

As soon as a picture or PDF has been received, it is converted to a TXT file. In this step all the text from the document is extracted, but it is not yet structured.

Getting JSON output from the API

The Klippa Parser takes the TXT gained from the OCR in step 2 and converts it into structured JSON using machine learning. The JSON is then returned as output from the API. The IBAN on the document is now extracted.

From here the field can easily be processed into your database. Whether you are processing IBANs for business transactions, bank account identification or other purposes, Klippa is here to help.

The image on the left is a simplified example of the JSON response.
Reduce cost
Spend less on extracting IBANs from documents and images by using Klippa.
Increase speed
Process IBANs automatically within seconds. Perfect for the financial industry.
Reduce errors
Prevent manual data entry errors with high quality data extraction of IBANs.
Prevent fraud
Automatically recognize errors, duplicates and fraud.
Which documents can you scan for IBANs?
Below is a list of documents for which you can use IBAN scanning. This is not an exhaustive list, but depends on what the client requires.
Bills
Bank statements
Invoices
Refund claims
Bank cards
Subscription confirmations
Any document confirming payment or refund
Identify fraudulent IBANs via crosschecks
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does IBAN OCR cost?
The pricing structure for Klippa IBAN capturing depends on the amount of fields, the document volume and the page count. Both pay per use and monthly licenses are available. Get in contact with our solution architects to get an exact quote.
Which document types can be processed automatically?
Klippa can extract data from any type of document containing an IBAN or bank account number. Commonly processed documents for IBANs include bank statements, bills, invoices or any other document containing a bank account number.

Did you know that apart from IBANs or bank account numbers, Klippa OCR can scan other types of data fields, such as social security numbers, VAT numbers, or even BIC numbers? Contact us for more information.
What are common use cases?
IBAN extraction can be done for various reasons. Usually with regards to any type of payment. Especially in a company where you have to perform lots of payments daily, weekly or monthly. Manually typing over bank account numbers is a thing of the past. Whatever your use case is, Klippa can help you out.
What languages does Klippa support?
All European languages are supported. Our engine performs best on documents in English, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, German, Hebrew and French. Other languages can be supported on request, we’d just need to train our machine learning models.
Is Klippa IBAN capturing GDPR-compliant?
All the services that Klippa offers are fully GDPR-compliant. By default, we use ISO-certified servers within the European Union for processing. If you are not located within the EU, we can also set up servers in a region of choice. 

Next to that, a data processor agreement is in place. We do not store any of your or your customers’ data after processing.
Can Klippa convert documents to CSV, XLSX, XML or JSON?
Yes we can. Klippa takes pictures of documents, or their PDF equivalents, and converts them to readable text using OCR. From there we use machine learning to turn the text into structured data. Most of the time we use JSON for this, but depending on your preferences we can also convert documents to CSV, XLSX or XML.
Questions?
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