KLIPPA OCR

OCR API Powered By AI

Klippa OCR API uses AI to extract structured data from documents in 150+ languages via REST API, delivering JSON or other formats within seconds for integration.

Trusted by 1000+ brands worldwide

We Ensure You Get Structured Data from Your Documents

Building custom parsers is slow and error-prone, and traditional OCR libraries struggle with complex layouts and multiple languages. With the AI-powered OCR API from Klippa, you won’t have these issues.

Without Klippa

Wasting time on complex integration & maintenance
Difficulty handling complex layouts and multi-language files
Costly to scale server infrastructure for high-volume requests
Poor quality scans and images break your extraction pipeline
No structured output for automated backend workflows

With Klippa

Process documents in milliseconds with our RESTful API
Get reliable, structured JSON returned from any document
Save resources and time with asynchronous processing
Detect document fraud via built-in AI security endpoints
Integrate seamlessly into your app using standard webhooks
BRANDS WE HELP

Join 1000+ Other Brands in Automating Your Workflows

Discover how leading brands use Klippa’s OCR API to automate, optimize, and scale their document workflows.
Klippa’s OCR is accurate and efficient and we never have to worry about time-consuming tasks or error-prone results again.
Lavinia Griebenow
Senior Product Manager @WeClapp
Accounting Software
Our customers love how fast receipts are now being cleared. Klippa’s OCR response time and data extraction accuracy are great.
Martin Spitzenberg
Senior Product Manager @Beiersdorf
Consumer Goods
The global coverage for identity documents has also been a great advantage, especially because we have clients from all over the world.
Daniel Alzina Antich
CEO @hotelinking
Hospitality Software

Our OCR Supports 100+ Documents

Process various document types including payslips, purchase orders, identity cards, dispatch notes, and more. Our advanced OCR technology extracts precise data for you in 0.5 to 4 seconds.
How it works

How Our OCR API Works in 4 Simple Steps

Upload
Upload any file or data from email attachments to scanned documents and our OCR handles the rest.
Supported formats include: .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xlsx, .heic, .webp, and more.
Extract
Our advanced AI-powered OCR analyzes and extracts data from documents without relying on templates. 
Validate
Our AI-powered engine validates data and flags any missing or potentially fraudulent information, enabling  you to enhance data accuracy and authenticity.
Export
Forward structured data to your CRM, ERP, application or database directly with the .json response.
KEY FEATURES

Why Choose the Document OCR API from Klippa

Klippa’s AI-powered OCR simplifies document scanning and processing with advanced features, delivering precise, structured data swiftly.
  • Reach 99% accuracy
    Experience unparalleled accuracy in OCR text conversion, ensuring every word is captured correctly.
  • AI-powered OCR
    We leverage the power of AI to enhance OCR capabilities, making document processing smarter and faster.
  • Wide document support
    Our OCR API supports various documents in 150+ languages ensuring versatility and flexibility.
  • Seamless integration
    With a comprehensive documentation you can implement our OCR API within 24 hours.
  • Image pre-processing
    Our OCR API automatically enhances image quality for accurate data extraction and analysis.
  • 20+ formats supported
    We support JSON, CSV, PDF, XML, XLS, XLSX, UBL, PNG, TIFF, DOC, DOCX, JPG, and many more.
  • Asynchronous processing
    Process documents in the background and fetch the results through polling and webhooks.
  • Ensured data protection
    By default, we do not store any data that is being processed on our servers to ensure regulatory compliance.
How SeedBlink Automates Passport Processing for KYC
“Klippa’s RESTful API was exactly what we needed to scale our KYC processes without compromising on speed, privacy, or security.”
What SeedBlink achieves with Klippa’s API:
80% reduction in document processing time 
Zero-storage data extraction for compliance
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Go Beyond OCR API with Advanced Functionalities

Enhance your workflows with modular, high-performance OCR API extensions for seamless document processing and scalability.

Human-in-the-loop automation

Combine human review with automation to achieve precise results in complex document processes.

Document workflow builder

Build your document workflow from data ingestion to extraction, validation, and seamless integration.

Document conversion

Convert your JSON output to other formats such as CSV, XML, XLSX, UBL, and more.

Real-time data capture

Leverage our mobile document scanning SDK for real-time data capture.

Document fraud detection

Detect document fraud with smart copy-move, grayscale, and EXIF data analysis.
Data fields

Standard Data Fields You Can Extract with OCR API

The standard Optical Character Recognition API supports formats such as JPG, PNG and PDF as input. Our system recognizes over 100+ document types and 50+ data fields. The output is provided via JSON by default and can include data fields such as:
  • Merchant name
  • Address
  • Phone Number
  • Currency
  • Language
  • Country
  • Logo
  • Chamber of Commerce ID
  • VAT number
  • IBAN
  • BIC
  • Invoice number
  • PO number
  • Transaction number
  • Invoice date
  • Due date
  • Product name
  • Quantity
  • Price
  • Discounts
  • Tax amount
  • Total amount
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Valid through
  • MRZ
  • Location of issue
  • Social security number
  • …and more!

Why Developers Prefer Our OCR API for Text Extraction

It’s simple – our OCR API is designed for simplicity and flexibility, allowing developers to easily integrate powerful text recognition into any application.
Save development time
Get up and running with minimal setup and save tons of development hours.
Near 100% data extraction accuracy
Build applications that deliver precise, reliable results and minimize post-processing corrections.
Reliable performance at scale
We ensure consistent performance and 99.99% uptime, even as your demands grow.
Developer-made documentation
Our documentation is made by developers for developers to ensure clear and easy integration.
  • ✓ Secure
    Logos showing Klippa is ISO 27001, and ISAE 3000 Type I certified
  • ✓ Compliant
    Logos showing Klippa is CCPA, EU GDPR, and GDPR compliant
  • ✓ Protected
    Logo showing Klippa has a secure SSL encryption
  • ✓ Hosted in EU
    Logos showing Klippa is hosted in EU with Microsoft Entra ID and Cloudflare infrastructure
  • ✓ Trusted
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Precise Data Extraction and Seamless Integration with AI-powered OCR API.

Empower your solutions with automated data extraction by integrating best-in class Klippa OCR via API seamlessly.
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