Optical Character Recognition
Advantages
The advantages of OCR are numerous, but namely it increases the efficiency and effectiveness of office work.
The ability to instantly search through content is immensely useful, especially in an office setting that has to deal with high volume scanning or high document inflow. You can now use the copy and paste tools on the document as well, instead of rewriting everything to correct it. When combined with other technologies such as scanning and file compression, the advantages of OCR truly shine. Workflow is increased since employees no longer have to waste time on manual labor and can work quicker and more efficiently, reducing your costs.
The ability to instantly search through content is immensely useful, especially in an office setting that has to deal with high volume scanning or high document inflow. You can now use the copy and paste tools on the document as well, instead of rewriting everything to correct it. When combined with other technologies such as scanning and file compression, the advantages of OCR truly shine. Workflow is increased since employees no longer have to waste time on manual labor and can work quicker and more efficiently, reducing your costs.
Easy Access, Data Usability
Documents will be text-searchable with OCR processing. It gives you the advantage of using the name of your documents, reference numbers, addresses, etc, when searching through your database. OCR lets you copy and paste from the document itself whether that’s in PDF or MS Word format. Your documents can become editable with OCR. Your files can be converted to MS Word and any other editable digital formats.
Documents will be text-searchable with OCR processing. It gives you the advantage of using the name of your documents, reference numbers, addresses, etc, when searching through your database. OCR lets you copy and paste from the document itself whether that’s in PDF or MS Word format. Your documents can become editable with OCR. Your files can be converted to MS Word and any other editable digital formats.
Time Saving
Accessing a digital file is much faster than trying to find one paper document in a pile of other unrelated documents. The efforts and time that the employee used to put in to extract the relevant data can now be utilized for focusing on core competencies.
Accessing a digital file is much faster than trying to find one paper document in a pile of other unrelated documents. The efforts and time that the employee used to put in to extract the relevant data can now be utilized for focusing on core competencies.
Cost Effectiveness
Besides helping an organization in cutting down the cost of hiring manpower for data extraction, OCR also helps in reducing several other costs like printing, copying, shipping charge, etc.
Besides helping an organization in cutting down the cost of hiring manpower for data extraction, OCR also helps in reducing several other costs like printing, copying, shipping charge, etc.
Improved Customer Service
OCR processing can massively improve your customer services. For instance, if you take incoming calls which require you to access documents then having those documents available instantly in digital form can make the overall customer experience better due to the speed of searching for the files they need and the ability to edit their contents easily.
OCR processing can massively improve your customer services. For instance, if you take incoming calls which require you to access documents then having those documents available instantly in digital form can make the overall customer experience better due to the speed of searching for the files they need and the ability to edit their contents easily.