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Life & fun · July 20, 2016

Convert PDF files into structured data

Docparser helps you extract important data from Word, PDF, CSV, XLS, TXT, XML, and image files. Send to Excel, Google Sheets, and 100s of apps.

Convert PDF files into structured data launched on July 20, 2016 with 107 votes, #374 of 3,671 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.

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In plain words

Docparser is a data extraction tool that pulls important information from various document formats including PDFs, Word files, spreadsheets, text files, and images. It uses OCR technology and pattern recognition to identify and extract data, then sends the structured information to Excel, Google Sheets, or hundreds of other apps and integrations. Users can upload documents directly, connect cloud storage accounts, email files, or use an API, and set up extraction rules without coding.

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From the sources

Extract important data from Word, PDF, CSV, XLS, TXT, XML and image files. Send to Excel, Google Sheets and 100’s of other formats and integrations. Docparser identifies and extracts data from Word, PDF, and image-based documents using Zonal OCR technology, advanced pattern recognition, and the help of anchor keywords. There are 3 steps to set up your document parser . Either upload your document directly, connect to cloud storage (Dropbox, Box, Google Drive, OneDrive), email your files as attachments or use the REST API. Train Docparser to extract the data you need, with zero coding. Select preset rules specific to your PDF or image document, using options that fit your document type.…from docparser.com

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