Documents · AI

AI document automation: read, classify and extract data

We turn manual retyping from invoices, contracts and forms into automatic data extraction. AI recognizes the document type, pulls out the information you need and passes it on — to accounting, a system or a spreadsheet.

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Free, no strings attached. At the end you get a PDF report breaking down your project.

The problem

Retyping from documents eats time and creates errors

Invoices, contracts and forms have to be opened, read and retyped into the system — often the same data into several places. Documents pile up in inboxes and folders, data gets pasted over and over, and as volume grows so do the delays and mistakes that nobody catches in time.

  • data from invoices and contracts retyped by hand into the system
  • the same information pasted into several places at once
  • documents piling up in emails and folders
  • reading errors that only surface later

Who it's for

The biggest gains go to teams with lots of documents

If you recognize any of these areas, they can probably be partly or fully automated.

  • Accounting & bookkeeping firms
  • Logistics & transport
  • Law firms & legal teams
  • Administration
  • E-commerce (invoices & orders)
  • Back-office teams

Example processes

What we most often automate

Invoice reading

OCR and AI read the invoice, extract amounts, dates and counterparty details, and pass them straight to accounting.

Document classification

Incoming documents are recognized by type and routed to the right process or person, with no manual sorting.

Data extraction from contracts

AI pulls key fields from contracts — parties, dates, amounts and terms — and saves them in a structured form.

Validation and comparison

The system checks the data for correctness and compares documents against each other, catching mismatches and gaps.

Archiving with metadata

Documents land in the archive tagged with metadata, so they are easy to search and find later.

Data export

The extracted data flows automatically into a system, ERP or spreadsheet — with no manual retyping.

How implementation works

From one document type to continuous automation

01

We analyze document types

We check which documents you process, what data is needed from them and what is easiest to automate first.

02

We build the OCR + AI pipeline

We assemble the reading process: OCR recognizes the content, and an AI model extracts and organizes the data you need.

03

Validation and human review

We add validation rules and route uncertain reads to human approval before they move on.

04

We integrate and monitor quality

We connect the process to your target system, measure reading quality and gradually extend automation to more documents.

Technologies

The tools we build this on

  • OpenAI API
  • Claude / Anthropic
  • OCR
  • Python
  • RAG
  • PostgreSQL
  • Accounting integrations
  • Webhooks
  • AWS

Risks and limitations

We're upfront about what automation won't fix

Scan quality

A poor scan makes reading harder. Where needed, we add preprocessing and image enhancement so the AI has something to read.

Unusual documents

Unusual layouts and edge cases fall back to a human instead of going straight into the system with an error.

Compliance and GDPR

Documents can be sensitive. We process data securely and in line with GDPR, matching the approach to their nature.

FAQ

Common questions about document automation

What document types do you handle?

Most often: invoices, contracts, orders, forms, reports and correspondence. We handle both digital files (PDFs, files from systems) and scans or photos of documents, from which AI reads the content and extracts the data you need.

What about reading errors?

We combine OCR with AI models and validation rules, so we catch unusual or uncertain reads. Where correctness matters, we add a human review step — questionable documents go for approval instead of straight into the system.

Do you integrate with accounting systems?

Yes. We pass the read and validated data into your accounting system, ERP, spreadsheet or other target tool — via API, integrations or export. We match the scope of integration to whatever you already use.

Is the document data secure?

Yes. We process data securely and in line with GDPR, limiting access to only what is needed. We match the way data is processed and stored to the sensitivity of the documents and your requirements.

Next step

See how long your document automation will take

Describe your process in a few steps and get a preliminary breakdown into modules, effort and risks. Then we can go through the report together.

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