What is Tabular OCR?
While standard OCR extracts text from an image line by line, Tabular OCR uses advanced spatial recognition to identify columns and rows. It attempts to rebuild the original grid structure of a spreadsheet, invoice, or receipt so you can easily import it into Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets.
Ideal Uses:
- Financial Reports: Digitize printed balance sheets.
- Invoices & Receipts: Extract itemized billing rows.
- Bank Statements: Convert PDF statements into CSV files.
- Data Entry: Save hours of manual typing.
How to Import to Excel:
- Scan your image and click Download CSV.
- Open the downloaded file in Excel or Google Sheets.
- If data is grouped in one column, go to Data > Text to Columns in Excel and select 'Tab' or 'Comma' delimiters.