Can we read OCR documents in Azure?

Question

I need to find if Azure can read the documents which are written in handwritten, fax and everything. If so can you please describe the procedure

Cr Bhargavi · Answer

You would be able to use the OCR services that are availble in azure. You can achieve it with the help of the cognitive services which are available in the azure. All you have to do is that you need to have the subscription which would help you to have the access of the cognitive services. Once you had created the cognitive services then you can upload all the sample documents that you have to train and then you would be able to have the test documents also been in place so that it would get trained according to your documents and you also have to specify what needs to be extraced from that pdf or ocr document that you had to work on. Then once all the training and everything is over, you would be able to have the documents with the ocr extraction inside the azure itself and it would not take more than 1 hour for whole process itself. Azure provides one of the easiest OCR tool that is available in market.

Janarthanan S · Answer

You can make use of the Azure Form Recognizer service to read the OCR files

Saravanan Ganesan · Answer

Microsoft Azure offers services like Azure Form Recognizer and Azure Computer Vision to extract text and data from handwritten, faxed, and other documents. To use Form Recognizer, create a resource, train a model, and extract data. For Computer Vision, create a resource and extract text from images. Azure AI Builder in Power Platform provides a low-code approach for similar tasks. These services facilitate efficient document processing and data extraction in various scenarios, streamlining workflows and enhancing productivity.

Subarta Ray · Answer

Azure provides cognitive services like Azure Computer Vision, which supports reading handwritten and printed text from documents, including faxes. Use the OCR feature to extract text. Implement via Azure SDK or REST API. Ensure proper configuration and handling for optimal results in diverse document scenarios.

Can we read OCR documents in Azure?

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