Invoice OCR

Extract data from invoices automatically.

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Invoice OCR pulls the data trapped inside an invoice into clean, structured JSON. Upload a PDF or image and the premium AI engine extracts the vendor, invoice number, dates, line items, and totals, so you do not have to read each document and key the numbers in by hand. It turns a folder of incoming invoices into structured records your accounting workflow can consume directly.

It is built for small businesses, bookkeepers, and accounts-payable teams who process invoices in volume. Invoices vary wildly in layout from one vendor to the next, and the AI engine reads them without per-template setup, handling multi-column tables, line-item lists, and totals wherever they sit on the page. With 100+ recognition languages, invoices from international suppliers are handled the same way as domestic ones.

ocr.chat shows the recognized data beside the original invoice with low-confidence fields flagged, so the numbers you import are numbers you can trust. No signup to try, files auto-deleted, nothing sold or shared, and a REST API at /api/v1/ocr/ for automating the whole pipeline. Structured extraction runs on the premium AI tier; paid plans from $5/mo add more pages, batch processing, and API access.

How to invoice ocr

1
Upload the invoice
Drag in a PDF or image of the invoice, or select several at once for batch processing.
2
Let the AI engine read it
The premium invoice OCR engine extracts vendor, invoice number, dates, line items, and totals.
3
Review the structured data
Check the extracted fields against the original invoice, with uncertain values flagged for a quick correction.
4
Export structured JSON
Download the data as JSON or CSV to feed your accounting system, or pull it programmatically through the API.

Common uses

  • Small businesses logging supplier invoices into accounting software without manual entry.
  • Bookkeepers and accountants extracting totals and line items for monthly reconciliation.
  • Accounts-payable teams automating invoice intake into an approval and payment workflow.
  • Procurement staff matching invoice line items against purchase orders.
  • Finance teams handling invoices from international vendors across multiple languages.
  • Developers building an automated pipeline that posts invoices to the API and stores the JSON.

Frequently asked questions

The premium AI engine reads varied invoice layouts without per-vendor templates. The extracted fields appear next to the original, and low-confidence values are flagged so you can verify before importing.

It pulls the vendor, invoice number, issue and due dates, line items, subtotal, tax, and total, alongside the full transcribed text.

The structured JSON includes vendor details, invoice and date fields, an array of line items with descriptions and amounts, and the subtotal, tax, and total, ready to map into your system.

Yes. Export structured JSON for programmatic import, or CSV to open in Excel and your bookkeeping tools.

Yes. Paid plans support batch uploads, and the REST API at /api/v1/ocr/ lets you automate invoice intake end to end.

Yes. Line items come back as an array, each with its description, quantity, and amount, so you can reconcile them against a purchase order rather than working from the total alone.

The subtotal, tax, and total are returned as separate numeric fields, and the issue and due dates are captured too, so the figures your ledger needs are already broken out.

Yes. It captures the amounts and the currency as shown on the invoice, so invoices from international suppliers come through with their figures intact for import.

Yes. Use JSON for programmatic import into your accounting system, or export CSV to open the data directly in Excel and your bookkeeping tools.

You can upload PDFs and common image types, including multi-page invoices. Credits are counted per page, so longer documents and larger batches simply draw more credits from your plan.

Invoices are processed only to extract the data and are deleted automatically afterward. We never sell or share your documents.

You can try it with no signup, and a free account includes a monthly page bucket. Structured invoice extraction uses the premium AI tier; paid plans from $5/mo add more pages, batch processing, and API access.

Use this via the API

Run this tool programmatically with a single POST. Authenticate with the API token from your account page.

curl -X POST https://ocr.chat/api/v1/ocr/ \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -F "file=@your-file.png" \
  -F "tool=invoice-ocr"

Files of 5 pages or fewer return the result inline; otherwise poll the job, then download it as json:

curl -L "https://ocr.chat/api/v1/ocr/JOB_UUID/download/?format=json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" -o result.json
Read the API docs →

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