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AI OCR software converting a PDF bank statement into structured Excel, CSV, and Markdown data

PDF to Text & Excel

Convert PDFs and scanned documents into editable text, Excel, CSV, or Markdown — preserving the original layout.

Table Extraction

Accurately extract tables and line items from any PDF, maintaining cell structure and data relationships.

Handwritten Text

AI-powered OCR reads handwritten notes, forms, and documents with high accuracy across 40+ languages.

AI-Powered Accuracy

Powered by Mistral OCR — the world's most advanced document understanding model for complex layouts.

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Everything you need in one OCR platform

Parsio handles the full range of document types and output formats.

Input formats

PDFs, scanned images, photos, and handwritten documents.

Output formats

Excel, CSV, Google Sheets, HTML, Markdown, searchable PDF, and more.

Layout preservation

Maintains the original document structure, columns, and formatting.

Handwritten text

Reads and extracts handwritten text alongside printed content.

40+ languages

Supports Latin, European, Cyrillic, and other scripts.

Table extraction

Extracts tables with perfect cell alignment and row/column structure.

Use cases

Works on any type of document

Invoices and receipts
Bank statements
Financial reports
ID cards and passports
Legal contracts
Medical records
Research papers
Technical manuals
Handwritten forms
Specialized parsers

Need structured data extraction, not just text?

Parsio combines OCR with AI models trained on specific document types — for results that go beyond raw text conversion.

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