Q: Hello.

1) Is it possible to capture text from a PDF file (OCR) to use later in a form?

2) If yes, can I assign variables to specific fields to apply conditional logic?

cendezFeb 4, 2022
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Juan_Flokzu

Juan_Flokzu

May 14, 2024

A: Thanks for your question!

Currently, Flokzu doesn't provide an OCR or PDF parser out-of-the-box. But there are, at least, two workarounds.

The first is using a PDF Parser tool, extracting the information, and then passing it to Flokzu. For example, you can use DocParser and connect it to Flokzu through Zapier ( see https://zapier.com/apps/docparser/integrations ).

The second is building a Web Service to parse the PDF. It is pretty simple if it is a fully digital PDF (not a scanned image). This Web Service will send back to Flokzu the values as parameters.

In both scenarios, you can store the extracted PDF values in Flokzu's fields. And then, use them in the conditional logic of your workflow or form.

We have a live demo today; maybe you can join us :) https://forms.flokzu.com/flokzu-live-demo

Have a nice day!

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