Document Imaging
Coding
Electronic Discovery
Blowbacks
OCR »
Audio Video Conversion
CD-ROM Duplication
Database Design
Project Management
Supported Formats

OCR (Optical Character Recognition)

OCR conversion is the process by which text from an image (a picture of a document) can be extracted, providing searchable ASCII text. The OCR text of the complete document can then be searched for key words or phrases. OCR can be an effective supplement to an objectively coded database or as an alternative to key word or names mentioned coding. We emphasize to our clients however, that OCR conversion is not 100% accurate and the conversion results are greatly determined by the type of documents and clarity of the characters on the original document. For instance, a 1st generation pleading printed on a laser printer will yield far greater OCR accuracy than a 4th generation photocopy of a multi-part form.