Text recognition function (OCR)
- Irfan Senol
- Dec 20, 2024
- 1 min read
The OCR (optical character recognition) feature allows you to automatically retrieve information from the camera, in text format.
Setting up OCR on a field
To activate the OCR functionality, go to the Back-Office, on your relevant form.
The functionality is available for 2 types of field. 1° The Text field (allows you to retrieve an alphanumeric character string)
2° The Number field (allows you to retrieve only a numeric value)
In the OPTIONS section of the field, select " Input Source (Mobile Only) " You can choose between Barcode scan, External Scan and Text Recognition
So, select Text Recognition .
Save your changes and activate.
Access the mobile functionality
Once the synchronization is done on the mobile, the function is accessible.
Go to the concerned form.
A "camera" pictogram appears on the right next to your configured field.
Just click on it, the camera opens.
Take your photo, ensuring the correct level of focus & zoom on your text area.
Select the text you are interested in, from the detected text areas (by clicking on it).
Validate . The text is entered in the field.
