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Extract Text From Scans
Extract text from emailed scans and reply in the same thread
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- scanned image attachmentscanned image attachment
Your scanned image attachment provides the page and filename for the reply.
- source emailsource email
Your source email gives the Agent the sender and conversation to reply to.
Your scans arrive through email service, where the Agent reads attachments and replies in the same thread.
- no-text replyno-text reply
You get a reply explaining why the attachment yielded no text.
- no-text replyno-text reply
You get a reply explaining why the attachment yielded no text.
- plain text replyplain text reply
You get the scan's words in reading order, with unclear passages marked for review.
This Agent starts when a supported scan reaches the inbox location you choose. It reads the page in order and marks unclear words. It replies with plain text in the original email thread.
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GmailUsed as:
- Email service
Your scans arrive through Gmail, where the Agent reads attachments and replies in the same thread.
Microsoft OutlookUsed as:
- Email service
Your scans arrive through Microsoft Outlook, where the Agent reads attachments and replies in the same thread.
ZoomUsed as:
- Email service
Your scans arrive through Zoom, where the Agent reads attachments and replies in the same thread.
Zoho MailUsed as:
- Email service
Your scans arrive through Zoho Mail, where the Agent reads attachments and replies in the same thread.
Microsoft ExchangeUsed as:
- Email service
Your scans arrive through Microsoft Exchange, where the Agent reads attachments and replies in the same thread.
Made for your industry
Extract Text From Scans is made for businesses in these industries.
- Financial Services
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Made for your role
Extract Text From Scans is made for people in these roles.
- Administrative Assistant
Reply to scanned correspondence with copyable text in the same thread.
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Copy scanned case papers into the email reply for attorney review.
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Return text from scanned borrower documents in the original thread.
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Read scanned evidence in page order and mark unclear wording.
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Turn scanned source pages into text and flag uncertain entries.
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Made for your department
Extract Text From Scans is made for people in these departments.
- Administration
Reply to scanned office correspondence with its text in the same thread.
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Put scanned correspondence into searchable text in its email thread.
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Turn scanned claim forms into text with unclear words marked.
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Return the text of emailed borrower scans for file review.
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Convert incoming scan attachments into text for review by email.
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How Extract Text From Scans works
4 steps, in order, on every run.
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Open the image attachmentOpen a supported image attachment from your chosen inbox location. Keep its filename and source message for the reply.
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Read the page in orderRead the visible words and arrange lines in the page's apparent order. Preserve paragraph breaks where they help.
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Mark unclear wordsMark words you cannot read confidently without guessing. Flag unclear column order so you can check that section.
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Reply in the same threadReply in the source email thread with the filename and plain text. Explain when the scan cannot be opened or has no readable words.
How to Get Started
Connect the tools you already use, such as Gmail, Microsoft Outlook or Zoom.
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- Choose the inbox label or folder where scanned image attachments arrive.
- Choose the supported image formats, such as JPEG and PNG, and whether each attachment should receive its own reply.
Use safe mode to approve every result before it goes out, or let the Agent run automatically.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions about the Extract Text From Scans:
Yes. Choose the inbox location and supported image formats. When a scan arrives there, the Agent replies with its text in the same thread.
You choose the supported formats during setup, such as JPEG and PNG. The Agent handles scans in those formats from your chosen inbox location.
The reply marks uncertain words for your review. If no words are readable, it says no text could be recovered.
It stops and asks you. The Agent does not guess when it reaches a decision you have not approved.
Yes. Every run creates a plain-language log that you can review and export. Logs are kept for twelve months.
The Agent stops at the end of the billing month and its tool connections are removed. Your run logs remain available for twelve months.
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