Paper form scan (OCR)
The phone camera reads a printed admission form and fills the student fields. Google ML Kit does the text recognition on the device.
What this feature does
The phone camera reads a printed admission form and fills the student fields. Google ML Kit does the text recognition on the device, so the paper does not have to be typed in by hand.
This uses the phone camera, so it lives only on the Flutter app.
Paper form scan (OCR) is on the Mobile app. It is not on the Web portal, Desktop, and Website.
How it flows
- 1Point the camera at the form
- 2Read the text on the device
- 3Check the filled fields
Step by step: how to use it
- 1Point the camera at the form
The printed admission sheet is in the frame.
- 2Read the text on the device
ML Kit pulls the words off the paper.
- 3Check the filled fields
Staff correct anything the scan misread, then save.
Quick answers
- What is Paper form scan (OCR)?
- The phone camera reads a printed admission form and fills the student fields. Google ML Kit does the text recognition on the device, so the paper does not have to be typed in by hand. It is part of Admissions in Paperless Institutes.
- Which apps include Paper form scan (OCR)?
- Paper form scan (OCR) is on the Mobile app. It is not on the Web portal, Desktop, and Website.
- Who uses Paper form scan (OCR)?
- Front-desk staff with the phone use Paper form scan (OCR). The phone camera reads a printed admission form and fills the student fields.
- How does Paper form scan (OCR) work?
- 1. Point the camera at the form. 2. Read the text on the device. 3. Check the filled fields.
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