Automatically extract structured data from emails and attachments

An AI email parser monitors a dedicated email address and automatically extracts structured data from incoming messages. When an email arrives, the parser reads both the email body and any attachments — PDFs, images, Word docs — and identifies the fields you specified, such as sender name, amounts, dates, line items, or tracking numbers. The extracted data is output into structured rows in a spreadsheet or pushed to connected systems via API. Unlike rule-based parsers that break when email formatting changes, AI-powered parsers adapt to new layouts without manual reconfiguration.

Lido parses any email and attachment type that contains extractable data. This includes PDF attachments such as invoices, purchase orders, receipts, and shipping documents. It also handles image attachments including JPG, PNG, and scanned documents, Word documents, and structured text pasted directly in the email body. If a sender includes data as an inline image or embeds a table in the email itself rather than attaching a file, Lido reads and extracts from it the same way it handles PDF attachments.

No. Lido uses AI-powered extraction that adapts to each sender's document layout automatically. You describe the fields you want to extract in plain English — for example, vendor name, invoice total, due date, line item descriptions — and Lido finds them regardless of where they appear on the page. There is no template setup, no rule configuration, and no need to update anything when a sender changes their document format.

Lido works with any email provider that supports forwarding rules, including Gmail, Google Workspace, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft 365, Yahoo Mail, and custom SMTP servers. You create a forwarding rule in your shared inbox settings that automatically routes incoming emails to your dedicated Lido email address. Setup takes about two minutes and does not require any plugins, browser extensions, or IT involvement.

AI-powered email parsing achieves 99% accuracy or higher on structured fields like names, dates, amounts, and line items. This consistently exceeds the accuracy of manual data entry, where fatigue-related errors — transposed digits, skipped line items, misread amounts — compound across high volumes. Every extraction includes a confidence score so your team can spot-check low-confidence results before the data reaches downstream systems.

Yes. Lido automatically matches extracted fields against your internal reference data, including PO numbers, vendor master lists, customer databases, and chart of accounts. Records that match are marked as validated and flow through to export. Records with discrepancies — such as an unrecognized sender, a mismatched PO number, or an amount that exceeds expected values — are flagged for human review. Your team handles exceptions rather than manually verifying every record.