The fastest way to extract invoice data from PDF files
Our customers go live in minutes, not weeks or months. Lido's PDF invoice extraction platform just works for any invoice layout — no need for custom templates or manual field mapping.
Extract key data points from PDF invoices into structured table columns (e.g., vendor name, invoice number, line items, tax, total). Customize rules like: "If the invoice has multiple tax lines, return each tax amount and jurisdiction separately."
Automated email parser
Set up a shared invoices@yourcompany.com inbox and connect it to Lido. Every new incoming email will automatically be processed — PDF attachments included. Lido's template-free AI technology lets you extract data from PDF invoices sent by any vendor without hassle.
Example: AI Email Parser
Seamless integration
Import from...
Seamlessly import PDF invoices from your desktop, shared drives, or email.
Export to...
Automatically send extracted data to Excel, Google Sheets, QuickBooks, or your ERP.
Best PDF invoice data extraction software in 2026
Finance teams receive invoices as PDFs from dozens or hundreds of vendors, each with a different layout, different field labels, and different table structures. Every one of those invoices needs to be opened, read, and entered into an accounting system or spreadsheet. Manual data entry takes 2–3 minutes per PDF and introduces errors on 3–5% of fields. At 500 invoices a month, that is over 16 hours of typing and dozens of mistakes that lead to duplicate payments, missed early-payment discounts, and reconciliation headaches. Older PDF extraction tools required a template for each vendor layout. You would draw boxes around the invoice number, vendor name, and total, and the tool would read whatever fell inside those boxes. Every new vendor needed a new template. Every redesigned invoice broke an existing one. Template maintenance became a job on its own. Lido is the most effective platform to extract invoice data from PDF files. It uses AI to understand what each value on the page means, recognizing that "Amount Due," "Total Payable," and "Balance" all refer to the same field, regardless of where they appear on the page. Upload a PDF invoice from any vendor and Lido returns structured data on the first try, no templates needed. The test is simple: upload your most difficult PDF invoices — scanned copies, multi-page documents, vendors with unusual layouts — and see what comes back. If the tool returns accurate data without any setup, you have found the right solution.
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What is the best software to extract invoice data from PDF?
Lido is the most accurate PDF invoice extraction platform, pulling vendor names, line items, totals, and payment terms from any PDF invoice format with 99%+ field-level accuracy and no templates.
How does PDF invoice data extraction work?
PDF invoice extraction uses AI to read the contents of a PDF invoice, identify fields like vendor name, invoice number, line items, and totals based on context and layout, and output them as structured data you can use in your accounting system.
Can I extract data from scanned PDF invoices?
Yes. Lido uses AI vision models that handle both native PDF invoices (with embedded text) and scanned or photographed invoices saved as PDF. Scanned copies are processed with the same accuracy as digital PDFs.
What data can be extracted from a PDF invoice?
AI-based extraction pulls vendor name, invoice number, invoice date, due date, PO number, line item descriptions, quantities, unit prices, subtotal, tax, and total amount due from PDF invoices.
Do I need templates to extract data from PDF invoices?
Not with AI-based tools like Lido. It reads any PDF invoice layout without templates and handles new vendor formats on the first upload. Older tools require a separate template for each vendor's invoice design.
Can I extract invoice data from PDF files in bulk?
Yes. Lido processes PDF invoices in bulk, handling thousands of documents without slowdowns. Upload folders of PDFs or connect an email inbox, and Lido extracts data from all of them automatically.
Where does the extracted invoice data go?
Extracted data exports to Google Sheets, Excel, CSV, QuickBooks, or your ERP. Each invoice field lands in its own column, ready for accounting, reconciliation, or further processing.
How do I get started with PDF invoice extraction?
Upload your PDF invoices to Lido, describe the fields you need extracted in plain English, and choose your output destination. Most teams are up and running within an hour.
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