Receipt Line Item OCR: Extract Every Item from Any Receipt

Receipt line item OCR is the process of extracting individual line items from receipt images or PDFs into structured data — item name, quantity, unit price, discount, tax, and total for each item on the receipt. Unlike basic OCR that produces raw text, receipt line item OCR preserves the table structure so each item becomes its own row with fields in separate columns. Lido’s receipt line item OCR reads any receipt layout without templates or per-vendor configuration.

Receipt line item OCR extracts item description, quantity, unit price, line total, tax amount, and discount for each item. It also captures receipt-level fields: store name, store address, date, time, payment method, subtotal, total tax, and grand total. Lido lets you define additional custom fields in plain English using AI columns — for example, extracting SKU numbers, category codes, or loyalty points.

Yes. Thermal paper receipts are the most common receipt format, and AI-powered receipt line item OCR handles them effectively. The AI reads the visual structure of photographed or scanned thermal receipts — even faded, crumpled, or partially cut off prints. Lido achieves 95–99% accuracy on thermal receipts captured with a phone camera in reasonable lighting, without templates or training data.

Accuracy depends on image quality and receipt complexity. Clean digital receipts (email receipts, PDF receipts) produce near-perfect results. Photographed thermal receipts typically achieve 95–99% accuracy when the image is well-lit and the text is legible. Receipts with handwritten annotations or heavy fading may require review. Lido offers free 24-hour reprocessing so you can adjust extraction instructions and re-run without additional cost.

Yes. Receipt line item OCR tools designed for business use handle batch processing efficiently. Upload a folder of receipt images or PDFs and extract line items from all of them at once. Lido also supports email auto-forwarding — photograph receipts and email them to your processing inbox for automatic extraction. This is especially useful for expense management, where employees submit receipts from the field throughout the day.

Receipt-level OCR extracts only summary fields — store name, date, and total amount. Receipt line item OCR goes deeper, extracting every individual item on the receipt with its quantity, price, and line total. This item-level detail is essential for expense categorization, tax compliance, inventory tracking, and spend analysis. Lido extracts both receipt-level and line-item-level data in a single pass, outputting each item as a separate row in your spreadsheet.