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Purchase order OCR

Purchase order OCR for PO numbers, line items, and approvals

Convert purchase order PDFs into structured data for AP matching, procurement review, and downstream finance workflows.

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Output
Structured output
Speed
Fast preview
Exports
JSON, CSV, Excel
Sample result Ready

Source documentPURCHASE_ORDER_88421.pdf

Purchase Order
PO identity
PO number Order date Requested date Approval status
Supplier and buyer
Supplier name Buyer entity Ship-to address Bill-to address
Line items
SKU Quantity Unit price Total amount

OutputJSON

{
  "document_type": "purchase_order",
  "po_number": "PO-88421",
  "supplier_name": "Northstar Supply Co.",
  "buyer": "Aiman Operations LLC",
  "order_date": "2026-04-28",
  "line_count": 14,
  "subtotal": 4820.0,
  "total_amount": 5205.6
}

What gets extracted

Fields built for PO matching

The parser extracts the PO fields teams need before invoice matching: supplier, buyer, ship-to details, item rows, quantities, and totals.

PO identity

PO number Order date Requested date Approval status

Supplier and buyer

Supplier name Buyer entity Ship-to address Bill-to address

Line items

SKU Quantity Unit price Total amount

From PO upload to match-ready data

  1. Upload a purchase order PDF, scan, or image

  2. Extract PO header fields, addresses, line items, and totals

  3. Review ambiguous item rows before export

  4. Export clean PO data to Excel, CSV, or JSON

Handles purchase orders that slow AP matching

  • PO tables split across pages with repeated headers

  • Item descriptions wrapped across multiple table rows

  • Ship-to and bill-to addresses printed in separate blocks

  • Discounts, freight, and tax rows mixed with ordered items

Next step

Read the matching invoices

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FAQ

Common questions

Can PDF2TEXT extract purchase order line items?
Yes. It extracts PO header fields and line-item tables so teams can review quantities, prices, and totals.
Can I match purchase orders to invoices?
Yes. Export PO numbers, vendors, item rows, and totals to support invoice matching and approval workflows.
Does PO OCR work with scanned purchase orders?
Yes. Upload scanned purchase orders or image files, then review the extracted fields before export.

Turn purchase orders into structured data

Convert purchase order PDFs into structured data for AP matching, procurement review, and downstream finance workflows.

Scan a purchase order View financial OCR workflow