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.

Scan a purchase order View financial OCR workflow ->
ACCURACY
97.9%
SPEED
Under 60 seconds
EXPORTS
JSON, CSV, Excel, API
PARSER_PREVIEW
READY
PURCHASE_ORDER_88421.pdf
PURCHASE ORDER
OCR SOURCE DOCUMENT
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
JSON 
{
  "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
}

FIELD_SCHEMA

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

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

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, JSON, or your API flow

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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