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What is BoL OCR?

Bill of Lading OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology automates the extraction of information from Bill of Lading documents critical for shipping and logistics operations.

A bill of lading (also called original bill of lading, BoL, B/L or OB/L) is a legal document that specifies the type, quantity, and destination of goods being shipped.

By leveraging BoL OCR, you can automatically send the content of any bill of lading to your customs declaration workflow, shipment tracking system or your customer notification platform. Simplify your supply chain management to improve accuracy, reduce manual input, and enhance efficiency.

How does bill of lading OCR API work?

Set up your BoL parser within minutes in 3 simple steps.

1. Upload your bill of lading: Send your BoLs to Parseur via email or directly upload them.
2. AI data processing: Shipping data is instantly extracted with our AI tool.
3. Automated export: Extracted data is then seamlessly integrated into your logistics management system.

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What fields can Parseur extract from BoL documents?

Below is a list of the most commonly extracted fields from bills of lading. With Parseur, you have the flexibility to customize this list by adding, renaming, or removing fields as needed.

Parseur is designed to support data extraction from shipping documents in any language and format.

Sample value
Text (multi-lines)

BoLNumber

The unique identifier for the bill of lading.

DAXC23456789
Date

ShipmentDate

The date the order was shipped.

2024-01-01
Person's name

ConsigneeName

The name of the consignee.

Cardpocket Co Ltd
Address

ConsigneeAddress

The address of the consignee.

123 Main Street, Anytown, USA
Person's name

ShipperName

The name of the shipper.

ACME Inc.
Address

ShipperAddress

The address of the supplier or vendor.

456 1st Street, Newtown, USA
Table (list of items)

Items

The list of goods ordered.

order number pkgs quantity Weight

12345 5 20 100 kg
12778 5 777 16250 kg
Text (multi-lines)

CommodityDescription

The description of the good.

Cardbox boxes

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Why choose Parseur for bill of lading automation?

Parseur sets your B/L workflows on autopilot, allowing you to focus on your core business.

Reduced Processing Time: Slash the hours your team spends on invoice processing, allowing them to engage in more strategic tasks.
Increased Accuracy: Minimize errors with our state-of-the-art AI-powered OCR technology, designed for high accuracy.
Cost Savings: Lower operational costs through automation of manual data entry tasks and reduce the need for additional staffing, even during peak periods.
Enhanced Data Security: Trust Parseur to protect your sensitive information with robust data security measures.

ROI is worth it based on the amount of time I've saved so far and my ROI would have been even better had I just found it sooner.

Jonathan Lee

Founder at J Lee Agency LLC

Getting into the details

FAQ about BoL OCR

All your questions about our bill of lading OCR model.

: Parseur has native integrations with Zapier and Make that enable you to export data to any tools such as Monday.com or ShipStation.
: No coding skills are required to use Parseur. Our AI and visual editor allows you to create custom templates and parsers with ease.
: Our OCR engine was extensively trained to recognize text in more than 60 languages, including English, Spanish, French, German, Dutch, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Hebrew, Arabic, Hindi, and more. Furthermore, it has experimental support for another 160+ languages.
: Absolutely! Besides Bills of Lading, Parseur is capable of handling Air Waybills, Cargo Manifests, Ocean bill of lading, and Order bill of lading.
: Security is our top priority. Parseur uses advanced encryption standards to protect your data. We adhere to strict data privacy regulations and implement best practices to ensure your financial information is secure and confidential.
: Definitely! Parseur can process thousands of bill of lading data within minutes.
: You can review our pricing plans here.