Document Input

What is Document input?

Document input is the capability of an intelligent document processing (IDP) system to receive documents from any source or channel and prepare them for automated processing.

Supported input channels

• Production scanners
• Multifunction printers
• Email (with attachments)
• Mobile capture applications
• Cloud storage platforms (SharePoint, Google Drive, Dropbox)
• APIs
• Web portals
• Fax-to-digital services

What Effective document input does?

Effective document input goes beyond simple reception. It handles several critical preparation tasks before files reach the classification and extraction pipeline:

• Normalizes incoming documents regardless of format or quality
• Applies image enhancement where needed
• Identifies document boundaries in multi-page batches
• Passes clean, consistently formatted files to the classification and extraction pipeline

Why Input channel breadth matters?

The breadth of supported input channels determines how completely an organization can eliminate manual document handling at the point of entry.