Procure-to-Pay

Supplier Invoice OCR

Turn your paper and PDF invoices into usable data.

Reduce manual data entry with SEMS OCR. Extract your supplier invoice information, verify the recognized data, and prepare it for integration into your processing workflow.

  • 🔍Less manual data entry
  • ✅Simple human verification
  • 🔗Connected to invoice management
👥 Built for Purchasing, Accounting and Finance teams
Scanning & Import

From incoming document to digital invoice

Bring PDF invoices, images, and scanned paper documents into a single process. OCR analyzes their content to make it easier to record the useful information. Keep the source document together with the extracted data so your teams can review and verify each invoice.

✓Scanned paper invoices✓PDF✓Images✓Supporting documents

INVOICE

No.INV-2045
Date03/12/2026
SupplierABC Computing Inc.
DescriptionQtyAmount
Laptop22,500.00
27" monitor2640.00
Docking station3540.00
HDMI cables10350.00
Total incl. tax$4,836.00
OCR
Supplier
Invoice number
Date
Total amount
PDF
Information extraction

Get the essential data without re-keying everything

OCR identifies the information on the invoice and prepares the fields to be completed in SEMS, depending on the document format and the configuration chosen.

Supplier name and contact details.
Invoice number and date.
Order references when present.
Amounts before tax, VAT, and total including tax.
Currency and due date when shown on the document.
Supplier identifiers, such as tax or company registration numbers, when recognized.

Your teams can focus on verification and exceptions.

INVOICE

ABC Computing Inc.
INV-2045 · 03/12/2026
PO ref. PO-2026-0148
DescriptionQtyUnit priceTotal
Laptop21,2502,500
27" monitor2320640
Dock USB-C3180540
HDMI cable1035350
Subtotal$4,030.00
VAT 20%$806.00
Total incl. tax$4,836.00
Due date: 04/11/2026
SupplierABC Computing Inc.
Order ref.PO-2026-0148
Due date04/11/2026
No. and dateINV-2045 · 03/12
Subtotal, VAT, total$4,836.00 total
Tax IDTax ID 12-3456789
Invoice line items

Simplify capturing the detail of items and services

Depending on the invoice's structure and legibility, extract the invoice line items: descriptions, quantities, unit prices, and amounts.

This data makes it easier to prepare matching against purchase orders and receipts. Incomplete or misread lines can be corrected before validation.

A process suited to both simple invoices and detailed documents.

INVOICEINV-2045ABC Computing Inc.
Total: $812.50
Extracted lines4 lines · $812.50
DescriptionQuantityUnit priceAmount
Laptop2$125.00$250.00
27" monitor1$320.00$320.00
HDMI cable5$18.50$92.50
Docking station1$150.00$150.00
Data ready for review4/4 lines recognized
Human verification

Stay in control of the extracted information

Review the source invoice and the recognized data to check their consistency. Complete any missing fields and correct values before saving the invoice. Extraction quality depends in particular on how legible the document is, its layout, and the scan quality.

Assisted extractionVerificationCorrectionValidation

A process suited to both simple invoices and detailed documents.

INVOICE

SupplierABC Computing
No.INV-2045
Date03/12/2026
Laptop22,500
27" monitor2640
Dock USB-C3540
HDMI cable10350
Subtotal$4,030.00
VAT$806.00
Total incl. tax$4,836.00
Source document
INVOICEABC Computing Inc.INV-2045 · 03/12/2026
Extracted data
Supplier: ABC Computing Inc.
No.: INV-2045
Total: $4,836.00
SupplierABC Computing Inc.
Invoice numberINV-2045
Total amountTo be checked
Consistency checks

Spot the information to check before processing

SEMS applies consistency checks and validation rules to identify missing data or inconsistencies to correct before saving.

Required field checkDetects missing information before saving.
Amount consistency checkChecks subtotal, VAT, and total amounts and flags discrepancies.
Duplicate searchIdentifies potential invoices already entered.
Supplier verificationChecks that the supplier exists and that references are consistent.
Anomaly detectionFlags illegible documents, inconsistent values, or missing data.

Clear alerts help your teams handle exceptions faster.

INVOICE

INV-2045 · ABC Computing Inc.
Total amount$4,863.00
SupplierABC Computing
VAT 20%$806.00
Date03/12/2026
Due date04/11/2026
Subtotal$4,030.00
Calculated total$4,836.00
Required fields8/8 completed
Duplicate searchNo duplicates
Legible documentQuality 98%
Subtotal, VAT, totalVariance: $27.00
Supplier recognizedTax ID verified
Compliant invoiceReady to approve
Connection to the purchasing process

Move the invoice forward after extraction

Once the information has been verified, continue processing in the SEMS Supplier Invoice Management module.

The extracted data feeds the invoice file and makes it easier to match against orders, receipts, and available supporting documents.

Less re-keying between receiving the document and validating it.
OCRInvoice extracted
Invoice ManagementFile recorded
3-Way MatchingMatching
Document traceability

Keep the document and its data together

Find the original invoice, the recorded information, and related documents in one centralized file.

Your teams have the context they need to answer a question, review a discrepancy, or prepare for an audit, without having to search for documents across multiple folders or email inboxes.

INVOICEINV-2045ABC Computing Inc.
$4,836.00
PDFJPG

Invoice file #INV-2045

Source document
Verified data
Supporting documents3
Processing history
Order
Receipt
Supporting doc.
Benefits

Spend more time on review, less on data entry

Simplify the day-to-day work of the teams handling supplier invoices.

Reduce repetitive data entry
Limit transcription errors
Make it easier to process paper and digital invoices
Speed up the preparation of invoice files
Improve data availability for purchasing and accounting
Integrated journey

From document to validated data

OCR is a first step in digitizing supplier invoices, integrated into the SEMS Procure-to-Pay journey.

1›

Import or scanning

Receiving paper or digital invoices.

2›

OCR extraction

Automatic recognition of the invoice data.

3›

Verification and correction

Review and correction of the extracted data.

4›

Recording

Recording the invoice in SEMS.

5›

Matching

Comparison against orders and receipts.

6

Approval workflow

Validation according to the appropriate workflow.

Other Procure-to-Pay modules

Discover related modules

Complete Invoice OCR with our other Procure-to-Pay modules.

Take action

Simplify the entry of your supplier invoices

Discover how SEMS OCR can transform your documents into usable data and make it easier for your teams to process them.

InvoiceSupplierAmountStatus
📄Extracted
📄To review
📄Anomaly
Data entry time reduced -40%