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What is Azure AI Document Intelligence?	Azure AI services	Azure AI Document Intelligence is a machine-learning based OCR and intelligent document processing service to automate extraction of key data from forms and documents.	laujan	nitinme	azure-ai-document-intelligence	overview	02/06/2025	lajanuar	<=doc-intel-4.0.0

What is Azure AI Document Intelligence?

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Azure AI Document Intelligence is a cloud-based Azure AI service that enables you to build intelligent document processing solutions. Massive amounts of data, spanning a wide variety of data types, are stored in forms and documents. Document Intelligence enables you to effectively manage the velocity at which data is collected and processed and is key to improved operations, informed data-driven decisions, and enlightened innovation.

For information on region access, see Azure AI Services Product Availability by Region.

| ✔️ Document analysis models | ✔️ Prebuilt models | ✔️ Custom models |

Document analysis models

Document analysis (general extraction) models enable text extraction from forms and documents and return structured business-ready content ready for your organization's action, use, or development.

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:::row::: :::column::: Read | Extract printed and handwritten text. :::column-end::: :::column span=""::: Layout | Extract text, tables, and document structure. :::column-end::: :::row-end:::

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:::row::: :::column::: Read | Extract printed
and handwritten text. :::column-end::: :::column span=""::: Layout | Extract text, tables,
and document structure. :::column-end::: :::column span=""::: General document | Extract text,
structure, and key-value pairs. :::column-end::: :::row-end:::

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Prebuilt models

Prebuilt models enable you to add intelligent document processing to your apps and flows without having to train and build your own models.

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Financial Services and Legal

:::row::: :::column span=""::: Bank Statement | Extract account information and details from bank statements. :::column-end::: :::column span=""::: Check | Extract relevant information from checks. :::column-end::: :::column span=""::: Contract | Extract agreement and party details. :::column-end::: :::row-end::: :::row::: :::column span=""::: Credit card | Extract payment card information. :::column-end::: :::column span=""::: Invoice | Extract customer and vendor details. :::column-end::: :::column span=""::: Pay Stub | Extract pay stub details. :::column-end::: :::column span=""::: Receipt | Extract sales transaction details. :::column-end::: :::row-end:::

US Tax

:::row::: :::column span=""::: Unified US tax | Extract from any US tax forms supported. :::column-end::: :::column span=""::: US Tax W-2 | Extract taxable compensation details. :::column-end::: :::column span=""::: US Tax 1098 | Extract 1098 variation details. :::column-end::: :::column span=""::: US Tax 1099 | Extract 1099 variation details. :::column-end::: :::column span=""::: US Tax 1040 | Extract 1040 variation details. :::column-end::: :::row-end:::

US Mortgage

:::row::: :::column span=""::: US mortgage 1003 | Extract loan application details. :::column-end::: :::column span=""::: US mortgage 1004 | Extract information from appraisal. :::column-end::: :::column span=""::: US mortgage 1005 | Extract information from validation of employment. :::column-end::: :::column span=""::: US mortgage 1008 | Extract loan transmittal details. :::column-end::: :::column span=""::: US mortgage disclosure | Extract final closing loan terms. :::column-end::: :::row-end:::

Personal Identification

:::row::: :::column span=""::: Health Insurance card | Extract insurance coverage details. :::column-end::: :::column span=""::: Identity | Extract verification details. :::column-end::: :::column span=""::: Marriage certificate | Extract certified marriage information. :::column-end::: :::row-end:::

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:::row::: :::column span=""::: Invoice | Extract customer
and vendor details. :::column-end::: :::column span=""::: Receipt | Extract sales
transaction details. :::column-end::: :::column span=""::: Identity | Extract identification
and verification details. :::column-end::: :::row-end::: :::row::: :::column span=""::: Health Insurance card | Extract health insurance details. :::column-end::: :::column span=""::: Business card | Extract business contact details. :::column-end::: :::column span=""::: Contract | Extract agreement
and party details. :::column-end::: :::row-end::: :::row::: :::column span=""::: US Tax W-2 | Extract taxable
compensation details. :::column-end::: :::column span=""::: US Tax 1098 | Extract 1098 variation details. :::column-end::: :::row-end:::

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Custom models

Custom models are trained using your labeled datasets to extract distinct data from forms and documents, specific to your use cases. Standalone custom models can be combined to create composed models.

Document field extraction models

✔️ Document field extraction models are trained to extract labeled fields from documents.

:::row::: :::column::: :::column-end::: :::column span=""::: Custom neural | Extract data from mixed-type documents. :::column-end::: :::column span=""::: Custom template | Extract data from static layouts. :::column-end::: :::column span=""::: Custom composed | Extract data using a collection of models. :::column-end::: :::row-end:::

Custom classification models

✔️ Custom classifiers identify document types before invoking an extraction model.

:::row::: :::column span=""::: Custom classifier | Identify designated document types (classes) before invoking an extraction model. :::column-end::: :::row-end:::

Add-on capabilities

Document Intelligence supports optional features that can be enabled and disabled depending on the document extraction scenario:

ocr.highResolution
ocr.formula
ocr.font
ocr.barcode
Read model support for searchable PDF
Searchable PDF
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Analysis features

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Models and development options

You can use Document Intelligence to automate document processing in applications and workflows, enhance data-driven strategies, and enrich document search capabilities. Use the links in the table to learn more about each model and browse development options.

Read

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Model ID	Description	Automation use cases	Development options
prebuilt-read	● Extract text from documents. ● Data extraction	● Digitizing any document. ● Compliance and auditing. ● Processing handwritten notes before translation.	● Document Intelligence Studio ● REST API ● C# SDK ● Python SDK ● Java SDK ● JavaScript

Layout

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Model ID	Description	Automation use cases	Development options
prebuilt-layout	● Extract text and layout information from documents. ● Data extraction	● Document indexing and retrieval by structure. ● Financial and medical report analysis.	● Document Intelligence Studio ● REST API ● C# SDK ● Python SDK ● Java SDK ● JavaScript

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General document (deprecated in 2023-10-31-preview)

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Model ID	Description	Automation use cases	Development options
prebuilt-document	● Extract text,layout, and key-value pairs from documents. ● Data and field extraction	● Key-value pair extraction. ● Form processing. ● Survey data collection and analysis.	● Document Intelligence Studio ● REST API

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Invoice

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Model ID	Description	Automation use cases	Development options
prebuilt-invoice	● Extract key information from invoices. ● Data and field extraction	● Accounts payable processing. ● Automated tax recording and reporting.	● Document Intelligence Studio ● REST API ● C# SDK ● Python SDK ● Java SDK ● JavaScript

Receipt

:::image type="content" source="media/overview/analyze-receipt.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Receipt model analysis using Document Intelligence Studio.":::

Model ID	Description	Automation use cases	Development options
prebuilt-receipt	● Extract key information from receipts. ● Data and field extraction ● Receipt model v3.0 supports processing of single-page hotel receipts.	● Expense management. ● Consumer behavior data analysis. ● Customer loyalty program. ● Merchandise return processing. ● Automated tax recording and reporting.	● Document Intelligence Studio ● REST API ● C# SDK ● Python SDK ● Java SDK ● JavaScript

Identity (ID)

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Model ID	Description	Automation use cases	Development options
prebuilt-idDocument	● Extract key information from passports and ID cards. ● Document types ● Extract endorsements, restrictions, and vehicle classifications from US driver's licenses.	● Know your customer (KYC) financial services guidelines compliance. ● Medical account management. ● Identity checkpoints and gateways. ● Hotel registration.	● Document Intelligence Studio ● REST API ● C# SDK ● Python SDK ● Java SDK ● JavaScript

Check

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Model ID	Description	Automation use cases	Development options
prebuilt-check	● Extract key information from checks. ● Data and field extraction	● Credit management. ● Automated lender management.	● Document Intelligence Studio ● REST API ● C# SDK ● Python SDK ● Java SDK ● JavaScript

Pay stub

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Model ID	Description	Automation use cases	Development options
prebuilt-paystub	● Extract key information from pay stubs. ● Data and field extraction	● Employee payroll detail verification. ● Fraud detection for employment. ● Automated tax processing.	● Document Intelligence Studio ● REST API ● C# SDK ● Python SDK ● Java SDK ● JavaScript

Bank statement

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Model ID	Description	Automation use cases	Development options
prebuilt-bankStatement	● Extract key information from bank statements. ● Data and field extraction	● Tax Processing use cases. ● Automated accounting management. ● Credit-debit management. ● Loan documentation processing.	● Document Intelligence Studio ● REST API ● C# SDK ● Python SDK ● Java SDK ● JavaScript

Health insurance card

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Model ID	Description	Automation use cases	Development options
prebuilt-healthInsuranceCard.us	● Extract key information from US health insurance cards. ● Data and field extraction	● Coverage and eligibility verification. ● Predictive modeling. ● Value-based analytics.	● Document Intelligence Studio ● REST API ● C# SDK ● Python SDK ● Java SDK ● JavaScript

Contract model

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Model ID	Description	Development options
prebuilt-contract	Extract contract agreement and party details. ● Data and field extraction	● Document Intelligence Studio ● REST API ● REST API ● C# SDK ● Python SDK ● Java SDK ● JavaScript

Credit card model

:::image type="content" source="media/overview/analyze-credit-debit.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Credit card image model analysis using Document Intelligence Studio.":::

Model ID	Description	Development options
prebuilt-creditCard	Extract contract agreement and party details. ● Data and field extraction	● Document Intelligence Studio ● REST API ● REST API ● C# SDK ● Python SDK ● Java SDK ● JavaScript

Marriage certificate model

:::image type="content" source="media/overview/analyze-marriage-certificate.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Marriage certificate document model analysis using Document Intelligence Studio.":::

Model ID	Description	Development options
prebuilt-marriageCertificate.us	Extract contract agreement and party details. ● Data and field extraction	● Document Intelligence Studio ● REST API ● REST API ● C# SDK ● Python SDK ● Java SDK ● JavaScript

US mortgage 1003 form

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Model ID	Description	Automation use cases	Development options
prebuilt-mortgage.us.1003	● Extract key information from `1003` loan applications. ● Data and field extraction	● Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac documentation requirements.	● Document Intelligence Studio ● REST API ● C# SDK ● Python SDK ● Java SDK ● JavaScript

US mortgage 1004 form

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Model ID	Description	Automation use cases	Development options
prebuilt-mortgage.us.1004	● Extract key information from `1004` appraisals. ● Data and field extraction	● Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac documentation requirements. ● Uniform Residential Appraisal report to help lender/client with the market value of the subject property.	● Document Intelligence Studio ● REST API ● C# SDK ● Python SDK ● Java SDK ● JavaScript

US mortgage 1005 form

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Model ID	Description	Automation use cases	Development options
prebuilt-mortgage.us.1005	● Extract key information from `1005` validation of employment. ● Data and field extraction	● Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac documentation requirements. ● Verification of employment document to determine the qualification as a prospective mortgagor.	● Document Intelligence Studio ● REST API ● C# SDK ● Python SDK ● Java SDK ● JavaScript

US mortgage 1008 form

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Model ID	Description	Automation use cases	Development options
prebuilt-mortgage.us.1008	● Extract key information from Uniform Underwriting and Transmittal Summary. ● Data and field extraction	● Loan underwriting processing using summary data.	● Document Intelligence Studio ● REST API ● C# SDK ● Python SDK ● Java SDK ● JavaScript

US mortgage disclosure form

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Model ID	Description	Automation use cases	Development options
prebuilt-mortgage.us.closingDisclosure	● Extract key information from Uniform Underwriting and Transmittal Summary. ● Data and field extraction	● Mortgage loan final details requirements.	● Document Intelligence Studio ● REST API ● C# SDK ● Python SDK ● Java SDK ● JavaScript

US Tax W-2 model

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Model ID	Description	Automation use cases	Development options
prebuilt-tax.us.w2	● Extract key information from IRS US W2 tax forms (year 2018-2021). ●	● Automated tax document management. ● Mortgage loan application processing.	● Document Intelligence Studio ● REST API ● C# SDK ● Python SDK ● Java SDK ● JavaScript

US tax 1098 (and variations) forms

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Model ID	Description	Development options
prebuilt-tax.us.1098{`variation`}	● Extract key information from 1098-form variations. ●	● Document Intelligence Studio ● REST API ● C# SDK ● Python SDK ● Java SDK ● JavaScript

US tax 1099 (and variations) forms

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Model ID	Description	Development options
prebuilt-tax.us.1099{`variation`}	● Extract information from 1099-form variations. ●	● Document Intelligence Studio ● REST API ● C# SDK ● Python SDK ● Java SDK ● JavaScript

US tax 1040 (and variations) forms

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Model ID	Description	Development options
prebuilt-tax.us.1040{`variation`}	● Extract information from 1040-form variations. ●	● Document Intelligence Studio ● REST API ● C# SDK ● Python SDK ● Java SDK ● JavaScript

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Unified US tax forms

Model ID	Description	Development options
prebuilt-tax.us	●Extract information from any of the supported US tax forms.	● Document Intelligence Studio ● REST API ● C# SDK ● Python SDK ● Java SDK ● JavaScript

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Business card

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Model ID	Description	Automation use cases	Development options
prebuilt-businessCard	● Extract key information from business cards. ● Data and field extraction	● Sales lead and marketing management.	● Document Intelligence Studio ● REST API ● C# SDK ● Python SDK ● Java SDK ● JavaScript

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Custom model overview

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About	Description	Automation use cases	Development options
Custom model	Extracts information from forms and documents into structured data based on a model created from a set of representative training document sets.	Extract distinct data from forms and documents specific to your business and use cases.	● Document Intelligence Studio ● REST API ● C# SDK ● Java SDK ● JavaScript SDK ● Python SDK

Custom neural

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Note

To train a custom neural model, set the buildMode property to neural. For more information, see Training a neural model

About	Description	Automation use cases	Development options
Custom Neural model	The custom neural model is used to extract labeled data from structured (surveys, questionnaires), semi-structured (invoices, purchase orders), and unstructured documents (contracts, letters).	Extract text data, checkboxes, and tabular fields from structured and unstructured documents.	Document Intelligence Studio ● REST API ● C# SDK ● Java SDK ● JavaScript SDK ● Python SDK

Custom template

:::image type="content" source="media/overview/analyze-custom-template.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Custom Template model analysis using Document Intelligence Studio.":::

Note

To train a custom template model, set the buildMode property to template. For more information, see Training a template model

About	Description	Automation use cases	Development options
Custom Template model	The custom template model extracts labeled values and fields from structured and semi-structured documents.	Extract key data from highly structured documents with defined visual templates or common visual layouts, forms.	● Document Intelligence Studio ● REST API ● C# SDK ● Python SDK ● Java SDK ● JavaScript SDK

Custom composed

About	Description	Automation use cases	Development options
Composed custom models	A composed model is created by taking a collection of custom models and assigning them to a single model built from your form types.	Useful when you train several models and want to group them to analyze similar form types like purchase orders.	● Document Intelligence Studio ● REST API ● C# SDK ● Java SDK ● JavaScript SDK ● Python SDK

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Custom classification model

:::image type="content" source="media/overview/custom-classifier-labeling.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Custom classification model labeling in Document Intelligence Studio.":::

About	Description	Automation use cases	Development options
Composed classification model	Custom classification models combine layout and language features to detect, identify, and classify documents within an input file.	● A loan application packaged containing application form, payslip, and, bank statement. ● A collection of scanned invoices.	● Document Intelligence Studio ● REST API

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Azure AI Document Intelligence is a cloud-based Azure AI service for developers to build intelligent document processing solutions. Document Intelligence applies machine-learning-based optical character recognition (OCR) and document understanding technologies to extract text, tables, structure, and key-value pairs from documents. You can also label and train custom models to automate data extraction from structured, semi-structured, and unstructured documents. To learn more about each model, see the Concepts articles:

Model type	Model name
Document analysis model	● Layout analysis model
Prebuilt models	● Invoice model ● Receipt model ● Identity document (ID) model ● Business card model
Custom models	● Custom model ● Composed model

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Document Intelligence models and development options

Tip

For an enhanced experience and advanced model quality, try the Document Intelligence v3.0 Studio:
- The v3.0 Studio supports any model trained with v2.1 labeled data.
- You can refer to the API migration guide for detailed information about migrating from v2.1 to v3.0.

Use the links in the table to learn more about each model and browse the API references:

Model	Description	Development options
Layout analysis	Extraction and analysis of text, selection marks, tables, and bounding box coordinates, from forms and documents.	● Document Intelligence labeling tool ● REST API ● Client-library SDK ● Document Intelligence Docker container
Custom model	Extraction and analysis of data from forms and documents specific to distinct business data and use cases.	● Document Intelligence labeling tool ● REST API ● Sample Labeling Tool ● Document Intelligence Docker container
Invoice model	Automated data processing and extraction of key information from sales invoices.	● Document Intelligence labeling tool ● REST API ● Client-library SDK ● Document Intelligence Docker container
Receipt model	Automated data processing and extraction of key information from sales receipts.	● Document Intelligence labeling tool ● REST API ● Client-library SDK ● Document Intelligence Docker container
Identity document (ID) model	Automated data processing and extraction of key information from US driver's licenses and international passports.	● Document Intelligence labeling tool ● REST API ● Client-library SDK ● Document Intelligence Docker container
Business card model	Automated data processing and extraction of key information from business cards.	● Document Intelligence labeling tool ● REST API ● Client-library SDK ● Document Intelligence Docker container

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Data privacy and security

As with all AI services, developers using the Document Intelligence service should be aware of Microsoft policies on customer data. See our Data, privacy, and security for Document Intelligence page.

Next steps

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Choose a Document Intelligence model.
Try processing your own forms and documents with the Document Intelligence Studio.
Complete a Document Intelligence quickstart and get started creating a document processing app in the development language of your choice.

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Try processing your own forms and documents with the Document Intelligence Sample Labeling tool.
Complete a Document Intelligence quickstart and get started creating a document processing app in the development language of your choice.

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What is Azure AI Document Intelligence?

Document analysis models

Prebuilt models

Financial Services and Legal

US Tax

US Mortgage

Personal Identification

Custom models

Document field extraction models

Custom classification models

Add-on capabilities

Analysis features

Models and development options

Read

Layout

General document (deprecated in 2023-10-31-preview)

Invoice

Receipt

Identity (ID)

Check

Pay stub

Bank statement

Health insurance card

Contract model

Credit card model

Marriage certificate model

US mortgage 1003 form

US mortgage 1004 form

US mortgage 1005 form

US mortgage 1008 form

US mortgage disclosure form

US Tax W-2 model

US tax 1098 (and variations) forms

US tax 1099 (and variations) forms

US tax 1040 (and variations) forms

Unified US tax forms

Business card

Custom model overview

Custom neural

Custom template

Custom composed

Custom classification model

Document Intelligence models and development options

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