Is it possible to parse Scanned files using OCR?

Yes, RChilli can parse scanned files using OCR (Optical Character Recognition), enabling data extraction from resumes that are image-based rather than text-based.

✅ Parsing Scanned Resumes with OCR

RChilli supports parsing scanned resumes by leveraging OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology.

You can upload scanned resumes such as scanned PDFs or image files (PNG, JPEG, JPG). When the OCR setting is enabled on your account via API settings, RChilli will first convert the scanned content into text using OCR, then parse the extracted text just like any other resume.

Key Points:

• OCR is required to parse scanned or image-based resumes.

• Supported scanned file types typically include PDF, PNG, JPEG, and JPG formats.

• OCR converts the scanned image into machine-readable text for parsing.

• This enables accurate extraction of candidate details even from resumes without selectable text.

• OCR usage can be enabled dynamically via API settings.

• Each OCR parse deducts 2 API credits per file.

📥 API Integration Resource

To get started, refer to:

• RChilli Resume Parser API Overview
• Supported File Formats and Dynamic API Settings

If you need further help configuring OCR parsing or troubleshooting scanned documents, feel free to contact our support team by submitting a request at support@rchilli.com.