Supported Formats

ParseFlow supports a wide range of file formats and document types. Here is everything you need to know about what we can process.

File Formats

Document Types

50+

OCR Languages

100MB

Max File Size

File Formats

Each format has different capabilities and plan requirements.

PDF (Native Text)

Full Support

.pdf

Native PDF files with embedded text. Fastest processing, highest accuracy. All plans.

View example JSON output

{
  "documentType": "invoice",
  "confidence": 0.95,
  "data": {
    "invoiceNumber": "INV-2026-0142",
    "vendor": { "name": "Acme Corp" },
    "total": 8118.75,
    "currency": "USD"
  }
}

PDF (Scanned / Image-based)

Pro Plan (OCR)

.pdf

Scanned documents saved as PDF. Requires OCR processing. Available on Pro and Enterprise plans.

View example JSON output

{
  "documentType": "receipt",
  "confidence": 0.87,
  "data": {
    "merchant": "Coffee Shop",
    "items": [{ "name": "Latte", "price": 4.50 }],
    "total": 4.50,
    "ocrApplied": true
  }
}

JPEG / JPG

Pro Plan (OCR)

.jpg, .jpeg

Photos of documents, scanned invoices, receipts. OCR extracts text from the image before parsing.

View example JSON output

{
  "documentType": "id_document",
  "confidence": 0.89,
  "data": {
    "type": "passport",
    "fullName": "John Smith",
    "documentNumber": "AB1234567",
    "expiryDate": "2030-12-31",
    "ocrApplied": true
  }
}

PNG

Pro Plan (OCR)

.png

PNG images of documents. Supports transparency. Best for screenshots and digital scans.

View example JSON output

{
  "documentType": "bank_statement",
  "confidence": 0.85,
  "data": {
    "accountHolder": "Jane Doe",
    "bankName": "First National",
    "transactions": [
      { "date": "2026-03-01", "description": "Direct Deposit", "amount": 3500.00 }
    ],
    "ocrApplied": true
  }
}

WebP

Pro Plan (OCR)

.webp

Modern image format with smaller file sizes. Great for web-captured document images.

View example JSON output

{
  "documentType": "receipt",
  "confidence": 0.88,
  "data": {
    "merchant": "Electronics Store",
    "total": 299.99,
    "paymentMethod": "Credit Card",
    "ocrApplied": true
  }
}

TIFF

Pro Plan (OCR)

.tiff, .tif

High-quality scanned documents. Common in enterprise and legal environments.

View example JSON output

{
  "documentType": "contract",
  "confidence": 0.83,
  "data": {
    "parties": ["Acme Corp", "Widget Inc"],
    "effectiveDate": "2026-01-15",
    "ocrApplied": true
  }
}

CSV / Excel

Coming Soon

.csv, .xlsx, .xls

Spreadsheet files with structured data. Auto-detect column headers and extract structured rows.

View example JSON output

{
  "documentType": "spreadsheet",
  "status": "coming_soon",
  "data": {
    "headers": ["Date", "Description", "Amount"],
    "rows": 150,
    "sheets": 1
  }
}

Document Types

ParseFlow auto-detects the document type, or you can specify it via the document_type parameter.

Invoice

invoice

invoiceNumberinvoiceDatedueDatevendorlineItemssubtotaltaxAmounttotalcurrency

Receipt

receipt

merchantdateitemssubtotaltaxtotalpaymentMethodcurrency

Contract

contract

partieseffectiveDateexpirationDatetermsobligationsgoverningLawsignatures

ID Document

id_document

typefullNamedateOfBirthdocumentNumberissuingCountryexpiryDatenationality

Bank Statement

bank_statement

accountHolderbankNameaccountNumberstatementPeriodopeningBalanceclosingBalancetransactions

Need OCR for Images?

Scanned PDFs and images (JPG, PNG, WebP, TIFF) require Optical Character Recognition. Our OCR engine supports 50+ languages with high accuracy, available on Pro and Enterprise plans.

50+ language support with automatic detection
Handles skewed, rotated, and low-quality scans
Multi-page document support
Confidence scores per field for quality assurance

View Pricing Plans Try the Playground

One of the most common use cases is invoices — see the dedicated invoice extraction API for the full field list and example responses.

Ready to start processing documents?

Read API Documentation Try Batch Processing

File Formats

Each format has different capabilities and plan requirements.

PDF (Native Text)

Full Support

.pdf

Native PDF files with embedded text. Fastest processing, highest accuracy. All plans.

View example JSON output

{
  "documentType": "invoice",
  "confidence": 0.95,
  "data": {
    "invoiceNumber": "INV-2026-0142",
    "vendor": { "name": "Acme Corp" },
    "total": 8118.75,
    "currency": "USD"
  }
}

PDF (Scanned / Image-based)

Pro Plan (OCR)

.pdf

Scanned documents saved as PDF. Requires OCR processing. Available on Pro and Enterprise plans.

View example JSON output

{
  "documentType": "receipt",
  "confidence": 0.87,
  "data": {
    "merchant": "Coffee Shop",
    "items": [{ "name": "Latte", "price": 4.50 }],
    "total": 4.50,
    "ocrApplied": true
  }
}

JPEG / JPG

Pro Plan (OCR)

.jpg, .jpeg

Photos of documents, scanned invoices, receipts. OCR extracts text from the image before parsing.

View example JSON output

{
  "documentType": "id_document",
  "confidence": 0.89,
  "data": {
    "type": "passport",
    "fullName": "John Smith",
    "documentNumber": "AB1234567",
    "expiryDate": "2030-12-31",
    "ocrApplied": true
  }
}

PNG

Pro Plan (OCR)

.png

PNG images of documents. Supports transparency. Best for screenshots and digital scans.

View example JSON output

{
  "documentType": "bank_statement",
  "confidence": 0.85,
  "data": {
    "accountHolder": "Jane Doe",
    "bankName": "First National",
    "transactions": [
      { "date": "2026-03-01", "description": "Direct Deposit", "amount": 3500.00 }
    ],
    "ocrApplied": true
  }
}

WebP

Pro Plan (OCR)

.webp

Modern image format with smaller file sizes. Great for web-captured document images.

View example JSON output

{
  "documentType": "receipt",
  "confidence": 0.88,
  "data": {
    "merchant": "Electronics Store",
    "total": 299.99,
    "paymentMethod": "Credit Card",
    "ocrApplied": true
  }
}

TIFF

Pro Plan (OCR)

.tiff, .tif

High-quality scanned documents. Common in enterprise and legal environments.

View example JSON output

{
  "documentType": "contract",
  "confidence": 0.83,
  "data": {
    "parties": ["Acme Corp", "Widget Inc"],
    "effectiveDate": "2026-01-15",
    "ocrApplied": true
  }
}

CSV / Excel

Coming Soon

.csv, .xlsx, .xls

Spreadsheet files with structured data. Auto-detect column headers and extract structured rows.

View example JSON output

{
  "documentType": "spreadsheet",
  "status": "coming_soon",
  "data": {
    "headers": ["Date", "Description", "Amount"],
    "rows": 150,
    "sheets": 1
  }
}

Document Types

ParseFlow auto-detects the document type, or you can specify it via the document_type parameter.

Invoice

invoice

invoiceNumberinvoiceDatedueDatevendorlineItemssubtotaltaxAmounttotalcurrency

Receipt

receipt

merchantdateitemssubtotaltaxtotalpaymentMethodcurrency

Contract

contract

partieseffectiveDateexpirationDatetermsobligationsgoverningLawsignatures

ID Document

id_document

typefullNamedateOfBirthdocumentNumberissuingCountryexpiryDatenationality

Bank Statement

bank_statement

accountHolderbankNameaccountNumberstatementPeriodopeningBalanceclosingBalancetransactions

Need OCR for Images?

Scanned PDFs and images (JPG, PNG, WebP, TIFF) require Optical Character Recognition. Our OCR engine supports 50+ languages with high accuracy, available on Pro and Enterprise plans.

50+ language support with automatic detection
Handles skewed, rotated, and low-quality scans
Multi-page document support
Confidence scores per field for quality assurance

View Pricing Plans Try the Playground

One of the most common use cases is invoices — see the dedicated invoice extraction API for the full field list and example responses.

Ready to start processing documents?

Read API Documentation Try Batch Processing