Blog

Expert insights on AI transformation, business process automation and intelligent document processing. Get practical tips, industry guides and educational materials on how to use AI to work smarter, increase margins and unlock efficiencies.

Colleagues reading from computer screen
Colleagues reading from computer screen

How to choose the best data parsing tools for your document processing workflows

A practical guide to understanding data parsing tools, how they work and how to choose the right data parsing software for your workflows.

What is data parsing?

Learn what data parsing means, how it works and why it underpins modern automation.

How to capture unstructured data from documents

Learn how modern AI document capture solutions extract meaning from unstructured documents and produce clean JSON outputs ready for automation.

Intelligent document processing in action: use cases, business benefits and future trends

Intelligent document processing delivers measurable value today – and is evolving quickly for what comes next.

Best intelligent document processing software in 2026

Choosing the right intelligent document processing solution determines how accurately you can capture unstructured data, automate document workflows and scale without friction.

Intelligent character recognition: the link between document capture and intelligent automation

Explore how intelligent character recognition transformed document automation, and why today’s enterprises are moving beyond it towards intelligent document processing and agentic AI.

Inside Affinda’s model memory approach to next-generation IDP

This article explains Affinda’s unique approach, which is built for fast configuration, superior accuracy and the flexibility to extract data from any document in any format.

Build vs buy your IDP system: a developer’s checklist for making the right call

This checklist focuses on those challenges so you can make a well-informed decision based on what will work best for your team.

What to look for in an IDP provider (and what to avoid)

From accuracy thresholds to compliance credentials, this guide will help you assess IDP platforms through a long-term lens so you can feel confident you’re investing in a solution that scales as your business does.‍

Why 95% accuracy isn’t good enough for precision document processing

This article unpacks why ‘almost accurate’ isn’t good enough and what true automation-ready precision really looks like.

5 hidden costs of IDP building (and why buying is often smarter)

This article breaks down five hidden costs of a build-your-own IDP system.

Best intelligent document processing software: the model memory advantage

Discover the best intelligent document processing software and see why model memory outperforms OCR and machine learning every time.

How does resume parsing work? Inside the technology that’s transforming recruitment

Discover how resume parsing works and why it's this technology that top recruiters are demanding from their HR software now.

What is OCR resume scanning? Understanding how AI reads and parses CVs

Still relying on manual resume processing? Discover how OCR and AI resume scanning turn PDFs into structured data for faster and smarter recruiting.

How resume parsing benefits human resources and hiring teams

Manual resume reviews slow down every HR workflow, and no one enjoys the extra data entry that often comes with them.

Meet Affinda’s resume parser AI: free to try, fast to deploy

Test Affinda’s resume parser AI for free. It’s fast, accurate and built for scale – perfect for HR tech and platforms, ATS providers and job boards.

How to parse resumes in Python (and when to level up to Affinda)

A practical guide for recruitment platforms, HR tech teams and ATS developers exploring scalable approaches to resume parsing with Python.

How an AI resume parser is your key to unlocking a competitive advantage

Find out how an AI resume parser can unlock a competitive advantage for your recruitment technology. Improve your accuracy, consistency and speed.