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Amazon Textract

Amazon Textract

- [Instructor] Let's explore Amazon Textract in this lesson. Amazon Textract is a fully managed AI service based on highly scalable deep learning technologies that automatically extracts information from scanned documents, PDFs, and images. Unlike traditional OCR solutions, Textract goes beyond simple text extraction by understanding the structure of documents. Now, let's examine some of the standout features of Amazon Textract. One notable capability is handwriting recognition, which empowers Textract to detect and extract handwritten text, enabling users to digitize content that may not be typed or printed. Another significant feature is table and form recognition. Textract efficiently extract structure tables while maintaining the integrity of the data, and identifies key value pairs within forms, making it easier for users to work with organized data directly from the documents. Additionally, Textract offers query-based extraction, which allows users to articulate simple questions…

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