How OCR Card Scanning Saves 5+ Hours a Week

The Hidden Cost of Manual Data Entry

After every networking event, conference, or meeting, you come back with a stack of business cards. Then begins the tedious process of manually typing each contact into your phone or CRM. For an active networker, this can eat up 5 or more hours per week.

What Is OCR Card Scanning?

OCR (Optical Character Recognition) is AI technology that reads text from images. In Jodly, the OCR scanner uses your camera to instantly extract contact details from physical business cards.

How Jodly OCR Works

Step 1: Point Your Camera

Open the Jodly app and tap the scan button. Point your camera at any business card.

Step 2: Automatic Extraction

In under 2 seconds, Jodly extracts the name, phone number, email address, company name, job title, and website URL.

Step 3: Review and Save

Review the extracted data, make any corrections, and tap save. The contact is instantly added to your CRM.

Key Features

**Multi-language support** -- handles English, Hindi, and other Indian languages

**Multi-line addresses** -- correctly parses complex address formats

**Batch scanning** -- scan multiple cards in quick succession after events

**Auto-deduplication** -- detects if you already have the contact and merges data

Real-world Impact

A sales team of 10 people scanning an average of 15 cards per day saves over 250 hours per month. That is more than one full-time employee's worth of productivity reclaimed.

Accuracy and Edge Cases

Jodly OCR achieves over 95% accuracy on standard business cards. For unusual layouts, handwritten cards, or heavily styled designs, you can quickly correct any misread fields before saving.

Getting Started

OCR scanning is available on Jodly Pro and Business plans. Start your free trial and scan your first card in under a minute.