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OCR Scanning Business Cards

Use AI-powered OCR to digitize physical business cards in seconds.

Quick Steps

  1. 1
    Open scanner -- Tap the scan icon in the Jodly app.
  2. 2
    Point camera -- Hold the business card in view of your camera.
  3. 3
    Auto-extract -- Jodly extracts name, phone, email, and company automatically.
  4. 4
    Review and save -- Verify the details and save to your CRM.

How OCR Scanning Works

Jodly uses AI-powered Optical Character Recognition to extract text from physical business cards. Point your camera at any card, and Jodly reads and structures the information automatically.

What Gets Extracted

  • Full name
  • Job title
  • Company name
  • Phone number(s)
  • Email address(es)
  • Website URL
  • Physical address

    • Scanning Tips

  • Good lighting -- natural or bright indoor light works best
  • Flat surface -- place the card on a flat, contrasting background
  • Hold steady -- keep your phone stable while scanning
  • One at a time -- scan cards individually for best accuracy

    • Handling Errors

    If OCR misreads a field, simply tap on it to correct it before saving. Common challenges:

  • Heavily stylized fonts
  • Low-contrast color schemes
  • Handwritten additions
  • Damaged or worn cards

    • Batch Scanning

    After events, you can scan multiple cards in quick succession. Each scanned card is saved as a draft contact that you can review and confirm later.

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