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Bill of Lading OCR Tool

Lido's OCR bill of lading app allows you to extract bill of lading data directly into a spreadsheet without the need for manual data entry, saving your team valuable time and money.

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Why you should use this

This bill of lading application converts PDF bill of lading to a spreadsheet and can dramatically streamline your accounting processes, making it easier to manage, analyze, and report bill of lading information. Lido's PDF importer tool allows for quick data extraction from a bill of lading, ensuring that all entries are accurately reflected in a spreadsheet format suitable for processing and analysis. This reduces the administrative burden and minimizes errors associated with manual data entry.

How it Works

Copying data from a bill of lading to a spreadsheet has never been easier with Lido's OCR bill of lading tool. Either draw a box around the section of the bill of lading data you want to add to your spreadsheet, or copy all of the bill of lading (including multiple pages) at once to a spreadsheet.

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Upload a Bill of Lading PDF to Lido

Use Lido's PDF Import Tool or the built in Google Drive connector and select the bill of lading you want to convert.

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Use the PDF importer or EXTRACTTABLESFROMPDF formula

Either draw a box visually around the section of the bill of lading to extract, or use Lido's EXTRACTTABLESFROMPDF formula to pull tabular data from the bill of lading PDF into Lido's spreadsheet.

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EXTRACTTABLESFROMPDF(<drive-credential>,"path to file",<output cell>)

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Export Bill of Lading Data to your Spreadsheet

Use Lido's OCR bill of lading to copy your unstructured or structured bill of lading data into your spreadsheet.

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Step-by-step instructions to guide you through setting up this automation in Lido.
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Who should use this

This tool is ideal for small business owners, freelance professionals, and legal teams who use Google Sheets and regularly handle a high volume of bill of lading. If you manage multiple client accounts and you need a quick, accurate way to translate bill of lading data into a more manageable format, this automation is perfect for you. It's particularly valuable for those who need to maintain organized compliance records for easy access, reporting, and analysis purposes. Whether you are streamlining bill of lading processes, or conducting reviews, converting your bill of lading to Google Sheets with this tool reduces manual data entry and increases accuracy.
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