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Best APIs for ID Document Data Extraction

Document APIs that read identity documents such as passports, driver licenses, and national IDs into structured fields.

Required capability: ID documents.

Our pick: Amazon Textract

Amazon Textract is an AWS document intelligence service that extracts printed text, handwriting, form fields, tables, and structured data from PDFs and images, targeting industries such as healthcare, financial services, and lending. Pricing is usage-based starting at $0.0015 per page, with a free tier of 1,000 pages per month for the first three months and no sales call required to get started. The service is available across 16 AWS regions including GovCloud, holds SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, GDPR, ISO 27001, and PCI DSS certifications, and offers SDKs for seven languages.

Best for: Regulated or enterprise workloads - compliance attestations and an enterprise plan; AI agents and automation - an agent-ready surface (MCP / llms.txt); Teams needing broad API coverage out of the box.

The catch: Cheap per page and battle-tested, but it is raw building blocks: layout assembly and post-processing are on you, and the free allowance expires after three months.

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Best for…

Best overall
Amazon Textract - our default pick: strongest across pricing, trust and breadth
Best free pick
Veryfi - free tier: Free Forever plan: up to 100 documents/month at $0, includes all document types and SDKs,…
Best for enterprise
Amazon Textract - for regulated or large teams: SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, published SLA
Cheapest to start
Google Document AI - from $0.02 1,000 pages to start; compare on your real usage, not the entry price
Best for agents
Amazon Textract - easiest to wire up programmatically: llms.txt
Broadest surface
Azure AI Document Intelligence - 39 documented actions; breadth isn't quality, but it's the most to build on

Ranked (7)

  • #1 Amazon Textract

    65 / 100
    • Best overall
    • Best for enterprise
    • Best for agents

    Amazon Textract is an AWS document intelligence service that extracts printed text, handwriting, form fields, tables, and structured data from PDFs and images, targeting industries such as healthcare, financial services, and lending. Pricing is usage-based starting at $0.0015 per page, with a free tier of 1,000 pages per month for the first three months and no sales call required to get started. The service is available across 16 AWS regions including GovCloud, holds SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, GDPR, ISO 27001, and PCI DSS certifications, and offers SDKs for seven languages.

    PricingUsage · from $0.0015 page · free tier ✗
    TrustSOC 2 Type II · HIPAA · GDPR · ISO 27001 · PCI DSS
    Does
    • Receipts / invoices
    • ID documents
    • Table extraction
    • Handwriting
    • Custom models
    Used byChange Healthcare, Roche, Elevance Health, Pennymac
    The catchCheap per page and battle-tested, but it is raw building blocks: layout assembly and post-processing are on you, and the free allowance expires after three months.

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  • #2 Veryfi

    77 / 100
    • Best free pick

    Veryfi is a REST API for automated document data extraction, covering receipts, invoices, bank statements, checks, tax forms (W-2, W-9, W-8BEN-E), and identity documents such as driver's licenses and passports, with global availability. It suits finance, insurance, and compliance teams needing high-throughput document processing, starting at $500 per month (Starter) with a free tier of 100 documents per month for development. The API supports nine SDK languages, webhooks, and an MCP server, and carries SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, and GDPR certifications.

    PricingHybrid · from $500 month · free tier ✓
    TrustSOC 2 Type II · HIPAA · GDPR
    Does
    • Receipts / invoices
    • ID documents
    • Bank statements
    Used byNavan, PepsiCo, Danone, Intuit QuickBooks
    The catchStrong, fast accuracy tuned for receipts, invoices, and finance docs, but the entry plan starts at $500/month, the priciest way to start in this category.

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  • #3 Google Document AI

    63 / 100
    • Cheapest to start

    Google Document AI is a REST API from Google Cloud that transforms unstructured documents into structured data, covering OCR, data extraction from invoices, receipts, and forms, identity document verification, and custom trained extraction models. Pricing is usage-based at $0.02 per 1,000 pages with self-serve signup and no sales call required. The API ships official SDKs for eight languages including Python, Java, Node.js, and Go, and is available across eight regions including US, EU, and Asia-Pacific endpoints. It carries SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, and PCI DSS compliance certifications.

    PricingUsage · from $0.02 1,000 pages · free tier ✗
    TrustSOC 2 Type II · HIPAA · GDPR · ISO 27001 · PCI DSS
    Does
    • Receipts / invoices
    • ID documents
    • Bank statements
    • Table extraction
    • Custom models
    • LLM / RAG-ready output
    Used byCovered California, Gogolook
    Avoid ifYou want to try it free before paying

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  • #4 Azure AI Document Intelligence

    74 / 100
    • Broadest surface

    Azure AI Document Intelligence is a machine-learning OCR and document processing service from Microsoft that extracts structured data from forms, invoices, receipts, identity documents, tax forms, bank statements, and dozens of other document types via REST API. It suits teams automating accounts payable, mortgage processing, or RAG data preparation, with SDKs for Python, JavaScript, Java, and C#/.NET. Pricing starts at $1.50 per 1,000 pages on a pay-per-use basis with a free tier of 500 pages per month, and the service carries SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, GDPR, and ISO 27001 certifications across more than 25 global regions.

    PricingUsage · from $1.50 1,000 pages · free tier ✓
    TrustSOC 2 Type II · HIPAA · GDPR · ISO 27001
    Does
    • Receipts / invoices
    • ID documents
    • Bank statements
    • Table extraction
    • Custom models
    • LLM / RAG-ready output
    The catchBroadest document and prebuilt-model coverage, but the free F0 tier only analyzes the first two pages of each document.

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  • #5 Mindee

    58 / 100

    Mindee is a document data extraction API that converts invoices, receipts, identity documents, bank statements, and other structured documents into JSON without requiring model training. It targets finance, HR, and supply chain teams, with off-the-shelf extractors and a custom model builder for other document types. Pricing is credit-based (one credit per page) with published rates, self-serve signup, and an enterprise plan available; a 14-day trial provides 200 credits, but there is no permanent free tier. The REST API offers SDKs for Python, Node.js, PHP, Ruby, Java, and .NET, with webhook support, a published SLA, SOC 2 Type 2 certification, GDPR compliance, and EU or US data residency options.

    PricingHybrid · free tier ✗
    TrustSOC 2 Type II · GDPR
    Does
    • Receipts / invoices
    • ID documents
    • Bank statements
    • Custom models
    Used bySpendesk, Lucca, Payfit, Circula
    Avoid ifYou want to try it free before paying

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  • #6 ABBYY Vantage / Document AI API

    42 / 100

    ABBYY Vantage is a cloud-hosted intelligent document processing platform that extracts structured data from invoices, contracts, identity documents, receipts, and other business forms via a REST API with OAuth2, basic, and API key authentication. Pricing is volume-based (per page per year) and requires a sales engagement, though a 60-day trial covering 2,000 pages is available. The platform holds SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and GDPR certifications, ships SDKs for Java, C#, Android, and iOS, and counts the FDA, PwC, and Maruti Suzuki among its customers.

    PricingSales-led · free tier ✗
    TrustSOC 2 Type II · HIPAA · GDPR · ISO 27001
    Does
    • Receipts / invoices
    • ID documents
    • Table extraction
    • Custom models
    Used byU.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), PwC, Costain, Maruti Suzuki
    Avoid ifYou need to start building today without contacting sales

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  • #7 Klippa DocHorizon

    28 / 100

    Klippa DocHorizon is an AI-powered intelligent document processing platform covering OCR, classification, conversion, verification, and fraud detection across financial, identity, and logistics documents. It suits enterprises needing automated invoice extraction, KYC workflows, bank statement parsing, or document fraud checks at scale, with notable customers including Siemens, MUFG, SNCF, and Trading 212. Pricing is not published and requires a sales conversation, though new accounts receive a one-time €25 credit. The platform is GDPR-compliant and ISO 27001 certified, defaults to EU hosting in Amsterdam, and offers a REST API with webhook support and a Node.js SDK.

    PricingSales-led · free tier ✗
    TrustGDPR · ISO 27001
    Does
    • Receipts / invoices
    • ID documents
    • Bank statements
    • Handwriting
    Used byGLS, Trading 212, SNCF, EF Education First
    Avoid ifYou need transparent pricing up front

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Scope: only APIs with the required capability, picked from published, cited data. The score is one input, not the verdict, and we lead with each one’s trade-off. No reviews yet, no paid placement. See the full OCR & Document Parsing APIs directory.