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Hey everyone 👋 I’ve been working on an OCR API focused on extracting data from financial documents like bank statements and invoices, and I wanted to share some learnings from the journey. 🚧 The Problem I Noticed While working on fintech-related workflows, one thing kept coming up again and again — manual data extraction from bank statements. Even today, many systems rely on: Manual entry Excel-based processing Custom scripts for specific formats The biggest issue? Every bank statement looks different. Even small format changes break the entire flow.