Free tool
Free Invoice Data Extraction Tool
Pick the fields you need, drop in a PDF or text invoice, and get clean structured data back in seconds. Export to Excel, CSV, or JSON.
No signup. Nothing you upload is stored.
Your fields, your export
Real parsingChoose which fields come back, then export to Excel, CSV, or JSON — matching only what you asked for.
What this tool does
A fixed template either gives you fields you don't need, or misses ones you do.
Choosing fields up front keeps the output clean for whatever comes next.
Extract an invoice
Choose your fields, then upload or try a sample.
Fields to extract
7 selectedUpload invoice
Drop a PDF or .txt file, or click to browse
Extracted data appears here, matching only the fields you selected.
Upload or pick a sample to start.
See how MetaViewer can automate this extraction directly into your AP workflow. Get in touch with the team to learn more.
Definition
What is an invoice data extraction tool?
An invoice data extraction tool reads invoices and pulls out structured fields, like vendor, dates, totals, and line items, without anyone typing the data in by hand.
Most tools return a fixed set of fields whether you need them all or not. This one lets you choose which fields come back, so the output matches what you're actually going to do with it — a quick lookup, or a full AP import.
Field glossary
What each field actually is
A quick reference for what you're selecting in the field picker above.
- Invoice number: The unique identifier printed on the invoice.
- Invoice date: The date the invoice was issued.
- Due date: The date payment is due.
- Vendor name: The company or person billing you.
- Vendor address: The vendor's billing address.
- Customer name: The business or person being billed.
- Subtotal: The invoice total before tax.
- Tax: The tax amount applied to the invoice.
- Total: The final amount due, after tax.
- PO number: The purchase order this invoice is billed against.
Use cases
What teams use this for
Accounts payable processing
Pull invoice number, amounts, and due dates ready for approval and payment scheduling, without retyping anything.
Expense reconciliation
Extract invoice data to check against purchase orders and receipts, and catch mismatches before they become a problem.
Vendor record-keeping
Capture vendor name, address, and terms across invoices to keep a consistent, up-to-date vendor file.
Who's it for
One tool, different jobs
Running the queue
Pull only what payment processing needs, header data and totals, without line-item detail slowing things down.
Consistent across clients
Set the same field list once and get identically structured output no matter how different each client's invoices look.
Owning the audit trail
A confidence score and flagged fields give you a record of what was captured and what needs a second look.
Benefits
Benefits of automated invoice data extraction
Answers
Invoice Data Extraction FAQs
Straight answers on field selection, export formats, and what the tool does with your files.
An invoice data extraction tool reads invoices and pulls out structured fields, like vendor, dates, totals, and line items, without anyone typing the data in by hand.
Built by Metafile Information Systems, 45+ years in AP automation and document management for Microsoft Dynamics and Acumatica environments in manufacturing, agriculture, retail, and distribution.
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