Most reliable setup for how accurate OCR is for older paper boarding passes?

WanderlustJenOPMar 15

I found a stack of faded paper passes from pre-pandemic trips.

I want to digitize them without manually entering every flight number and airport code.

Some of the paper is wrinkled and the ink is not great anymore.

Replies (4)

Alex NguyenMar 15

I want to digitize them without manually entering every flight number and airport code. is exactly the right target. The best systems are the ones you will still use after ten trips, not just one enthusiastic weekend.

Ava MartinezMar 15

Some of the paper is wrinkled and the ink is not great anymore. is the part most advice ignores, and it usually ends up being the reason people quit a tool or workflow.

William HarrisMar 15

I try to keep it simple: solve the biggest pain point first, then add extra optimization only if I keep up with it naturally.

Violet PriceMar 15

My rule is that if a setup takes too much manual maintenance, I replace it with something simpler even if the theoretical upside is lower.