SAP Document AI
What is SAP Document AI?
SAP Document AI is an end-to-end document processing solution for structured and unstructured data from a wide range of business documents that helps streamline data handling and automate business processes.
Save up to 70% of time on document processing* by integrating and matching business data with SAP applications. Use the solution to:
Reduce manual effort and errors through intelligent matching and automation
Achieve greater accuracy and informed decision-making with AI
Cut processing costs and lower total cost of ownership (TCO)
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Key benefits
Boost productivity with automated, integrated workflows
Reduce time to value and increase productivity by automating data handling across a wide range of unstructured documents through integration with SAP applications.
Enhance accuracy and quality of file handling with AI
Improve document processing quality by minimizing errors and lowering TCO with reliable infrastructure and state-of-the-art AI at scale.
Simplify operations with an intuitive, secure experience
Reduce manual tasks and simplify processes with a customizable, user-friendly experience while ensuring robust security and compliance with top privacy standards.
Key features
Flexible document intake and various input channels
Enable rapid document intake through API integration, an intuitive user interface, and automated data ingestion from sources such as emails while meeting diverse operational needs with a flexible, efficient workflow.
Intuitive user experience
Ensure a seamless, efficient workflow with intuitive tools for upload, validation, review, and data enrichment. Provide user interfaces for efficient large-volume document validation and easy configurations, integrations with the SAP Start site and SAP Fiori launchpad, and localizations in 34 languages.
Advanced OCR with broad language support
Enhance document processing with advanced optical character recognition (OCR) capabilities such as robust handwriting and barcode detection and support for more than 35 file formats. Extract text and information from documents in more than 100 languages to effortlessly scale your global operations.
State-of-the-art AI and generative AI technology
Use the latest AI technologies, including pretrained transformers and large language models, for superior document understanding and processing. Ensure accuracy and adaptability while minimizing the need for extensive training data with blended AI methods.
Preconfigured content for business documents
Streamline business processes and ensure reliable handling of critical business content with preconfigured content for essential business documents such as invoices, purchase orders, and delivery notes.
Instant learning
Drive progressive refinement and reliability by enabling your system to continuously learn from your own data and user corrections. Adapt to new formats and feedback loops to enhance data extraction accuracy and boost the overall value of your AI solution.
Flexible configuration and extensibility tools
Customize your document processing system with flexible schema configurations, templating, and field formatting options, ensuring a tailored fit for your unique business needs. Enrich master data and adjust prompts for fields and schemas with business-relevant input for seamless extensibility.
Flexible availability and global scaling
Scale your document processing operations globally with reliable infrastructure across hyperscalers and global data centers. Maintain data sovereignty and performance using geographically distributed resources in AWS, Azure, and GCP. Ensure E.U.-only access for compliance with regulatory requirements.
SAP applications with AI document processing built in
SAP Document AI is natively embedded in these SAP applications so you can improve document processing quality in every aspect of your business.
Centralize invoice processing with SAP Business Network, available on SAP Business Technology Platform for SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition.
Additional SAP applications with AI document processing built in
Intelligent invoice conversion in SAP Business Network
Enhance efficiency with automated invoice upload and conversion. Reduce manual entry errors and minimize rejected invoices.
Processing sales orders in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition
Save 70% of time processing sales orders.* Enhance efficiency and manage high volumes with generative AI–powered document processing.
See how customers are succeeding with SAP
Efficient processing of cultural fund applications
The City of Hamburg used SAP Document AI to automatically evaluate and classify 6 million documents for its aid application platform.
Transformed paper- and PDF-based invoice processes
DeAgostini processed 54,000 supplier invoices in a year without disrupting operations using SAP Document AI to automate processes.
Automated reimbursement process
HomeMade made processes faster and more efficient as well as more cost-effective through automation with SAP solutions.