Lido Document Processing
Lido Document Processing automates your workflow and saves hours every week.
Our take on Lido Document Processing
Lido turns PDFs, scans, and images into spreadsheet rows with minimal setup. Best for invoices and statements. Accuracy varies by document quality, and pricing info differs between its marketing page and help center.
Good for
- Invoice and receipt data extraction into spreadsheets
- Bank statement conversion to Excel or CSV
- Scanned document and photo-to-data workflows
Consider first
- PDF editing, annotation, or layout-preserving conversion
- Large batch backlogs requiring automated ingestion without manual staging
- Low-cost high-volume API-only OCR
Strengths
- Fast no-code setup; configurable extraction from a spreadsheet UI
- Handles diverse document types including scanned photos and mixed formats
- Free tier with 50 pages allows meaningful evaluation before purchase
- Multi-row extraction for line items and tables
Trade-offs
- Small independent review pool; high ratings may include vendor-referred reviews
- Trustpilot reviews are uniformly negative, citing billing and support issues
- Batch upload constraints reported for large backlogs (hundreds of files)
- Accuracy requires careful field naming and instruction tuning per document type
Details
Frequently asked questions
What does Lido Document Processing do?
Lido automates PDF data extraction with AI from invoices, forms, and documents. Freemium. Best for finance and ops teams processing documents at scale.
Is Lido Document Processing free?
Yes, Lido Document Processing offers a free tier.
What category is Lido Document Processing?
Lido Document Processing is an AI tool in the Productivity category.
What file types does Lido support?
PDF, PNG, JPG/JPEG, HEIC, Excel (.xlsx), and CSV, including scanned documents and photos. Output is structured rows exportable to Excel, CSV, or Google Sheets.
Does Lido handle handwriting?
Yes, including cursive. Lido's guidance is that if a person can read it, extraction usually works.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. Every account gets 50 free pages with no credit card required, including all extraction features. Free pages do not expire.
Can I re-process a file without using extra credits?
Yes. Any file can be reset and re-extracted within 24 hours of upload at no additional cost.
Does Lido offer API access?
Yes. The API is available on the Scale plan ($7,000/yr) and above. It supports file upload via JSON+base64 or multipart form data up to 500 MB.
Is Lido mobile-friendly?
No. Lido is desktop web only. There are no iOS or Android apps, and mobile browsers are not supported.