CannyScan - Features
CannyScan is a comprehensive document digitization solution designed to transform paper documents into high-quality, searchable digital assets. With advanced image enhancement, OCR and barcode extraction, quality control workflows, and comprehensive reporting, CannyScan ensures accurate, efficient, and auditable document digitization.
CannyScan Core Capabilities:
CannyScan Feature Categories
Enhance
Image Cleansing & Optimization
Advanced image processing to ensure high-quality, clean, and optimized scanned documents.
Image Cleansing
- Auto Crop
- Punch Hole Removal
- Edge Deduction
Automatic Document Separation
- Blank Page Detection
- Auto File Name Creation
Image Compression
Optimized file sizes without quality loss for efficient storage
Extract
Data Capture & Recognition
Intelligent data extraction from scanned documents using OCR and barcode recognition technology.
Bar-code Extraction
Automatic barcode detection and data extraction for document indexing
OCR Extraction
Optical Character Recognition to convert scanned text into searchable, editable content
Data Validation
Automated validation of extracted data against business rules and formats
Quality Check
Verification & Approval Workflow
Comprehensive quality assurance to ensure scanning accuracy meets organizational standards.
Manual / Automatic Verification
Verify information and documents through automated checks or manual review
Review and Comments
Add review notes and comments for quality documentation
Approve – Reject
Structured approval workflow with accept/reject decisions
Reporting
Audit Trails & Analytics
Comprehensive reporting for tracking, auditing, and analyzing digitization activities.
Total Records Scanned
Track total volume of documents processed through the system
Records Exported / Not Exported
Monitor export status and identify pending items
Audit Reports
Comprehensive audit trails for compliance and accountability
Document Digitisation Process Flow
CannyScan follows a structured, end-to-end workflow to ensure high-quality document digitization from initial data entry to final export.

Inventory / Data Entry
Document receipt and initial data entry with tracking assignment
Batch Preparation
Documents organized into batches for efficient scanning
Scanning
High-quality document scanning with image enhancement
Quality Check
Verification of scan quality with approve/reject workflow
Indexing & Tagging
Metadata assignment and document classification
Images & Metadata Extraction
OCR and barcode extraction with data validation
Final QC & Export
Final quality review and export preparation
Export / Upload to DMS
Digital documents uploaded to CannyECM or other DMS
Re-Scan Flow: Documents that fail quality check are flagged for re-scanning. Rejected documents can be returned to the scanning stage with comments for correction.
Seamless Integration with CannyECM
CannyScan integrates directly with CannyECM Enterprise Content Management system, enabling end-to-end document lifecycle management from paper to searchable digital archive.

Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions about our IT solutions and services
CannyScan is a professional document digitization solution that provides image enhancement, OCR extraction, barcode reading, quality control workflows, and comprehensive reporting for converting paper documents into searchable digital assets.
CannyScan provides image cleansing with auto crop, punch hole removal, and edge deduction. It also includes automatic document separation with blank page detection, auto file name creation, and image compression for optimized storage.
Yes. CannyScan includes barcode extraction, OCR (Optical Character Recognition) extraction, and data validation capabilities to convert scanned documents into searchable, indexed digital files.
CannyScan offers both manual and automatic verification of scanned information and documents. It includes review and comments functionality, and a structured approve-reject workflow to ensure scanning quality meets organizational standards.
CannyScan provides reports on total records scanned, records exported vs. not exported, and comprehensive audit reports for compliance and tracking purposes.
Yes. CannyScan integrates seamlessly with CannyECM Enterprise Content Management system. Digitized documents can be directly uploaded to CannyECM with proper metadata, indexing, and folder organization for immediate use.
Documents that fail quality check are flagged for re-scanning. The rejection workflow allows reviewers to add comments explaining the issue, and documents are returned to the scanning stage for correction.
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Ready to Digitize Your Documents?
Transform paper documents into searchable digital assets with CannyScan. Image enhancement, OCR extraction, quality control, and seamless DMS integration.
