xfyun-invoice

To extract structured data from Chinese VAT invoices and receipt images, use an OCR Skill that processes image files and returns formatted fields like vendor, date, and amount. It supports VAT invoices, taxi receipts, train tickets, and medical bills.

Before using the xfyun-invoice OCR script, you need a Python 3 runtime and must set three environment variables: XFYUN_APP_ID, XFYUN_API_KEY, and XFYUN_API_SECRET. These credentials authenticate HMAC-SHA256 requests to the iFlytek OCR API.

Yes, you can use this OCR tool to digitize PDF invoices for accounting automation. It supports common image formats and PDFs, outputting either a human-readable summary or raw API JSON for downstream bookkeeping and expense reporting systems.

The iFlytek OCR API recognizes Chinese VAT invoices, taxi receipts, train tickets, toll invoices, medical bills, and bank receipts. This coverage allows you to automate expense reporting and document digitization across various document categories.

The invoice recognition script outputs both raw API JSON and human-readable formatted text. You can choose the raw JSON for downstream processing in accounting systems or the formatted summary for direct expense automation and recordkeeping.