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Turn Physical Paperwork into Searchable Digital Records.

From store receipts and doctor prescriptions to multi-page legal sale deeds. Learn how to scan and send physical papers to Ask Aydo for automatic OCR classification.

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Vision OCR & Auto-Classification

From Paper Photo to Searchable Record

Thermal Store Receipt

CROMA

Electronics & Appliances

Bengaluru

Dyson Airwrap34,999
Extended Care4,000
GST @18%4,000
TOTALRs 42,999

14-MAR-2026 11:42

Photographed at checkout, before the ink fades

Croma - Purchase Invoice - 2026.pdf

Consumer / Warranty

Merchant
Croma, Bengaluru
Invoice Date
14 Mar 2026
Warranty
24 months, to 14 Mar 2028
Searchable by name months later

From Paper Pile to Searchable Library

The Paper Trail Problem

  • Paper slips handed to you at a clinic or counter, lost in a bag before you ever file them
  • Multi-page lease agreements and legal deeds stuffed in a folder, one page at a time
  • No way to search a stack of paper for the one prescription or invoice you need

With Ask Aydo

  • A photo or scan is OCR'd, classified, and filed the same way as a digital PDF
  • Multi-page PDFs are processed as one document, not page by page - a PDF over 50 pages is filed from its first 50 pages
  • Every digitized page becomes searchable - ask for it by name months later

Best Practices for Clean Document Scanning

Follow these 3 quick tips to improve readability when sending physical papers.

01

Capture Under Good Lighting

Place the paper on a flat, contrasting surface (like a desk or table). Avoid harsh glare and strong shadows over the text.

02

Send Photo or PDF in WhatsApp Chat

Share the camera photo (JPEG/PNG up to 10MB) or document PDF (up to 20MB) directly to your Ask Aydo conversation.

03

Automatic Classification & Date Extraction

Within seconds, Aydo classifies the document, extracts key dates and reference numbers, and confirms indexing.

How Families Rely on This Every Day

Paper Prescriptions After a Clinic Visit

Medical Paperwork

Snap the paper slip a doctor hands you right after the appointment - Aydo reads the clinic header, medications, and follow-up date before the paper gets lost in a bag.

Fading Thermal Store Receipts

Warranty & Purchase Proof

Photograph an electronics or appliance receipt on purchase day, before the thermal ink fades blank in 6 to 12 months - Aydo tracks the warranty period straight from the invoice.

“I photographed the receipt at checkout - a year later the printed copy was blank, but the warranty claim still went through.”

Multi-Page Legal & Lease Documents

Property & Legal Paperwork

Forward an entire scanned lease agreement or sale deed as one PDF - Aydo processes every page as a single document and tracks the lease term and renewal date.

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Helpful Tips & Best Practices

Multi-Page Documents

For multi-page paper documents, use a scanner app to combine pages into a single PDF before sending.

Thermal Store Bills

Always snap electronics receipts on purchase day. Thermal ink fades to blank in 6 to 12 months.

Clear File Names

You do not need to rename files before sending. Aydo automatically generates a clean, consistent name, like "Honda City - Vehicle Registration - 2026.pdf".

Frequently Asked Questions

You can send photos up to 10MB and PDFs up to 20MB. A PDF longer than 50 pages is not rejected - Aydo files it from its first 50 pages and its reply says so.

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The best time to secure a record is the moment you hold it. Forward your first document and let Ask Aydo become the one place your family's paperwork lives.

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