Amazon Textract
Amazon Textract handles the messy work of pulling text and structured data out of documents automatically. It goes beyond simple OCR to identify tables, forms, and key-value pairs, effectively turning unstructured PDFs or images into machine-readable formats. This makes it ideal for processing invoices, receipts, or any document-heavy workflow where manual data entry is a bottleneck.
It suits teams already operating within the AWS ecosystem who need scalable document processing without upfront costs. The free trial lets you test its accuracy on your specific documents first. However, the pay-as-you-go model starts at $0.0006 per page, which means costs can accumulate quickly if you process large volumes of high-page-count documents, requiring careful volume monitoring.
- Free tier Yes
- Starting price from $0.0006 Pages
- Regions 15 · 6 continents
- SLA uptime 99.99%
- Compliance 13 certifications
- Provider health A
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- compute99.99%
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15 regions across 6 continents
- Africa
- Asia
- Europe
- North America
- Oceania
- South America
Pricing tiers 30
| Tier / Plan | Price | Unit | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| USE1-AsyncTextPagesProcessed | $0.0006 | Pages | us-east-1 |
| USE1-SyncTextPagesProcessed | $0.0006 | Pages | us-east-1 |
| USE1-AsyncSignaturesPagesProcessed | $0.0014 | Pages | us-east-1 |
| USE1-SyncSignaturesPagesProcessed | $0.0014 | Pages | us-east-1 |
| USE1-SyncLayoutPagesProcessed | $0.003 | Pages | us-east-1 |
| USE1-AsyncLayoutPagesProcessed | $0.003 | Pages | us-east-1 |
| USE1-SyncExpensePagesProcessed | $0.008 | Pages | us-east-1 |
| USE1-AsyncExpensePagesProcessed | $0.008 | Pages | us-east-1 |
| USE1-SyncIDPagesProcessed | $0.0100 | Pages | us-east-1 |
| USE1-SyncTablesPagesProcessed | $0.0100 | Pages | us-east-1 |
| USE1-SyncQueriesPagesProcessed | $0.0100 | Pages | us-east-1 |
| USE1-AsyncQueriesPagesProcessed | $0.0100 | Pages | us-east-1 |
| USE1-AsyncTablesPagesProcessed | $0.0100 | Pages | us-east-1 |
| USE1-AsyncQueriesTablesPagesProcessed | $0.0150 | Pages | us-east-1 |
| USE1-AsyncCustomQueriesPagesProcessed | $0.0150 | Pages | us-east-1 |
Show all 30 pricing rows (15 more)
| Tier / Plan | Price | Unit | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| USE1-SyncCustomQueriesPagesProcessed | $0.0150 | Pages | us-east-1 |
| USE1-SyncQueriesTablesPagesProcessed | $0.0150 | Pages | us-east-1 |
| USE1-SyncCustomQueriesTablesPagesProcessed | $0.0200 | Pages | us-east-1 |
| USE1-AsyncCustomQueriesTablesPagesProcessed | $0.0200 | Pages | us-east-1 |
| USE1-SyncFormsPagesProcessed | $0.0400 | Pages | us-east-1 |
| USE1-AsyncFormsPagesProcessed | $0.0400 | Pages | us-east-1 |
| USE1-AsyncFormsQueriesPagesProcessed | $0.0450 | Pages | us-east-1 |
| USE1-SyncFormsQueriesPagesProcessed | $0.0450 | Pages | us-east-1 |
| USE1-SyncFormsCustomQueriesPagesProcessed | $0.0500 | Pages | us-east-1 |
| USE1-AsyncFormsCustomQueriesPagesProcessed | $0.0500 | Pages | us-east-1 |
| USE1-AsyncLendingPagesProcessed | $0.0550 | Pages | us-east-1 |
| USE1-SyncFormsQueriesTablesPagesProcessed | $0.0550 | Pages | us-east-1 |
| USE1-AsyncFormsQueriesTablesPagesProcessed | $0.0550 | Pages | us-east-1 |
| USE1-AsyncFormsCustomQueriesTablesPagesProcessed | $0.0600 | Pages | us-east-1 |
| USE1-SyncFormsCustomQueriesTablesPagesProcessed | $0.0600 | Pages | us-east-1 |
Prices in USD. Micro-prices are quoted per 1M units; "< $0.000001" marks rates below our stored precision. Subject to change — check the provider's official page.
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