One of the services that are often offered to businesses by offshore data entry companies is on-line data capture. Data capture is a process that involves everything from arranging and formatting data to interpreting and storing it. There are many services out there that will have the ability to not only offer on-line data capture, they can also convert this information in order to cater to your business requirements. For instance, they can convert data for use in word processing, publishing online and even into forms like HTML, CAD, XML, PDF and e-books. Specifically you will find the following:
Digitization Services
One of the things that you will find associated with data capture is the digitization of your data. If your company has been around for awhile, you will likely find that you have sources of information that are in analog, like video tapes, you will have audio files and even images for your business that are not digital. In order to use this information today, you will need to digitize them. By using data capturing, you will find that these companies will be able to capture this data, digitize it, and get it back to you so you can use it on a day to day basis.
OCR Services
Another service that many businesses will need are OCR services. OCR or Optical Character Recognition, is used to take text directly from paper or another object and converts it to a form that can be edited right on your desktop. Common ways to use OCR include the scanning of photos or brochures and it is even used for other documents, especially when they have busy backgrounds that are difficult to capture in other ways.
Scanning and Indexing Services
You will also find that there are scanning and indexing services available when it comes to data capture. This means that things like drawings, business cards, medical records and more can be scanned and indexed for you quickly and accurately. Some of the specific services that are offered include things like scanning and indexing items like microfiche, CD-ROM cataloging and other types of indexing.
