CHEQUEDB FOR DEVELOPERS

Build cheque scanning into your app.

Turn a cheque photo into structured data. Read handwritten amounts in words and numerals, combine cheque fields with MICR details, and get validation scores for your approval or deposit workflow.

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Reads handwritten amounts
Cheque fields and MICR details
Works with photos and scanned images

Barclays cheque showing handwritten amounts, payee, date and a MICR line.

CHEQUE DATA CAPTURE

Extract cheque data and MICR details.

Read handwritten amounts and printed cheque fields from a phone photo or scanned image. Combine them with MICR routing, account and cheque details for your approval or deposit workflow.

Read handwritten amounts

Extract the amount in words and the numerals in the amount box. Compare both reads to help catch disagreements before the cheque moves on.

Cheque fields and MICR

Capture payee, date, bank, branch, cheque number and drawer alongside both amounts. Combine these fields with MICR routing and account details in your application.

Keep review in context

Use the source image and extracted values together. Give your team the information they need to resolve a missing field or unclear read.

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INTEGRATION OPTIONS

Connect cheque capture to your workflow.

Start with the guide that fits your application.

01EXTRACTION

Cheque OCR API

Submit a cheque image and receive structured fields for your application. Read handwritten amounts, payee names and dates.

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02DEVELOPERS

API integration

Connect image uploads, map the JSON response and handle requests that need a retry or review.

Read the integration guide

03HARDWARE

Cheque scanners

Connect images and device reads from your scanner’s driver or vendor SDK to cheque processing.

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04MOBILE

Mobile capture

Let customers photograph a cheque in your banking app. Connect capture, OCR and review to your bank’s deposit process.

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05BETA

Signature checks

Find signatures in scanned documents and compare them with authorised references. Available for beta evaluation.

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06OPERATIONS

Cheque management

Connect extracted data to cheque tracking, approvals and a searchable archive for your operations team.

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GET STARTED

Get started with cheque scanning integration.

Try a cheque image

Upload a cheque to the online OCR and date tool to see image extraction in action. The tool processes your upload on a server.

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Explore the integration

See the image upload example and response fields. Discuss API access, hosting and platform requirements with our team.

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Test your cheque layouts

Evaluate the handwriting, bank layouts and capture conditions your users will submit. Agree the results you need before rollout.

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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Frequently asked questions.

Can ChequeDB read handwritten cheque amounts?

Yes. ChequeDB extracts amounts in words and numerals, alongside payee, date and printed cheque fields. Test the handwriting, languages and layouts you use to establish field accuracy and review requirements.

How do I integrate cheque scanning into my app?

Build the mobile SDK integration around your app’s capture and review flow. Let customers photograph the cheque, preview or retake it, and review prefilled handwritten amounts, payee, date and MICR details before continuing to deposit. Confirm platform support, capture components and processing requirements with our team.

How do I integrate cheque scanning on iOS, Android or web?

For iOS and Android, plan camera permissions, cheque framing, preview and retake in your app. For web, use browser camera capture or image upload. Connect the capture flow to OCR through your application backend and display the returned fields for review. Confirm SDK components, framework support and OS or browser versions with our team.

Can I connect a cheque scanner?

Connect captured images and available MICR reads from your scanner’s vendor driver or SDK. Confirm the scanner model, operating system and processing adapter with our team.

Where is the cheque processed?

Discuss hosted or on-premise OCR processing for your integration. The online tool uses server-side processing. Agree network access, data handling and mobile upload behaviour with our team.

How do I get SDK or API access?

Contact our team to arrange API access and the integration components for your app. Share your mobile framework, target devices and cheque workflow so we can scope the evaluation.

CONTINUE BUILDING

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BUILD WITH CHEQUEDB

Add cheque scanning to your workflow.

Tell us about your app, cheque layouts and required fields. Let’s plan an evaluation with your documents.