What Is Parseur?

Parseur is a cloud-based document and email parsing tool that extracts structured data from unstructured sources like emails, PDF attachments, and other document formats. In simple terms, it reads documents the way a human would, identifies the important fields such as customer name, order number, line items, quantities, and prices, and outputs that data in a clean, structured format that other software tools can use. Parseur eliminates the need for manual data entry by turning incoming documents into usable data automatically.

The way Parseur works is template-based. You create parsing templates that define which fields to extract from which areas of a document. For example, you might create a template that tells Parseur to find the PO number in the top-right corner, the shipping address below the header, and the line item table in the middle of the page. When a new document arrives that matches this layout, Parseur applies the template, extracts every defined field, and sends the structured data to your connected tools via webhook or direct integration.

What makes Parseur especially powerful is its automatic template matching. When you receive documents from multiple senders with different layouts, Parseur identifies which template to apply to each incoming document without any manual sorting. This means a single Parseur mailbox can process purchase orders from dozens of different customers, each with a completely different format, and extract the correct data from every one of them.

How It Works

Parseur's core workflow follows a straightforward pattern. First, documents arrive in Parseur either by forwarding emails to a dedicated Parseur email address, uploading PDFs directly, or connecting an email inbox for automatic monitoring. Second, Parseur matches each incoming document to the appropriate parsing template based on the document's layout, sender, or content patterns. Third, it extracts all the fields defined in that template, including individual data points like dates and totals as well as repeating table rows like line items. Finally, the extracted data is sent to downstream tools like Make.com, Zapier, Google Sheets, or any system that accepts webhooks.

Key features that make Parseur valuable for business automation include its table extraction capabilities, which can parse multi-row line item tables from purchase orders and invoices with high accuracy. It also supports multi-format processing, meaning the same Parseur mailbox can handle PDFs, email body text, Excel attachments, and even image-based documents. Integration with automation platforms like Make.com and Zapier means the extracted data can trigger complex downstream workflows: creating sales orders in QuickBooks, generating shipping labels in ShipStation, or updating inventory records in your ERP.

Parseur is especially valuable for purchase order processing, where different customers send differently formatted POs. A medical supply distributor might receive POs from 30 different hospitals, each using its own procurement system and PDF layout. Without Parseur, someone would have to manually read and re-type every order. With Parseur, each format gets its own template, and every order is parsed automatically regardless of who sent it.

How OrderSync Pro Uses Parseur

Parseur is one of our core tools at OrderSync Pro, and we are experts at building parsing templates that handle dozens of different document formats within a single workflow. As a Parseur automation specialist, we have configured Parseur for businesses across industries, from medical supply distributors processing hospital POs to e-commerce brands parsing vendor invoices. We know how to set up templates that capture every field accurately, handle edge cases like multi-page POs and variable table structures, and connect seamlessly to downstream systems.

Our approach goes beyond just setting up Parseur. We build the complete end-to-end workflow around it. Documents arrive in Parseur, data is extracted and validated, then Make.com takes over to route that data into your accounting platform, shipping system, or any other tool in your stack. We handle the template creation, the field mapping, the error handling, and the ongoing maintenance. You can read our medical supply case study to see exactly how we used Parseur to automate the processing of purchase orders from dozens of different hospital formats.

For documents that are too complex or varied for template-based parsing, we combine Parseur with AI-powered extraction models. Learn more about how these technologies compare in our guide to OCR vs AI data extraction, or see how we handle PDF purchase order processing at scale.

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