OCR PAN API
Read PAN number, name, father's name and date of birth from a PAN card image and return them as structured, verifiable data.
What the OCR PAN API does
OCR PAN extracts the printed fields from a PAN card photograph: the ten-character PAN, the holder's name, father's name and date of birth.
PAN is the backbone identifier for financial onboarding in India, and it is exactly the field customers mistype. Reading it from the card removes that error class before the number goes on to be verified.
Where teams use the OCR PAN API
Auto-filling PAN during account opening
Extracting PAN before running a verification call
Digitising PAN copies in a document backlog
Cutting rejections caused by mistyped PAN numbers
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Does it confirm the PAN is valid?
No. It reads the card. Follow it with PAN Comprehensive or PAN Advanced to confirm the number against the tax database.
Does it handle both old and new PAN card designs?
Yes. Layouts have changed over the years and the extraction handles the common variants.
Can it tell a photocopy from an original?
Not reliably. For document authenticity, combine it with the KYC Document Classifier and your own review policy.
Related APIs
- OCR Voter Id API Read the EPIC number, name, relation name, date of birth, gender and address from a voter ID card image as structured data, without manual entry.
- OCR Aadhaar API Extract the Aadhaar number, name, date of birth, gender and address from a photo of an Aadhaar card, ready for identity verification.
- OCR DL API Extract licence number, holder name, date of birth, validity and vehicle classes from a driving licence image automatically.
- OCR Passport API Extract passport number, name, date of birth, nationality and expiry from a passport image, including the machine-readable zone.
Start verifying with the OCR PAN API
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- One API key for every check
- Verified against official Indian records
- Built for onboarding at scale