Getting Started
Quickstart
Get started with Cardinal OCR in minutes. Extract text, tables, and metadata from documents with our powerful OCR API.
Getting Started
Email Us to Get Started
Contact us to set up your Cardinal account. Once your account is set up, navigate to your dashboard to get your API key and start processing documents.
1
Contact Us
Email us or schedule a demo to discuss your OCR processing needs and get your account set up.
2
Get API Key
Navigate to your Cardinal dashboard to access your API key and configure your settings.
3
Start Processing
Make your first API call and start extracting text, tables, and metadata from documents.
Next Steps
Explore Output Formats
Learn about JSON, Markdown, and specialized extractions
Discover the different output formats and choose the best one for your use case.
View Output FormatsTry the Playground
Test the API with your own documents
Upload a document and see Cardinal OCR in action with our interactive playground.
Try PlaygroundPro Tip: Start with small documents to test your integration, then scale up to larger, more complex documents as you get familiar with the API.