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Document extraction

Docparser

Founded · Not verified Moritz Dausinger

Website

Field and table extraction from recurring business documents.

01 Docparser help-center screenshot of the visual cropping tool and parsing-rule editorSource · Original

Docparser document list for choosing a sample in the rules editor — 02 Sample-document selection in the visual rules editorSource · Original

Docparser text-filter menu for refining output fields — 03 Text filters for refining extracted fieldsSource · Original

The business

Customer

Accounting and operations teams handling recurring invoices, purchase orders or delivery documents.

Problem

Useful values arrive inside documents instead of in the fields a spreadsheet or business system expects.

Founders & origins

Docparser developed alongside Mailparser as a separate product for extracting data from PDFs. Dausinger sold Mailparser to SureSwift Capital in 2016, continued growing Docparser, and sold Docparser to the same buyer in 2018.

SureSwift: interview with founder Moritz Dausinger, 1 May 2020 SureSwift portfolio: Docparser

Moritz Dausinger

Founder

Electrical engineer and self-taught web developer. Previously co-founded a ticketing software business acquired by Weezevent, where he became CTO; later built Mailparser and Docparser.

SureSwift: interview with founder Moritz Dausinger, 1 May 2020

Brand & positioning

Document data extraction for recurring business files, with configurable parsing rules and exports to spreadsheets and other systems.

Brand source

Capital & ownership

In a May 2020 interview, the founder reported bootstrapping Docparser before its 2018 acquisition by SureSwift Capital. Current financing details have not been verified.

SureSwift: interview with founder Moritz Dausinger, 1 May 2020 SureSwift portfolio: Docparser

Product distinctions

Visual cropping rules connect document regions to named output fields, with color indicators for rules returning data or empty results.
Docparser visual cropping tool and rules editor
The visual and legacy rule editors are compatible, so existing parsers can be edited in either interface.
Docparser visual cropping tool and rules editor
Separate text and table filters refine extracted output before documents are reprocessed and exported.
Docparser visual cropping tool and rules editor

Sourced product choices; not a claim of uniqueness or a proven competitive moat.

Workflow

Documentation summary

01
Documents arrive by upload, email, cloud storage or API.
02
Preset or custom rules identify fields and tables.
03
Structured data is downloaded or sent to a connected application.

Features

Documents can arrive by upload, emailed attachment, cloud storage or REST API.
Docparser: how it works
Parsing rules can extract repeated patterns and table data from PDF, Word and image documents.
Docparser features
Exports include Excel, CSV, JSON and XML; webhooks can send extracted data to an HTTP endpoint.
Docparser features

Product approach

Editorial analysis

Reusable parsing rules bridge a supplier’s document format and a customer’s data structure. Configuration is applied to subsequent incoming files.

Constraints

Changing layouts and unusual documents require rule maintenance, testing and an exception path.

Sources 7 references

Company, founder and investor sources. Product claims are not independent testing; funding announcements do not establish revenue or profitability.

Docparser: how it works Checked 2026-09-22
Select preset rules specific to your PDF or image document, using options that fit your document type.
Docparser features Checked 2026-09-22
Use our HTTP API to import documents and obtain your parsed data.
Docparser pricing Checked 2026-09-22
1 Parsing Credit = 1 document with up to 5 pages.
SureSwift: interview with founder Moritz Dausinger, 1 May 2020 Checked 2026-09-22
I also never took any external investment and kept all the decision power to myself.
SureSwift portfolio: Docparser Checked 2026-09-22
Then in 2018 he sold us Docparser as well.
Docparser visual cropping tool and rules editor Checked 2026-09-22
The Visual Cropping/Rule Tool and our Legacy Rules Tool are fully backward- and forward-compatible.
Brand & positioning Checked 2026-09-22 · Brand reference
The founding date is not established in the reviewed sources. SureSwift reports acquiring Docparser in 2018.

Maturity: Launched · 4 of 6 areas documented

Editorial assessment

Reviewed product documentation and public pricing establish an available product.

Subscription plans use parsing credits: one credit covers a document of up to five pages. A 14-day trial is offered; see current vendor pricing. Checked 2026-09-22

Maturity is an evidence-based assessment, not a success rating. It may understate the current stage where evidence is limited. Coverage records documented areas, not a complete or independently audited company history.

Product overviewDocparser: how it works Checked 2026-09-22 · Docparser features Checked 2026-09-22
Product visualsSample-document selection in the visual rules editor · Text filters for refining extracted fields
Founders & originsSureSwift: interview with founder Moritz Dausinger, 1 May 2020 Checked 2026-09-22 · SureSwift portfolio: Docparser Checked 2026-09-22
Business model & pricingSubscription plans use parsing credits: one credit covers a document of up to five pages. A 14-day trial is offered; see current vendor pricing. Checked 2026-09-22
Funding & ownershipNot documented
Dated milestonesNot documented

Stage definitions