BlinkID
Enable scanning of various identity documents
in your app or website.
Overview
BlinkID mobile SDK and Web API is the most efficient first step in customer registration and onboarding processes. It uses a mobile or web camera to scan IDs, driver's licenses, passports, work permits, visas, and other identity documents.
Supported documents
BlinkID supports all documents containing MRZ (Machine Readable Zone), which includes most passports and IDs. IDs and driver's licenses with the PDF417 barcode are also supported. For certain documents, complete data extraction is available for both the front and back side of the document.
For inquiries regarding support for any particular document or country, please contact our sales team.
What is MRZ or MRTD?
MRZ is an abbreviation for Machine Readable Zone, whereas MRTD refers to Machine Readable Travel Document. MRZ is a document format containing the document holder's data in a form which is both visually readable and encoded with optical character recognition. It can be found on most of the passports and identity documents worldwide. BlinkID SDK or WEB API supports scanning and decoding of all documents with MRZ.
Advantages
Fast realtime scanning
High precision and accuracy
Works offline without internet connection
Design it as you wish
Low memory footprint
Simple integration into any app
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