# Choosing a Document Type

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# Choosing a Document Type

Pick the best document processing type when you create a parser

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# [Choosing a Document Type](#choosing-a-document-type)

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Choose the **Document Processing Type** that most closely matches the documents this parser will receive. This gives DigiParser a better starting point for fields, tables, and extraction.

## [Make the choice in three steps](#make-the-choice-in-three-steps)

### [Start with the document you receive](#1-start-with-the-document-you-receive)

Choose the closest available type:

Your documents

Choose

Supplier or customer invoices

**Invoice**

Purchase orders

**Purchase order**

Bank transactions and balances

**Bank statement**

Salary slips

**Payslip**

CVs and job applications

**Resume**

No listed type is a close match

**Custom document**

The setup screen contains additional types for finance, logistics, HR, identity, healthcare, real estate, investment, and classification workflows. Search using the name people normally use for the document.

### [Keep different document types separate](#2-keep-different-document-types-separate)

Use one parser for one extraction setup. For example, create separate parsers for invoices and bank statements.

If the same inbox or upload contains mixed documents, use a [Document Classifier](/docs/guides/document-classifiers) to send each file to the correct parser.

### [Test one representative document](#3-test-one-representative-document)

Choose a real example that contains the fields and tables you normally need. Review the first result before processing a large batch.

If the result is poor across several documents, try a more suitable type or create a **Custom document** parser with fields written specifically for your workflow.

## [Where to choose it](#where-to-choose-it)

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1.  Click **Create Document Parser**.
2.  Enter a **Parser Name**.
3.  Search or browse under **Document Processing Type**.
4.  Select the closest match and continue.

app.digiparser.com![Create document parser step showing Document Processing Type options](https://documents.digiparser.com/docs/screenshots/2026-07-23/create-document-parser-invoice.png?sig=f3ea2ab08a894487127be278f8f4f8f61431288d47e5aa006eb6ef708369d873)

## [Can you change it later?](#can-you-change-it-later)

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The document type is selected when the parser is created. To use another type, create a new parser and test it with the same sample documents before moving your workflow.

## [Next steps](#next-steps)

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*   [Parser Templates](/docs/guides/parsers/parser-templates) - Understand the available template groups
*   [Creating Parsers](/docs/guides/parsers/creating-parsers) - Finish the parser setup
*   [How to Increase Extraction Accuracy](/docs/guides/how-to-increase-extraction-accuracy) - Improve fields and test results

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