Data extraction modes
Understand Fast, Accurate, and Critical modes, when to use each one, and how they impact speed, quality, and credits.
Data extraction modes
Data extraction mode controls how DigiParser balances speed and extraction quality for your parser.
You can choose:
- Fast - prioritizes speed
- Accurate - balanced speed and quality
- Critical - highest precision for business-critical documents
Where to find it
- Open your parser and go to Settings → Parser Settings.
- Scroll to Parsing Configuration.
- Find Data extraction mode.
- Choose Fast, Accurate, or Critical.
- Click Save Parser.
What each mode does
Fast
Choose Fast when speed matters most.
- Good for high-volume daily processing
- Useful when documents are well-structured and consistent
- Best when your team accepts slightly lower extraction quality in exchange for faster results
Accurate
Choose Accurate when you want a strong balance of quality and speed.
- Best default for most teams
- Good for mixed document quality
- Useful when you want dependable extraction without max-cost settings
Critical
Choose Critical when precision is more important than speed.
- Best for high-risk or high-value documents
- Useful when mistakes are expensive (for example, financial totals or compliance-sensitive data)
- Ideal for final checks, exception batches, or critical workflows
Credit impact
Based on current parser credit logic:
- Fast: standard credit usage
- Accurate: standard credit usage
- Critical: 3 credits per page
If you also enable markdown parsing, that adds extra credits as documented in Credits and Billing.
How to choose a mode
Use this simple approach:
- Start with Accurate.
- If your throughput is high and extraction quality is already stable, try Fast.
- For critical document sets, switch to Critical.
- Review a sample batch after each mode change before rolling it out widely.
Suggested mode by use case
| Use case | Recommended mode | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Daily operational documents with clean layouts | Fast or Accurate | Keeps processing moving quickly |
| Mixed vendor formats with normal business risk | Accurate | Good balance for most teams |
| Financial approvals, legal-sensitive records, or high-cost errors | Critical | Highest precision where mistakes are costly |
How mode changes apply
After you click Save Parser:
- The new mode applies to new documents processed by that parser
- Existing processed documents keep prior results unless re-processed
- You can change mode any time based on workload or quality needs
Best practices
- Use Accurate as your baseline: It is the safest default for most non-technical teams.
- Use Critical selectively: Reserve it for important document types or final verification steps.
- Track quality by document type: One mode may work differently across vendors and formats.
- Run sample checks after changes: Process a small batch and review key fields before full rollout.
- Align mode to business impact: Higher-risk workflows should use stricter settings.
Common questions
Is Accurate the same as Critical?
No. Accurate is balanced for everyday use, while Critical is designed for maximum precision and higher credit cost.
Should I use Fast everywhere to save time?
Only if extraction quality remains good on your real documents. If review time increases because of corrections, Accurate may be better overall.
Can I change the mode later?
Yes. You can change it at any time in Parser Settings, then click Save Parser.
Next steps
- Advanced Table Extraction - Improve results for long and complex tables
- Confidence scores - Add confidence indicators to help review extracted data
- Parsing Configuration - Full list of parser processing settings
- Credits and Billing - Understand credit usage across parser options
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