jenID enhances OCR and speeds up document processing in Genuine-ID verification solution
Jena, November 02, 2026 – jenID Solutions GmbH, a specialist in ID, age and document verification solutions, has released a new version of its software Genuine-ID. The update extends generic text recognition with automated data-field assignment, accelerates document procession and broadens international coverage.
Genuine-ID’s existing OCR technology achieves a character recognition rate of more than 97 percent. Version 5.0.4 automatically assigns extracted text fields such as name, date of birth and document number. This feature is available when no matching document template is identified or when generic mode is deliberately activated. It enables structured data capture across different document variants and reduces the manual effort involved in data entry and subsequent corrections.
The update benefits banks, fintech companies, telecommunications providers, mobility businesses and platform operators that need to check identity documents quickly and reliable – for example, when opening accounts, registering new costumers or renting vehicles.
Faster document processing
The latest release streamlines document analysis. By eliminating redundant OCR operations on the same image, the software accelerates individual steps in the overall workflow.
Broader international coverage
The update adds 85 document template pages and extends support to documents from nine more countries: Ethiopia, Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Guinea-Bissau, Niger, Zambia, South Sudan and Chad. Genuine-ID now covers ID documents from a total of 149 countries.
Existing templates have also been updated, with improvements to the detection of field labels, text lines and dates.
Further Enhancements
Processing of the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) has been improved. Personal, card and institution numbers can now be extracted and assigned separately. Additional refinements support the analysis of rotated or portrait-oriented documents and checks of machine-readable zones (MRZs).
How Genuine-ID works
The process starts with a photo or scan of an identity document, such as a national ID card, passport or driver’s license. Images can be captured using a smartphone, tablet, computer or standard multifunction printer.
Genuine-ID analyzes the image automatically. Depending on the document and whether a supported template is available, relevant information is extracted and assigned to the appropriate fields, while available security features are checked. Results are returned within second for further use.
The software can be operated without specialized expertise. jenID’s servers are in Germany, and data is processed in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.
