Legal document processing

Batch OCR, redact, and archive case files.

Legal teams live in PDF. Batch-OCR a 1,000-file subpoena response, extract structured text, and deliver a searchable bundle.

Operations used

Example workflow

1. 01
   Ingest raw scans from custodian folders

   S3, SharePoint, or local disk.
2. 02
   SnapPDF ocr (searchablePdf=true)

   Embed text layer in place.
3. 03
   SnapPDF extract-text

   Push into Elastic for review.
4. 04
   SnapPDF watermark

   Bates number "BATES 0001".
5. 05
   SnapPDF protect

   AES-256, owner-password only.

Code

for (const pdf of custodianFiles) {
  const { pdf: searchable } = await snap.pdf.ocr({
    file: pdf, searchablePdf: true, languages: ['eng'],
  });
  const stamped = await snap.pdf.watermark({
    file: searchable, kind: 'text',
    text: `BATES ${String(bates++).padStart(6, '0')}`,
    position: 'bottom-right', opacity: 0.6,
  });
  await s3.putObject({ Body: stamped.pdf, Key: `matter/${id}/${bates}.pdf` });
}

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