Read text from photographed forms
Turn paper form photos into text that is ready for review.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
ASTICA_READ_TEXT
Tool to perform ocr on an image to extract text. use when you need to read raw text from images after confirming the image source.
Why this helps
Photographed forms create slow, error-prone transcription work during intake.
- Speed up form review
- Reduce manual retyping
- Create consistent intake reports
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Astica ai in Notis.
- 2Create an automation describing the visible form text to extract.
- 3Pick a Notis webhook trigger and copy its endpoint.
- 4Choose a report channel and test with one sample form image.
Questions about this workflow
Will it infer blank fields?
No. It should report only text that is visible in the supplied image.
Can handwriting be imperfect?
Image quality and handwriting affect results, so review extracted text before acting on it.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Docs to Astica ai. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Docs triggers
Astica ai actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
ASTICA_READ_TEXT
Tool to perform ocr on an image to extract text. use when you need to read raw text from images after confirming the image source.
New Document Created
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Document Deleted
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Document Placeholder Filled
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Document Search Update
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Document Structure Changed
Triggers when a Google Doc's structure changes (headers/footers added/removed, tables/images count changes). This trigger monitors a specific document for structural changes like: - Headers added or removed - Footers added or removed - Tables added or removed - Images (inline objects) added or removed - Positioned objects added or removed - Footnotes added or removed
Document Updated
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is updated or modified. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are updated.
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