Word bounding boxes and confidence
Every recognized word comes with a location and a confidence score. Here's how to use them.
THE DOCEN TEAM·Aug 27, 2025·4 MIN READ
Every recognized word comes with a location and a confidence score. Here's how to use them.
Overview
This is one of those capabilities that quietly saves teams hours a week. word boxes and confidence, built into the platform.
How to use it
docen.py
from docen import Docen
client = Docen(api_key=DOCEN_API_KEY)
result = client.parse("document.pdf")
print(result.markdown)
print(result.json)- Works on the same inputs as the rest of the platform.
- Returns portable Markdown, HTML, and JSON.
- Ships with word-level boxes and confidence.
Notes
As always, outputs are structured and portable, so whatever you build on top isn't locked to us. If you have a format in mind, chances are we already support it.
Want to see it on your own documents? Open the playground or reach out — we're happy to run a sample with you.
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