DYNAMSOFT BLOG

The Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) is the section of passports and IDs designed for automated reading. Despite its restricted character set (A–Z, 0–9, <), reliable recognition is not always straightforward in practice. Common challenges include: Character confusables such as 0 vs. O, 1 vs. I, and 5 vs. S. Image...

In industries like travel, banking, and government services, accuracy in identity document scanning isn’t optional — it’s mission-critical. A single misread can mean a delayed boarding gate, a failed KYC onboarding, or a compliance red flag. That’s where the Dynamsoft MRZ Scanner SDK comes in. Built on our years of...

While some mature identity verification SDKs offer full feature sets—such as visual zone OCR, headshot extraction, and document classification—there are many scenarios where only the machine-readable zone (MRZ) matters. If your application is focused on reading MRZ data quickly and accurately—such as in border control, visitor management, or mobile onboarding—Dynamsoft’s...