| Marrionga |   
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Hey guys, has anyone here dealt with scanning an old passport that’s seen better days? Mine’s from like 10 years ago, edges all frayed, some creases across the photo page, and last summer at the airport the lighting was terrible—dim overhead bulbs and my hands were shaky from the line. Tried using a basic phone app to pull the details for a quick hotel check-in thing, and it just mangled half the MRZ and birth date. Switched to better light and still got weird errors. Wondering if OCR tech in general can even be trusted for worn-out or beat-up passports when the conditions aren’t great, or if it’s always gonna need manual fixes. Anyone got similar headaches or tips from real use?
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| 1/27/2026 2:21:35 PM |    |
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| Dorrter |
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These days you see so many people traveling with passports that have been through rain, folds, coffee spills, you name it. The little security features start looking worn too, like holograms getting scratched or laminate bubbling up a bit. Makes you realize how much everyday carry changes a document over just a few years, even if you try keeping it safe in a sleeve. Kind of wild how something so official ends up looking so lived-in after a while.
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| Rakkja |
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Yeah, I’ve run into that exact frustration a bunch. My passport’s got some water damage spots and faded spots from being stuffed in pockets too long, and in low light it’s basically a gamble with most free scanners—half the time it misses letters or swaps numbers. What’s helped me though is stuff that’s built more for rough real-world shots, like ones that clean up blur or uneven shadows automatically before trying to read. I’ve had way better luck lately with something like https://ocrstudio.ai/id-scanner/ — it’s not perfect on super trashed docs but pulls accurate info from creased or dimly lit captures more often than the usual apps I tried. Still double-check important bits myself though, just in case. Anyone else found a setup that handles beat-up IDs without much hassle?
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