Frequently Asked Questions — Altera Data Suite

Altera works with any PDF — payslips, invoices, bank statements, reports, and more. If it has structured data, Altera can extract it.

Altera extracts data with high accuracy. You can define custom rules to ensure every field maps exactly where you need it.

Altera is built for Orange Data Mining. Installing it inside Orange takes seconds — just add the add-on and you're ready to start extracting.

Yes. Altera supports batch processing so you can drop in hundreds of PDFs and get all the data structured in one go.

Your files are processed securely and never stored beyond the active session. We don't share or retain your data.

Absolutely — you can start for free and explore the core features before committing to a plan.

Not at all. Altera is designed to be used visually inside Orange Data Mining. You drag, drop, and configure — no code required.

Altera works best with digitally generated PDFs. Scanned documents with OCR-readable text are also supported, though accuracy may vary depending on scan quality.

Altera outputs clean, structured tables directly inside Orange Data Mining — ready to analyse, export, or feed into your next workflow step.

Yes. Each widget is purpose-built for a specific extraction task. You can mix and match widgets in the same workflow to handle different document types in one pass.

You can define custom extraction rules to handle edge cases. If a specific document structure isn't covered out of the box, we also offer custom widget development.

Altera handles standard business documents without issue. Very large files or unusually complex layouts may affect processing time, but there is no hard cap.

Altera primarily supports English and French documents. Support for additional languages is being added as the suite grows.

You can reach us directly at [email protected]. We're a small team so you'll always get a real response — not a bot.