Can document extraction work without templates?
Yes. AI document extraction can work without rigid templates by using schemas, examples, layout understanding, and model reasoning instead of fixed coordinates.
Short answer
Yes. AI document extraction can work without rigid templates by using schemas, examples, layout understanding, and model reasoning instead of fixed coordinates.
What this means in practice
Template-free does not mean schema-free. The system still needs to know what fields to extract and what a valid result looks like.
The strongest setup combines flexible extraction with deterministic validation and review routing.