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Heineken2022 – Present · AmsterdamDocument parsing
Every document becomes a source of valuable data.
Simply’s AI-powered, truly reliable document parser understands the data it is reviewing, and where it belongs.
The only limit is your imagination.
Any standardised document can be parsed into structured data. Here are three examples of how our parser is often used:
Document parsingDocuments → structured data
•••Thomas_Marken_CV.pdf
Thomas MarkenSenior Product Designer · Amsterdam
Work experience
Senior Product DesignerBrightwave · 2023 – present
Education
BSc Industrial DesignTU Delft · 2016 – 2020
Candidate CVs
Upload a CV and Simply fills in the candidate profile. As a core ATS feature, work experience, education, skills, languages and certifications each land in their own dedicated component on the profile, ready to search and filter.
Document parsingDocuments → structured data
•••Product_Designer_Brightwave.pdf
Senior Product Designer
Brightwave · Amsterdam · Hybrid
RequirementsWeight
5+ years of product designRequired
100Figma proficiencyPreferred
60Design systems experienceNice-to-have
25Vacancies
Upload a vacancy and Simply builds the job for you. As another core ATS feature, every requirement gets its own row in the job profile, weighted as required, preferred or nice-to-have, ready for matching.
Document parsingDocuments → structured data
•••Placement_Thomas_Marken.pdf
Placement contract
Thomas Marken · Brightwave
Contract details
Start date1 October 2026
End date31 March 2027
Daily rate€650
Notice period1 month
Contracts
Map a placement contract once and every future parsed contract fills in its start date, end date, rate and notice period by itself. The same goes for any document you see often: intake forms, rate cards, framework agreements or reference checks.
It all begins with a mapping template.
Before you can start parsing a document, you first need to create a mapping template for it, to define the structured data you’re interested in and where it lives in your ATS or CRM.
Data modelSettings · Workspace
•••Settings Data model
Data model
Contracts
Dates, rates and placement agreements.FieldsRelationsSettings
Search fields…
FieldType
Start dateDate
End dateDate
Daily rateCurrency
Creating datapoints
Every piece of parsed structured data is actually a datapoint, just like how your data model consists of them. Anything that is worth parsing must also be worth saving, so start by updating your data model to include all of the datapoints that you intend to parse.
Mapping templatesSettings · Workspace
•••Settings Mapping templates
Placement contract
ContractsConfigurationPreview
DatapointWhat to extract
Start date
The date on which the contract starts.
End date
The date on which the contract ends.
Daily rate
Describe what to extract…
The agreed amount per working day, excluding VAT.
Notice period
The notice required to end the contract early.
Placement_Thomas_Marken.pdf
FieldExtracted value
Start date1 October 2026
End date31 March 2027
Daily rate€650
Notice period1 month
The mapping template
A mapping template consists of some context as to what the parsed document is, as well as a collection of datapoints as defined in your data model. The better you define your mapping template and datapoints, the easier it will be for Simply to execute its task.
Parse confidently without worrying about data loss.
Simply never overwrites your data just because a document says something different. Every parsed value that would change existing data becomes an AI proposal first.
Review proposed changes
Choose what to update for Thomas Marken.
Candidate fieldCurrent valueFrom CV
Job title
Product DesignerSenior Product DesignerExperience
5 years7 yearsYou decide what changes
When a parsed document disagrees with what is already in your ATS, Simply shows the old data next to the new and waits for your approval. Nothing changes until you say yes, and every approval is stored in the audit log.
What people ask about parsing.
Which file types can be parsed?
Simply can read the most common file types: PDF, DOCX, TXT, Markdown and HTML files. If you frequently receive other file types, feel free to let us know and we can explore incorporating those too.
Does it work with other languages?
Yes. Parsing works in any language. It’s even possible to include a language conversion step, allowing you to parse documents in one language and translate them into another before syncing the information with your ATS/CRM.
Are parsed documents also saved somewhere?
Yes. By default and where possible, Simply will save a copy of the input document to the files tab of the record object that was parsed to.
Can you help me create mapping templates?
Of course! Although we try to make everything as easy as possible for our users to configure things themselves, we understand that not everyone wants to. To receive help with any setup-related work, please reach out to enquire about our consultancy services.
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