How do I send documents by email?

morgan May 06, 2026 FAQ

Every account gets an email address

Your DocExtract account has a unique email address. Any document you send to that address gets uploaded automatically.

Go to your upload page and click the "Email" tab. You'll see your account's inbound email address. You can copy it and save it to your contacts.

Attach your document to an email and send it. DocExtract will pick up the attachment and start processing it just like any other upload.

If you get documents by email already — like invoices from vendors — you can forward them straight to DocExtract. No need to download and re-upload.

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