Laserfiche Expands AI Data Capture with Auto-Classification

New Smart Fields update transforms unstructured content into business intelligence

Jan. 28, 2026 at 11:47pm

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Laserfiche, a leading SaaS provider of intelligent content management, has announced major enhancements to its AI-powered data extraction tool, Smart Fields. The update introduces automated document classification and tagging, allowing organizations to quickly move from unstructured content to informed decisions.

Why it matters

The new Smart Fields capabilities use natural language prompts and AI to automatically identify document types and apply the correct metadata templates. This helps organizations streamline document management processes, reduce human error, and unlock actionable business insights from their content repositories.

The details

Smart Fields can now recognize document types like invoices, tax forms, or student transcripts, and automatically apply the appropriate metadata template. Users can also define tags that Smart Fields will apply during ingestion to ensure consistent security and findability. These enhancements reduce operational overhead and free up technical resources, allowing organizations to bridge the gap between content silos and actionable insights.

  • Laserfiche first launched Smart Fields in 2025.

The players

Laserfiche

The leading SaaS provider of intelligent content management.

Michael Allen

Chief technology officer at Laserfiche.

Andrea Malick

Principal advisory director at Info-Tech Research Group.

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What they’re saying

“Success in today's AI-driven landscape is defined by speed to insight. By using AI in Laserfiche content management, we are transforming organizations' digital repositories into active engines for business intelligence. Smart Fields allows users to bypass the friction of manual data entry, saving time for more high-value decision-making.”

— Michael Allen, Chief technology officer (Laserfiche)

“The true value of AI in the enterprise is its ability to shed light on dark data, or what Laserfiche calls 'ghost content'. By automating the foundational work of document organization, organizations can finally bridge the gap between content silos and actionable insights, making sure that information is not just stored, but systematically ready for the AI era.”

— Andrea Malick, Principal advisory director (Info-Tech Research Group)

The takeaway

Laserfiche's enhanced Smart Fields capabilities demonstrate how AI-powered content management can help organizations transform unstructured data into valuable business intelligence, streamlining processes and unlocking insights that drive better decision-making.