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Document metadata

Every document carries its own data, with no manual entry

Contract parties, signing date, letter number, issuing entity: details that usually stay inside the file or in a side spreadsheet only its author sees. Mstnd reads the document's content, proposes a metadata template that fits its type, and fills it in automatically.

The data appears in a side panel when the document is opened. It can be reviewed, edited and confirmed, and then it drives search, filtering and reports.

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The metadata panel of a document in Mstnd

What is document metadata and how does Mstnd fill it in automatically?

Metadata is the set of details that describe a document: its type, parties, dates, reference numbers and status. The metadata agent Rasid analyzes the document's content, proposes a data template that fits its type, and fills the fields from the text itself. The user reviews and confirms the extracted values; they are then stored with the document, shown in a side panel when it is opened, and used for search and filtering.

Demo

See Document metadata inside Mstnd

A metadata template proposed by the metadata agent Rasid from the document's own content and filled in automatically, so every document's details appear in a side panel when it is opened.

The challenge

A 30-page document arrives and the team needs its parties, effective date and reference number. An employee opens the file, hunts for the information, and copies it into a side spreadsheet that may never be updated when the document changes.

How Mstnd solves it

The metadata agent Rasid proposes a metadata template from the document's own content, fills its fields automatically, and shows them next to the document when it is opened. The employee reviews the values in seconds instead of retyping them, and they stay linked to the file across versions.

The result

Consistent data for every document, recorded once and serving search, classification and reports.

Document metadata

The information is in the document, but out of the system's reach

A scanned document or PDF carries every detail in its text, yet a traditional system knows only its file name and upload date. When details are typed by hand, formats differ from one employee to the next: a date in two formats, an entity name spelled three ways, a reference number in the notes field.

With metadata filled automatically from the content, every document can be found by any of its details, folders can be filtered by entity, status or date, and reports are built on consistent data.

Approved

From document content to structured data

The right template, proposed

Ask the metadata agent Rasid to analyze the document and propose templates: it recognizes the type from the content, whether a contract, a letter or an employee clearance form, and proposes a template with the fields that type needs. You can also describe the template in your own words and have it created from your description.

Automatic fill from the text

Field values are extracted from the document itself: parties, dates, reference numbers, amounts and issuing entity, so nobody starts from a blank form.

Review and confirm before saving

Extracted values are shown for review with the source of each one; any field can be edited or added before confirming, so the final decision stays with the user.

A side panel next to the document

When any document is opened, its data appears in the metadata tab beside the preview, with no need to open another spreadsheet for its details.

A base for search and reports

Metadata feeds search, filters and reports, and links the document to the right case, project or external entity.

Document metadata

Data that can be extracted automatically

  • Contract or letter parties and the issuing entity.
  • Issue date, effective date and expiry date.
  • Reference numbers and incoming/outgoing numbers.
  • Amounts, currencies and contract duration.
  • Subject, classification and document type.
  • Any custom field your organization adds to its templates.
Approved
Real-world example

The HR department uploads an employee clearance form. The metadata agent Rasid proposes an "employee clearance" template and fills in the employee's name and number, last working day, asset handover status, financial status and the responsible HR officer from the text. The employee reviews the extracted values and confirms them. A month later the department manager searches by the employee's name and finds the form and its attachments in one result, with its data ready in the side panel.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to build the data templates myself?

You can when needed, but the metadata agent Rasid proposes the right template from the document's content automatically. You can approve it as is or adjust its fields to make it a permanent template for that document type.

What if an extracted value is wrong?

Extracted values are shown for review before saving, and any field can be edited. Final confirmation is the user's, and it is recorded in the document's history.

Does automatic fill work on scanned documents?

Yes. Text is read from scanned documents with OCR and the data is extracted from it, in Arabic and English.

Is metadata used in search?

Yes. You can search and filter by any metadata field, such as entity name, contract number or expiry date, alongside full-text search.

Does the data stay with the document when it is updated?

Yes. Metadata is part of the document's record, stays linked to it across versions, and can be updated when a new version is issued.

Let every document introduce itself from the moment it is uploaded.

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