Egypt's Most Trusted National ID OCR API
A developer-first API that extracts all structured fields from Egyptian National ID cards in milliseconds. Arabic and English output. Production-ready.
SignMe is built by Golden Developer Technology Systems, founded in Cairo in 2009, backed by an OCR engine developed and quality-audited in Italy to European AI standards. Trusted by 500+ government agencies, banks, and enterprises across Egypt and MEA.
Trusted by leading organisations across government, banking, and enterprise
Egyptian ID OCR Built for Developers
Everything you need to integrate Egyptian ID verification in minutes.
High Accuracy
99%+ extraction accuracy on Egyptian National ID cards
Arabic Support
Native Arabic text extraction with full UTF-8 Unicode output
Fast Response
Average response time under 400ms at global edge locations
JSON Output
Clean, structured JSON response for any tech stack
How Egyptian National ID OCR Works
Three steps from image to structured data.
Upload ID Image
Send a JPEG or PNG of the Egyptian National ID card via a single API call.
OCR Extraction
Our AI engine reads all fields: name, date of birth, national number, and address.
Get Structured Data
Receive a clean JSON payload in milliseconds, ready to use in your application.
Every Egyptian National ID Field, Returned as Structured JSON
Every API call returns a structured JSON object with all extracted fields: national ID number, full name in Arabic and English, date of birth, address, governorate, and more.
- National ID Number
- Full Name (Arabic + English)
- Date of Birth
- Governorate & Address
- Gender & Religion
- Confidence Score
{
"status": "success",
"data": {
"national_id": "29901011234567",
"full_name": "أحمد محمد علي حسن",
"full_name_en": "Ahmed Mohamed Ali Hassan",
"birth_date": "1999-01-01",
"gender": "Male",
"governorate": "Cairo",
"address": "شارع التحرير 15",
"religion": "Muslim",
"marital_status": "Single"
},
"confidence": 0.98,
"credits_used": 1,
"response_time_ms": 312
}One API Call. All Egyptian National ID Fields.
A single multipart POST request is all it takes. Pass your API key in the Authorization header and attach the ID image.
View Full DocsPOST https://mobapi.signme.it/api/v2/SignMeAPI/uploadImage
Headers:
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
Content-Type: multipart/form-data
Body:
file: // JPEG, PNG, PDFWhat 500+ Organisations Say About SignMe
From government ministries to private banks, trusted across Egypt's most critical sectors.
"SignMe significantly reduced onboarding time while improving Arabic OCR accuracy for Egyptian National IDs and passports."
"The on-premise deployment model and data sovereignty capabilities aligned perfectly with our government compliance requirements."
"SignMe's API integrated with our existing systems in under a week. Processing accuracy on Egyptian IDs exceeded our benchmarks from day one."
SignMe API — Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about the SignMe API.
What is SignMe?
SignMe is an Egyptian National ID OCR API built by Golden Developer Technology Systems. It extracts all structured fields including full name in Arabic and English, national ID number, date of birth, governorate, address, gender, and religion from Egyptian National ID card images via a simple REST API call, with 99%+ accuracy and under 400ms response time.
What fields does SignMe extract from an Egyptian National ID card?
SignMe extracts: National ID Number, Full Name in Arabic, Full Name in English, Date of Birth, Gender, Governorate, Full Address, Religion, Marital Status, and a Confidence Score. All fields are returned as clean, structured JSON ready to use in your application.
How fast is the SignMe API?
SignMe returns results in under 400ms on average. The API operates under a 99.9% uptime SLA and is engineered for high-volume production deployments across banks, government agencies, and enterprises.
Is there a free tier for the SignMe API?
Yes. SignMe includes a free tier with 100 API calls, with no credit card required and no time limit. You can start integrating immediately after registering.
Does the SignMe API support Arabic output?
Yes. SignMe natively extracts Arabic text from Egyptian National ID cards and returns it as full UTF-8 Unicode, alongside an English transliteration, in the same JSON response.
Can SignMe be deployed on-premise?
Yes. SignMe offers a full on-premise deployment option for banks, government agencies, and enterprises that require data sovereignty. The OCR engine runs entirely within your own infrastructure, with zero data egress and no outbound network calls.
What are SignMe's pricing plans?
SignMe offers a free tier with 100 API calls included, with no credit card required. Paid plans are available for higher volumes, starting from a Starter tier (1,000 scans) through Growth and Business plans. Full pricing details are available at api.signme.it/pricing.
What document types does SignMe support?
SignMe supports Egyptian National ID cards, Passports, Driver Licenses, and Car Licenses, all returning structured JSON output with Arabic and English fields in under 400ms. Additional document types can be customised upon request for enterprise clients.
Start Extracting Egyptian ID Data Today — Free
Free tier includes 100 API calls. No credit card required.