Using Azure AI Document Intelligence (Udemy.com)
Use portal, Python and C# to OCR (read) documents, extract key data, use pre-built and create custom models
Created by: Phillip Burton
Last updated June 2025
What you will learn
- Create and configure resources
- Programmatically analyze data in forms
- Create a template-based custom model
- Configure model endpoints for document types
- Extract key value pairs
How it compares
Against the other 848 rated Udemy courses in IT Certifications on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.4 out of 5higher than 28% of them
- Reviews528#409 of 849 by number of reviews
- Length4.1 hoursshorter than 74% of them
- Last updatedJune 2025earlier than 66% of them
Course Description
Microsoft Azure allows you to extract printed and handwritten text from your documents. Among other things, you can extract barcodes, formulas, font styles, tables and check boxes.
This course was created to cover the APL-3002 Microsoft Applied Skills credential for creating an intelligent document processing solution with Azure AI Document Intelligence. However, in June 2025, this Applied Skill has been retired.
It will also help with the Microsoft exam AI-102 "Designing and Implementing a Microsoft Azure AI Solution".
Please note: This course is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Microsoft.
What do people like you say about this course?
Duncan says: Excellent course, especially for beginners with Python (with previous coding experience in another language). I passed the Microsoft Assessment after this with 100%. The course doesn't give you answers word for word but rather teaches you the skills just like a good course should.
Adam says: The instructor knocked it out of the park with this one. Sure, the concepts were pretty simple and that makes it easy, but I've seen plenty of instructors mess this up. The instruction was clear and concise and I had no problem following along.
Li says: This is really a course that fully meets or even exceeds my expectations. The instructor explains each function in great detail, and I have to do all the exercises again. I am really lucky to be able to find this course. Yes! Recommended to you who need to use Document Intelligence!
What will we do in this course?
First, we’ll sign up for a free Azure subscription. Then, we’ll create a Document Intelligence resource, and use it to analyze documents. We’ll use the general-purpose read and layout models, before looking at prebuilt models such as the invoice model .
After that, we’ll analyze the data using Python and C#. We connect to the Document Intelligence resource and analyse documents both on the Internet and on our computer, extracting paragraphs, tables, key value pairs, and more.
Finally, we’ll create our own custom extraction model. We’ll upload documents into an Azure Storage Account container, train the model based on selected fields, and test it using the portal, Python and C#.
There are several practice activities throughout the course, so you can be sure that you are learning.
By the end of the course, you'll be able to analyse your own documents in the portal and using Python and C#, and perhaps even take the official Microsoft assessment. That would look great on your CV or resume.
Instructor Details
- 4.4 Rating
528 Reviews
Phillip Burton
Hi. I'm Phillip, and I'm proud to Teach with Udemy as a Udemy Instructor Partner. I have been teaching on Udemy since 2015, and I have over 1,000,000 students and more than 60 video courses, including over a dozen Bestseller courses.
My courses include Microsoft Power BI and Fabric, Tableau, SQL Server, Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, etc.), Azure, Microsoft Office, and more. The majority of my courses align with the requirements for official certifications from Microsoft, Oracle, and Tableau - so with a bit of practice, you could enter the exam or assessment and put it on your CV or resume.
I have been a Computing Consultant providing expert services in the development of computer systems and data analysis. I am one of 9 award winning Experts for Experts Exchange's 11th Annual Expert Awards. My interests are working with data, including Microsoft Power BI, Excel, Access, SQL Server, and the Power Platform.
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Reviews
By Wondwessen Shibeshi on 8/31/2026
Excellent course! The hands-on experience with Azure AI Document Intelligence is outstanding, and the presentation is clear, engaging, and easy to follow. Highly recommended!
By Amarnadh Tirumalasetti on 12/31/2025
Great course! It explains Azure AI Document Intelligence clearly with practical examples, making document extraction easy to understand and apply.
By Anonymized User on 11/10/2025
This course was incredibly helpful in building my understanding of how Document Intelligence Studio works and exploring its various features. It provided a solid foundation to get started with confidence.
By Vipin Garg on 10/31/2025
This is a great starter course on understanding Document Intelligence, gets you going. However, I wanted more details on how to access the fields by name & value from the Items. I spent quite some time googling to get the answers. Overall, a Good course! Thank you!
By Thomas Derenthal on 6/6/2025
You know what would be super awesome? Having all your code written and tested so that all you have to do is review, explain and run your code. I'm not interested in watching somebody type code. I don't need someone to explain 'here is c#, type type type, .... curly brackets'... Why you left out composed models is a mystery. And no, I don't need a response. Some of us can code. Some of us are busy.
By Julio Cesar Gomez Quispe on 3/4/2025
Me hubiera gustado, que tenga mas formas de exportar la información de los pdf, como en word o en excle o algun BBDD
By Antonio Jose Muñoz Escobar on 1/9/2025
A good choice to introduce new people into Microsoft AI Document Intelligence or remember small details to do a nice work with your Invoices!
By Duncan Bell on 6/4/2024
Excellent course, especially for beginners with Python (with previous coding experience in another language). I passed the Microsoft Assessment after this with 100%. The course doesn't give you answers word for word but rather teaches you the skills just like a good course should.
By Anonymized User on 5/9/2024
The instructor knocked it out of the park with this one. Sure, the concepts were pretty simple and that makes it easy, but I've seen plenty of instructors mess this up. The instruction was clear and concise and I had no problem following along. The only thing that would have made this course better would have been another section or two with more advanced projects.
By Anonymized User on 4/28/2024
Very good course. The instructor goes straight to the point on most topics, covering only the essential parts you need to know to get going and fulfill the objectives. The course focuses on breadth more than depth, but that was expected from a short course that aims to prepare you for an MS Applied Skill Assessment only. The demos and practice assignments are in C# and Python, but nothing more than the default Python code snippet you automatically get from the right-hand side of the Studio.
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