• Upgraded the card OCR model for more reliable character recognition, including better handling of spaces when card number segments are merged.
• Expiry dates are recognized in additional layouts, including:
  • day-first dates (15/06/2021)
  • year-first dates (2021/06)
  • formats that use an apostrophe (06/'21) or a backslash (06\21)
• Fixed CVV validation for American Express. Valid 4-digit Amex security codes are no longer discarded.

BIN intelligence​

• We now list an explicit binCheckResult on the card account:
  • Pass: the BIN was found.
  • Fail: the PAN was read, but the BIN was not found.
  • Not available: the BIN check was not run, including when the license does not allow it.

Privacy: redaction defaults​

• Scanning now redacts sensitive card data by default:
  • Card number: redacted in both the image and the result; the first 4 and last 4 digits remain visible.
  • CVV: fully redacted in both the image and the result.
  • IBAN: not redacted.
  • Cardholder name: not redacted.

SDK release notes​

• iOS (v3001.0.1)
• Android
• Web (v3001.0.1, v3001.0.2)

SDK release notes​

• iOS
• Android

BIN intelligence enhances payment risk assessment at the moment of card capture. Real-time BIN lookup validates the PAN and returns detailed card information, including type, brand, category, issuing bank, and issuer country. This additional fraud signal helps customers identify high-risk transactions early, before the transaction begins.

Architectural shift: session-based API​

The legacy Recognizer architecture is deprecated. BlinkCard v3000 moves to a session-based model, decoupling scanning logic from the UI lifecycle and enabling a headless integration for custom implementations.

Epoch versioning scheme​

We are moving to an Epoch-based versioning system: (EPOCH * 1000 + MAJOR).MINOR.PATCH. This new versioning makes it easier for customers to immediately identify the impact of an update and plan upgrades with confidence.

• EPOCH: Fundamental architectural rewrites.
• MAJOR: Breaking API changes.
• MINOR: New features, backward-compatible.
• PATCH: Bug fixes.

Other improvements​

• i18n: Expanded localization support to better serve a global user base: we added 33 new languages, bringing the total supported languages to 56.
• a11y: Enhanced accessibility capabilities, including support for screen readers.
• Granular event tracking throughout the SDK lifecycle, enabling deeper insights into success rates and drop-off points during scanning sessions.
• Improved photocopy detection model, reducing FAR@FRR of 1% from 27.53% to 13.69%.
• 33 new supported languages:
  • Akan (Twi, Fante)
  • Amharic
  • Bengali
  • Brazilian Portuguese
  • Canadian French
  • Danish
  • English (U.K.)
  • Farsi
  • Finnish
  • Georgian
  • Greek
  • Hausa
  • Hindi
  • Icelandic
  • Japanese
  • Kazakh
  • Khmer
  • Korean
  • Latvian
  • Mexican Spanish
  • Nepali
  • Norwegian
  • Pashto
  • Polish
  • Russian
  • Sinhala
  • Swahili
  • Swedish
  • Turkish
  • Ukrainian
  • Urdu
  • Uzbek
  • Yoruba

Migration notes​

• License keys: Existing v2.x keys are compatible with v3000. No new license key is required for the upgrade.
• Detailed migration guide: General transition guide.

SDK release notes​

• iOS
• Android
• Web

• Integrated a tilt detector that improves the quality of captured images and extracted data.
• Integrated a stability check to ensure consecutive images for extraction are consistent.
• Improved accuracy of owner field extraction.

Bug fixes​

• Fixed anonymization of vertical cards where sensitive fields were not anonymized correctly in some cases.
• Fixed anonymization of cards when the document was scanned at a steep angle.
• Fixed incorrect aspect ratio in images when extensions are enabled.

SDK release notes​

• iOS
• Android
• Browser
• React Native
• Flutter

• Improved extraction of the owner field.
• Only digits are allowed in card number, CVV, and date of expiry results.
• Only letters are allowed in the owner field result.

SDK release notes​

• iOS
• Android
• Browser
• React Native
• Flutter

• Improved data extraction accuracy across all supported card types.

UI changes​

• Added an error state when scanning the wrong side of the card.
• Minor changes in scanning instruction messages.

SDK release notes​

• iOS
• Android
• Browser
• React Native

• Significant improvements in photocopy detection: both the False Rejection Rate and False Acceptance Rate are reduced by ~50% as measured on the default match level.
• Adjusted thresholds for the screen detection model.

SDK release notes​

• iOS
• Android
• Browser
• React Native
• Flutter

• Introduced DirectAPI scanning, which allows extracting card information from static images without using the device camera (React Native and Flutter).
• Added support for license keys that support multiple application IDs (iOS and Android).
• iOS privacy manifest (PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy) included in the native iOS framework.

SDK release notes​

• iOS
• Android
• React Native
• Flutter

• Improved scanning performance and added support for virtually any card layout.
• Improved IBAN parser which now supports more IBAN formats.
• Added option allowInvalidCardNumber to avoid endless scanning on sample and test cards. When enabled, the cardNumberValid flag in the result indicates whether the card number is valid.
• Added documentLivenessCheck result containing liveness information (hand presence, photocopy, and screen checks) for both sides of the card.
• New settings handScaleThreshold, handDocumentOverlapThreshold, screenAnalysisMatchLevel, and photocopyAnalysisMatchLevel control liveness feature behavior.

Breaking changes​

• Removed legacy recognizers: LegacyBlinkCardRecognizer and LegacyBlinkCardEliteRecognizer.

SDK release notes​

• iOS
• Android
• Browser
• React Native
• Flutter

• Included hand, photocopy, and screen detection models to achieve liveness functionality.
• Added anonymization info on which side was anonymized. String data is anonymized using an asterisk instead of blanking the result.
• Expanded the number of supported credit card types by 100%.
• Improved data extraction, including a 30% reduction in incorrect processing of the CVV field.

What's new in the BlinkCard Recognizer​

• Added new settings: handScaleThreshold, handDocumentOverlapThreshold, screenAnalysisMatchLevel, photocopyAnalysisMatchLevel.
• Added a liveness status callback invoked when each side of a card is scanned.
• New result fields: firstSideAnonymized, secondSideAnonymized, and documentLivenessCheck.

SDK release notes​

• iOS
• Android

• Improved support for diverse credit card designs.
• Added fallbackAnonymization property to AnonymizationSettings. If true, anonymization is applied on all fields of the image if extraction is uncertain.
• Improved anonymization performance.

New user instructions​

• More detailed on-screen instructions for scanning credit cards, via an intro tutorial or tooltip during scanning, leading to improved success rates.

SDK release notes​

• iOS
• Android
• Browser

• Added support for 1000+ new credit card types.
• Decreased incorrect PAN field processing by 30% for horizontal credit cards and by 60% for vertical credit cards.
• Improved anonymization for Visa Quick Read formats and general improvements for all other credit card types.

SDK release notes​

• iOS
• Android
• Browser
• React Native
• Flutter

• Improved date extraction from partial dates.
• Fixed broken anonymization on the result screen when the PAN was anonymized but the image was not.

SDK release notes​

• iOS
• Android

• BlinkCard now reads and extracts the expiry date in MM/YYYY format.

SDK release notes​

• iOS
• Android
• Browser
• React Native
• Flutter

• Added support for vertical payment cards.
• Added support for the Visa Quick Read format (card number spanning four lines).
• Changed the threshold for "Camera too far" and "Camera too near" callbacks: the card now needs to be closer to the camera.

SDK release notes​

• iOS
• Android
• Browser
• React Native
• Flutter

• Added anonymization options for string and image results:
  • Anonymization is available for: card number, card number prefix, CVV, owner, and IBAN.
  • AnonymizationMode choices: None, ImageOnly, ResultFieldsOnly, FullResult.
  • CardNumberAnonymizationSettings allows configuring prefixDigitsVisible and suffixDigitsVisible.
• Added support for more horizontal card layouts.

SDK release notes​

• iOS
• Android
• Browser

• Added full support for Apple Silicon on iOS.

SDK release notes​

• iOS
• Android

• AI-driven BlinkCard v2 extracts the card number (PAN), expiry date, owner information, IBAN, and CVV from a large range of different card layouts.
• Added support for card layouts with all information on the back side.
• BlinkCardRecognizer is a combined recognizer designed for scanning both sides of a card. If all required data is found on the first side, it returns results immediately without requiring the second side.
• New edit screen allows users to review and correct scanned data before submission.

SDK release notes​

• iOS
• Android
• Browser