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Source: https://docs.microblink.com/blinkid
Title: Introduction
Description: Overview of BlinkID SDK for extracting data from 3000+ identity documents worldwide
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# Introduction

BlinkID extracts information from identity documents. 
All extraction happens locally; no data from the document leaves the device.
We [support](./supported-documents.mdx) over 2,500 identity documents from more than 140 countries.

BlinkID is an SDK that you integrate in your app, and we provide it for web (TypeScript), Android (Kotlin), iOS (Swift), as well as for React Native and Flutter.

## Try it out

Try our demo apps, no integration required:

- [Web](https://demo.microblink.com/blinkid)
- [iOS](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/microblink-identity/id1464662310)
- [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microblink.showcase.playstore)

## Quick start

Get a license:

1. Go to our [developer hub](https://developer.microblink.com/).
2. Select BlinkID.
2. Create a new license.
3. Select your preferred platform.

Now you're ready to integrate the SDK into your project.
Follow the [quickstart](./quickstart.md) to get your first scan running on web, Android, or iOS.


Last updated on Jul 24, 2026