Why UK Bank Statement PDFs Break OCR (And How to Fix Each One)

Eight UK banks, eight different PDF generators, eight different ways your transaction count comes out wrong. Here is what actually goes wrong, by bank.

Summary

Per-bank PDF quirks: HSBC's two-line descriptions, Barclays' wrapped reference numbers, Monzo's category emoji, NatWest's split debit/credit columns. The actual fixes.

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