Reading your result

Every result has three parts: the verdict, the two scores, and the field list. Together they show what Periscope read and how confident that reading is.

The verdict

The verdict is a single line at the top of the result. It reads one of three ways:

• Verified: Periscope names the document type and gives a match percentage.
• Read, but doesn't match: Periscope could read the document but it doesn't match the type you chose.
• Couldn't verify: Periscope couldn't verify the document as that type.

If your result falls into the second or third case, see why a document might not verify.

The two scores

Two scores sit beneath the verdict:

• Document match: how well the document matches the type you chose.
• Evidence: how well supported the reading is, given the image quality and what Periscope could make out.

Read these as a guide to confidence, not as a measure of whether the document itself is genuine.

The fields

Below the scores is a list of the fields Periscope expects for that document type. Each one carries a mark:

• Green check: found. The value Periscope read is shown next to it.
• Red cross: a required field Periscope couldn't find.
• Muted circle: an optional field that isn't present on this document.

A result can still say verified with a muted circle or two. It cannot say verified with a red cross on a required field.

The expiry advisory

If the document carries an expiry date, Periscope adds a separate advisory below the fields. It's red if the document has already expired, and a quieter heads-up if it's approaching expiry. This advisory is informational: it flags something worth checking but does not change the verdict above it.