Frequently asked questions
The questions we get asked most frequently about reading vehicle registration documents — scope, formats, data protection, integration and pricing. If your question isn't answered here, ask us directly — we usually reply within one business day.
Which documents can Fahrzeugschein24 read?
German vehicle registration documents: the Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil I and the older Fahrzeugschein. We're happy to look at further document types on request.
Which values are extracted?
Up to 65 fields — including the licence plate, vehicle identification number (VIN), owner data, German manufacturer/type codes (HSN/TSN), make and type, first registration, vehicle class, masses, emission values and dimensions. How many are filled depends on what is printed on your document — around 56 on average. Every field comes with a confidence score; the matching image cutout can be switched on in your account.
Which file formats can I upload?
JPEG, PNG, HEIC/HEIF (iPhone photos), TIFF, BMP, WebP and PDF, up to 20 MB per file. Rotated or tilted shots are corrected automatically.
How long does an extraction take?
Typically 1–2 seconds per document, from upload to finished answer.
How many extractions are free?
15 per month on the Free plan — permanently, without a credit card or contract.
What does Fahrzeugschein24 cost?
Free at €0 with 15 extractions per month, Starter at €19 with 100, Business at €149 with 1,000, Scale at €599 with 5,000 and Enterprise at €1,999 with 20,000 extractions per month. Beyond that, usage is billed per extraction: €0.20 (Starter), €0.16 (Business), €0.13 (Scale) and €0.11 (Enterprise). All prices net, plus VAT.
How long does a subscription run, and how do I cancel?
Paid plans run monthly from the day you sign up and have no minimum term. You can cancel at any time without notice, yourself in the dashboard under “Billing”; the cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing month, and until then you keep your full quota. Billing happens in arrears at the end of each billing month — so after cancelling, only the invoice for that last month follows. Your account then continues on the Free plan at no cost. Details and worked examples are on the pricing page.
Are uploaded images stored?
Not on the paid plans: uploads are processed in memory only and never written to disk. On the Free plan we store uploaded documents and use them to improve recognition – for up to five years, even if you delete your account later. On every plan, what is stored is the extracted data and log entries for your account. If you use the filled PDF, your blank form is kept as well, and the details entered into it are kept for 30 days so that you can download the PDF again.
Where is my data processed?
On servers in Germany; document processing stays within the EU. The Art. 28 GDPR data processing agreement is available online without asking. Full details on the processing are set out in the privacy policy.
Is there an API?
Yes. Create a key in the dashboard and send the image to our endpoint; the response contains the extracted fields. On request we also push every result to your system automatically via webhook.
Can Fahrzeugschein24 fill in our own PDF forms?
Yes. Instead of the extracted data, you can have your own form come back filled in, such as a workshop job card, an assignment of claim or a handover record. You send us the blank form once; we set it up for you and keep it on file for this. The keeper's name and address, the make and model, the KBA number (HSN/TSN), the VIN, the plate and the first registration are filled in, wherever your form asks for them. The signature, date, insurance and damage details, mileage and prices stay blank. The PDF stays editable, and you receive it in the browser or straight in your software. More under autofilling PDF forms from a Fahrzeugschein.
Which PDF forms can be filled?
Fillable PDF forms and ordinary PDFs created on a computer, with up to 20 pages and 5 MB. Scanned paper forms and PDFs protected by a password or locked against editing are not suitable. We check whether your form works when we set it up.
Does Fahrzeugschein24 detect forged registration documents?
With the fraud detection add-on, every document is additionally checked for copied characters in critical fields, for editing traces in the file, its preview image and its compression, for an AI marker in the image file, for contradictions in the content and for duplicates within your own uploads. The result is a risk assessment with individual findings — an indication for your own review, not an official authenticity ruling. From the Business plan onwards the check is included and usable over the API; on Free and Starter you can evaluate it with 10 free analyses per month in the playground.
Who is Fahrzeugschein24 for?
For everyone capturing registration documents regularly: workshops, dealerships and dealer groups, registration services, insurers and brokers, leasing and fleet companies, and platforms that take on vehicle data.
Can I test it before deciding?
Yes. The Free plan is permanently free: sign up, upload your own registration documents and review the results in the browser — no payment details required.