Overview
Support for TransformAI will continue for existing customers until December 31, 2027. The recommended replacement is InquireAI (IAI). Existing TransformAI customers may upgrade to InquireAI at no additional license cost. Depending on your environment and use case, Square 9 Professional Services can assist with assessment, pilot, and migration.
Who This Article Is For
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Existing TransformAI customers planning migration.
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Administrators and integrators responsible for invoice extraction workflows.
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Compliance and audit teams who must preserve extraction history.
Key Differences Between TransformAI and InquireAI
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Accuracy — InquireAI delivers substantially higher extraction accuracy across diverse invoice formats.
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Field flexibility — InquireAI is not limited to a finite field set and can extract dynamic and custom fields without predefining every field.
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Performance — InquireAI is significantly faster in throughput.
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Licensing — Existing TransformAI customers can move to InquireAI with no license cost.
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Migration effort — Because IAI uses a different model and data structures, integrations may require reconfiguration or tuning.
Important Dates
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Announcement |
October 6, 2026 |
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Migration Planning Recommended |
Immediately |
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End of Support for TransformAI |
December 31, 2027 |
Recommended Migration Workflow
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Run a pilot on InquireAI
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Select representative documents and validate extraction accuracy and throughput.
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Map fields and workflows
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Identify fields that can be auto‑mapped and those that require manual mapping or custom rules.
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Engage Professional Services if needed
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For complex templates, bulk conversions, compliance mapping, or to accelerate tuning.
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Validate and tune
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Iterate on model tuning and human review.
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Cutover and monitor
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Move production workloads to IAI, monitor performance, and keep rollback plans available.
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When to Engage Professional Services
Engage Professional Services for any of the following:
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High volume or mission‑critical extraction.
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Need for automated conversion tooling, pilot execution, or accelerated tuning.
Professional Services can provide discovery, mapping, automated conversion where possible, pilot execution, and full migration execution.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will there be a cost to upgrade from TransformAI to InquireAI?
No. Existing TransformAI customers can upgrade to InquireAI at no additional license cost.
Will my existing templates be automatically converted?
Some mappings can be migrated automatically. Complex or highly customized scenarios may require manual review and tuning.
Will TransformAI continue to run during migration?
Yes. TransformAI services will remain available and supported until December 31, 2027 to allow orderly migration.
What happens to historical extraction data?
Anything already processed will be retained. This change would only impact new documents entering your capture flow.
How long will support continue?
Support for TransformAI continues through December 31, 2027. Any change to this date will be communicated well in advance.
Contacts and Next Steps
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Upgrade and licensing questions — Contact your Square 9 account manager or email support@square-9.com.
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Technical migration guidance — Refer to the InquireAI in the Square 9 documentation portal for step‑by‑step instructions and best practices.
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Escalations — Contact your account manager for priority assistance and timeline coordination.