Abstract: A computing device and method are provided for converting unstructured data to structured data having a predetermined format. The computing device includes a memory storing unstructured data, an input device, a display, and a processor. The processor retrieves the unstructured data, loads parsing rules defining associations between properties of the unstructured data and the predetermined format, and applies the parsing rules to the unstructured data, dividing the unstructured data into sections. The sections contain portions of the unstructured data in fields defined by the predetermined format, and are presented on the display. A template is generated based on the sections, including, for each section, a record identifying the properties of the unstructured data contained in that section, and identifying corresponding fields of the predetermined format and values for those fields. The template is stored, and the sections are stored as structured data.