The subject application is directed to a system and method for intelligent routing of scan files. Scan data is received from a scan of an associated tangible document from a scanner and character data is extracted via optical character recognition. Data corresponding to a plurality of preselected character sets is stored in memory, each character set associated with at least one routing option set, each routing option set including at least one data routing option stored associatively therewith. Extracted character data is compared to the character sets so as to output at least one corresponding routing option. At least one visual element corresponding to the routing option is displayed on a display and selection data corresponding to the displayed element is received from a user via a user input. A selected routing option received from the associated user is isolated and the scan data is routed to a destination in accordance with received selection data.