diff --git a/app/Filament/Resources/OcrValidationResource.php b/app/Filament/Resources/OcrValidationResource.php
index 536a8f5..eaecb9a 100644
--- a/app/Filament/Resources/OcrValidationResource.php
+++ b/app/Filament/Resources/OcrValidationResource.php
@@ -111,9 +111,11 @@ class OcrValidationResource extends Resource
                     ->label('Captured File')
                     ->default(null)
                     ->reactive(),
-                Forms\Components\Hidden::make('serialNumbers')
-                    ->default('[]') // empty array as default
-                    ->dehydrated(),
+                // Forms\Components\Hidden::make('serialNumbers')
+                //     ->default('[]') // empty array as default
+                //     ->dehydrated(),
+                Forms\Components\Hidden::make('serial_numbers')
+                    ->default('[]'),
 
                 Forms\Components\Actions::make([
                         // Action::make('uploadNow1')
@@ -262,7 +264,7 @@ class OcrValidationResource extends Resource
                             // ];
 
                             // $hasSerial = collect($serialNumbers)->some(fn($s) => !empty($s));
-                            $serialNumbersJson = $get('serialNumbers'); // input name matches hidden input
+                            $serialNumbersJson = $get('serial_numbers');
                             $serialNumbers = json_decode($serialNumbersJson, true) ?? [];
                             dd($serialNumbers);
 
@@ -312,9 +314,9 @@ class OcrValidationResource extends Resource
 
                                 $slots = [
                                     ['x' => 5.7,  'y' => 41.9, 'w' => 46.5, 'h' => 3.5],  // 1st serial
-                                    ['x' => 50, 'y' => 41.5, 'w' => 46.6, 'h' => 3.9],  // 2nd serial
+                                    ['x' => 50,   'y' => 41.5, 'w' => 46.6, 'h' => 3.9],  // 2nd serial
                                     ['x' => 5.7,  'y' => 60, 'w' => 46.5, 'h' => 3.5],  // 3rd serial
-                                    ['x' => 50, 'y' => 60, 'w' => 46.6, 'h' => 3.5],  // 4rd serial
+                                    ['x' => 50,   'y' => 60, 'w' => 46.6, 'h' => 3.5],  // 4rd serial
                                 ];
 
                                 $qrSlots = [
diff --git a/app/Filament/Resources/OcrValidationResource/Pages/CreateOcrValidation.php b/app/Filament/Resources/OcrValidationResource/Pages/CreateOcrValidation.php
index 0b9417c..9e19062 100644
--- a/app/Filament/Resources/OcrValidationResource/Pages/CreateOcrValidation.php
+++ b/app/Filament/Resources/OcrValidationResource/Pages/CreateOcrValidation.php
@@ -11,4 +11,14 @@ class CreateOcrValidation extends CreateRecord
     protected static string $resource = OcrValidationResource::class;
 
     public $photo1;
+
+    protected function mutateFormDataBeforeCreate(array $data): array
+    {
+        if (!empty($data['serial_numbers'])) {
+            $data['serial_numbers'] = json_decode($data['serial_numbers'], true);
+        }
+
+        return $data;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/resources/views/fields/camera-capture.blade.php b/resources/views/fields/camera-capture.blade.php
index f7bec05..1cf5c6b 100644
--- a/resources/views/fields/camera-capture.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/fields/camera-capture.blade.php
@@ -741,6 +741,8 @@ function cameraCapture() {
     {{-- <input type="hidden" x-ref="serialInput" name="serialNumbers"> --}}
     {{-- <input type="hidden" x-model="serialNumbers" name="serialNumbers"> --}}
     <input type="hidden" x-model="serialNumbers" name="serialNumbers">
+    <input type="hidden" x-ref="hiddenInputSerials" name="serial_numbers">
+
 </div>
 
 <!-- Scripts -->
@@ -877,7 +879,7 @@ function cameraCapture() {
                     // Extract serial numbers (digits only)
                     const matches = detectedText.match(/\d+/g) || [];
                     this.serialNumbers = matches.slice(0, 4); // take first 4 serials
-
+                    this.$refs.hiddenInputSerials.value = JSON.stringify(this.serialNumbers);
                     //this.$refs.serialInput.value = JSON.stringify(this.serialNumbers);
                     alert("Serial numbers stored in hidden input:\n" + this.$refs.serialInput.value);
                 }