Paperwork

What it does

Paperwork is a document manager that turns scanned or imported papers into searchable files. It stores everything under a single directory, which makes backup and sync easy, and it uses common standards such as JPEG, hOCR and PDF. It is distributed as Free Software.

Paperwork is a desktop tool for people who want their own papers scanned, sorted and searchable. You scan or import documents, and the software makes them searchable so you can find a specific paper by typing a few keywords. Search also works across PDF files. Everything is stored under a single directory, which makes backing up easy, and that folder can be synchronized across computers with tools like Nextcloud, Syncthing or SparkleShare. The software uses common standards such as JPEG, hOCR and PDF, so you are not locked in. You can add colorful labels to documents, and over time Paperwork learns which label goes where and applies them automatically to new documents. Other features include automatic page orientation detection and quick page editing. Paperwork is distributed as Free Software, and downloads are offered for GNU/Linux and Windows. The page does not state whether an account is needed, whether there is an API, or any pricing beyond being Free Software.