Papermerge

Papermerge is a document management system (DMS) designed for building a “paperless” archive from scanned documents and PDFs. It focuses on automated OCR and search so you can quickly find documents by their content, then organize them with folders, tags, and metadata.

Key Features

• OCR processing for PDFs/images and extraction of searchable text
• Full-text search across your document library
• Folder-based organization with tags for flexible classification
• Document import/upload workflow optimized for scanned paperwork
• Multi-user support with access controls for shared instances
• Web UI for browsing, previewing, and managing documents

Use Cases

• Home “paperless” archiving for bills, receipts, manuals, and letters
• Small team document repository with searchable scans and tagging
• Back-office digitization of incoming mail with OCR-based retrieval

Limitations and Considerations

• OCR quality depends on scan quality/language models and may require tuning

Papermerge is a practical choice if your primary need is OCR-driven search and straightforward organization of scanned documents. It fits individuals and small organizations aiming to replace manual filing with searchable digital archives.