What is it?

Papermerge is an open-source DMS designed for scanned documents. It uses OCR to extract text, indexes it, and enables full-text search. Features a desktop-like dual-panel UI with drag-and-drop, tags, folders, and versioning. Ideal for long-term archiving and efficient retrieval of large volumes of scans.

• OCR text extraction and full-text search
• Dual-panel file browsing with drag-and-drop
• Document versioning and tag classification
• Supports PDF, TIFF, JPEG, PNG
• Multi-user and group sharing

Who is it for?

Individuals and organizations dealing with large volumes of scanned documents, such as corporate archives, law firms, hospitals, seeking efficient retrieval and long-term storage.

How can it grow? — Custom dev directions

Each is a concrete build plan. Like one? Let's talk.

1. Custom document types and fields

   Effort M

   For: industry-specific users

2. Integrate third-party storage like S3

   Effort S

   For: cloud storage users

3. Develop mobile adaptation

   Effort L

   For: mobile workforce

4. Add workflow approval features

   Effort L

   For: enterprise process management