Docs & PDF Q&A
docspell
Assist in organizing your piles of documents, resulting from scanners, e-mails and other sources with…
Popularity
★ 2.3k
Last update
July 2026
License / pricing
AGPL-3.0
Category
Docs & PDF Q&A
What it does
Assist in organizing your piles of documents, resulting from scanners, e-mails and other sources with miminal effort.
Summary based on the project's own description. The Japanese page has a fuller beginner guide: setup difficulty, what to prepare, and a step-by-step start.
Screenshots & visuals
Before you start
- Setup difficultySome setup needed
- Command lineRequired
- API keyNot required
- Sends data onlineNo
Judged automatically from the project's own metadata. Always confirm on the official page.
docspell FAQ
- Is docspell free?
- Yes. It runs on your own machine, so there is no usage-based cost either.
- Do I need to install anything or write code to use docspell?
- It needs the command line. If you are not comfortable typing commands, expect to get stuck during setup.
- Does docspell work on a phone?
- No. It needs a computer.
- Can I use docspell commercially?
- The licence is AGPL-3.0. Using it commercially is fine, but if you distribute something built on it you may be required to release that under the same licence. Keep it internal, or check before distributing.
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