Everyday life
papermerge
Open Source Document Management System for Digital Archives (Scanned Documents)
Popularity
★ 2.9k
Last update
November 2025
License / pricing
Apache-2.0
Category
Everyday life
What it does
Open Source Document Management System for Digital Archives (Scanned Documents)
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.
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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.
papermerge FAQ
- Is papermerge 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 papermerge?
- It needs the command line. If you are not comfortable typing commands, expect to get stuck during setup.
- Does papermerge work on a phone?
- No. It needs a computer.
- Can I use papermerge commercially?
- The licence is Apache-2.0, which permits commercial use. Conditions such as keeping the copyright notice still apply, so read the licence text before shipping it inside something.