Papermerge

Summary

This page is a showcase for Papermerge DMS, a document management system for digital archives. It highlights features such as storing, organizing, and indexing scanned documents with OCR and metadata-based search.

Target Audience

The target audience includes individuals, businesses, and organizations that need to manage and organize large volumes of scanned documents. It's particularly useful for those seeking open-source solutions with features like OCR, versioning, and custom metadata.

Key Features

• Open source (Apache 2.0 license)
• User-friendly web interface
• OCR (Optical Character Recognition) for searchable text
• Document versioning
• Custom fields (metadata)
• Document categorization
• Page management (reorder, rotate, extract pages)

Pain Points

• Managing scanned documents
• Organizing and indexing documents
• Finding relevant information quickly
• Correcting scanning errors like out-of-order pages

Usage Instructions

To use Papermerge DMS, you can start by following the "Get started" link to the documentation, which provides instructions for setting up the system using Docker. The web interface allows users to upload, organize, and search documents. The system automatically performs OCR on uploaded documents, making them searchable.