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💞 FairScan > Syncthing > Paperlees-ngx (feddit.org)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by Teppichbrand@feddit.org to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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It's perfect! Do you guys already do this?

I open a letter, I take it's picture with FairScan. The FairScan-folder on my android device gets syncthinged to the ingest folder for Paperless-ngx on my "server". Paperless imports it, deletes the file and sets the new documents tag to inbox. I decide if the document goes to the binder for important stuff, or if I just toss it in a binder with all the paper I most likely will never touch again. Next time I look at Paperless, I edit all documents with the inbox tag and remove the tag.

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[-] illusionist@lemmy.zip 9 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Why don't you use the mobile app? Mine works just fine

At least I think it does. Maybe all the docs that I upload are lost. Who knows 😅

[-] Teppichbrand@feddit.org 3 points 5 months ago

Haha, thanks. I didn't know this existed! I already use Syncthing, so that's no problem. And I like that FairScan rotates my picture and adjusts it's angle. If the Paperless Uploader-app does this as well, I might use it. Taking a look right now!

[-] illusionist@lemmy.zip 2 points 5 months ago

I use https://f-droid.org/packages/de.astubenbord.paperless_mobile

[-] Damage@feddit.it 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Last updated 2024/01/26... Hmmm...

edit: checked the wiki, here are the apps for Android

Paperless Share: last updated 2022/02
Paperless Mobile: as said, last updated 2024/01
Paperless‑NGX Android Uploader: last updated 2025/09, not on F-Droid standard repo
PaperNext last updated 2026/01, unknown license, doesn't seem to be OSS

[-] mik@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

It's worth mentioning Paperless Mobile is now v4 with the last update being posted 5 days ago!

[-] Teppichbrand@feddit.org 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Does it detect the four corners and adjusts the angle to make it flat 2D?

[-] utjebe@reddthat.com 2 points 5 months ago

It does, sometimes.. but it is not a huge PITA.

I need to see if FairScan would do a better job.

[-] dieTasse@feddit.org 1 points 5 months ago

Exactly what I came here to say, paperless app already have a scanner no need to fiddle with file sync and stuff 😊

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