Go Paperless with Unraid
Scan, organize, and search every document you own — receipts, tax records, manuals, letters — all stored locally on your Unraid server with Paperless-ngx.
Paperless-ngx is an open-source document management system that turns your Unraid server into a searchable, organized archive for every piece of paper in your life. Scan a document, drop it into a folder, and Paperless handles the rest — OCR, tagging, categorization, and full-text search. No cloud subscriptions, no third-party access to your sensitive files, and no monthly fees.
Whether you're managing household bills, archiving years of tax records, or just trying to finally get rid of that filing cabinet, Paperless-ngx on Unraid gives you a private, self-hosted solution that's always on and always accessible from any device on your network.
Why Unraid for Paperless-ngx?
Unraid is the ideal platform for running Paperless-ngx. Your documents live on parity-protected storage — so a drive failure doesn't mean losing years of records. Docker makes installation a one-click affair through Community Apps, and Unraid's flexible storage means you can start small and add drives as your archive grows.
- Parity-protected storage — your documents survive drive failures
- Easy install — Paperless-ngx is available in Community Apps
- Always on — your server runs 24/7, so your documents are always searchable
- Remote access — pair with Tailscale or a VPN to search documents from anywhere
- No cloud dependency — your sensitive documents never leave your network
What Paperless-ngx Does
Drop a scanned PDF or photo of a document into a consume folder, and Paperless-ngx takes over.
Learn how to set up Paperless-ngx on Unraid
Paperless NGX Complete Setup Guide
Never Lose Important Documents Again
Paperless-ngx Part 2
Unlock the Features You Didn't Know Existed
Install Ollama & AI Models for Paperless NGX
Local Document Intelligence (Part 3)
Common Use Cases
Get Started
Paperless-ngx is available and installs easily from the Unraid Community Apps store. Open the Apps tab in your Unraid WebGUI, search for "Paperless-ngx," and install. Point it at a share for document storage, set up a consume folder for incoming scans, and you're archiving in minutes.
Pair it with a scanner or a mobile scanning app like Adobe Scan or Genius Scan, and you've got a complete document management pipeline — scan on your phone, file automatically on your server, search from any browser.
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