Archi — Paperless Scanner

Scan, OCR & archive documents

Only for iPhone

$3.99

iPhone

New in 1.4: Saved Views, AI tag merging, Trash and ASN barcode scanner. More control over your Paperless archive. Archi is the Paperless-NGX client for iPhone that runs AI and OCR entirely on your device — no cloud subscription, no data sharing, zero privacy compromises. ■ WHAT ARCHI DOES Scan a document, recognize text, extract metadata — all in seconds, all locally. The document then lands neatly categorized in your self-hosted Paperless-NGX server. ■ ON YOUR DEVICE, NOT IN THE CLOUD • OCR with Apple Vision — fast, offline, free • AI metadata extraction with Google's Gemma 4 — runs directly on your iPhone, no server needed • Automatic title, tag and correspondent suggestions based on content ■ PAPERLESS-NGX INTEGRATION • Browse and manage your entire document archive • Full-text search across all documents • Filter by tags, document type and correspondent • Offline queue — scans saved locally until you're back online ■ REAL-WORLD USE CASES Tax Season: Scan every receipt, invoice and bill as it arrives. Archi automatically recognizes the date, vendor and amount — and suggests the right tags. Come April, your IRS paperwork is already done. Home Office & Business: Incoming invoices, delivery notes, contracts — Archi reads the document and proposes correspondent, document type and filing date without you lifting a finger. Medical & Insurance: Digitize EOBs, lab results, insurance policies and medical records securely. Your health data never leaves your device. No Wi-Fi? No Problem: Scan documents in the subway, in a basement archive or while travelling. Archi queues everything locally and syncs automatically when you're back online — unlike server-dependent alternatives. Homelab & Self-Hosting: Running Paperless-NGX on a Synology NAS, Proxmox, Docker or a Raspberry Pi? Archi was built for exactly your setup. No SaaS, no monthly fees, no vendor lock-in. ■ PRIVACY FIRST One-time purchase of $0.99. Zero subscriptions. Zero cloud. Zero data collection. Your documents stay on your device and your server — and nowhere else. All AI processing, all OCR, all metadata extraction runs exclusively on your iPhone. Archi never transmits document content to any external server — not Apple's, not Google's, not ours. ■ TECHNICAL DETAILS • AI model: Gemma 4 E2B INT4 (Google open weights) — runs fully on-device via LiteRT • OCR: Apple Vision Framework — free, offline, privacy-preserving • Backend: Paperless-NGX (self-hosted, URL and token fully configurable) • Offline queue: SQLite-based, zero data loss when offline • Recommended hardware: iPhone 15 Pro or newer (6 GB RAM) Archi requires a self-hosted Paperless-NGX server.

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Version 1.4 — the biggest update since launch with over 90 improvements. AI FEATURES Reprocess existing documents: Apply on-device AI to any document in your archive without rescanning. Archi suggests a new title, tags, and correspondent. AI Tag Optimization: The AI proposes merging similar tags (e.g. "Invoice" + "Invoices"). Documents are reassigned automatically. Server suggestions fallback: When the local AI is uncertain, Archi fetches additional suggestions from your Paperless server. Faster AI: Speculative Decoding (opt-in) significantly speeds up analysis on supported devices. AI output language: Generate tags and titles in German, English, French, or Spanish regardless of the document's language. PLATFORM iPad: Full support with NavigationSplitView (three-column layout). Mac: Archi runs natively on macOS via Mac Catalyst. Widgets: Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for inbox and recently scanned documents. Siri Shortcuts: "Start scan", "Open inbox" and more. Spotlight Search: Open documents directly from iOS system search. Files.app: Archi scans appear in the Files app. AirPrint: Print documents directly from Archi. Deep Links: archi:// opens documents from other apps. Share Extension: Import images and PDFs from any app into Archi. PAPERLESS FEATURES Multi-Server: Manage multiple Paperless-NGX instances and switch between them quickly. Inbox: Dedicated view for unclassified documents. Saved Views: Server-side saved views as quick-filter chips. Notes: Read, create, and delete per-document notes. Trash: Restore deleted documents or permanently delete them. Share Links: Create and copy temporary share links for documents. Bulk Download: Download multiple documents as a ZIP archive. Statistics Dashboard: Overview of document count, archive size, and top correspondents. Storage Paths: Set the storage path when uploading. Upload Monitoring: Track the status of Paperless processing tasks. 2FA/TOTP: Log in with two-factor authentication. Version History: View previous document versions. ASN Scanner: Assign archive serial numbers via barcode scan. Manage Correspondents/Tags: Rename and delete directly within Archi. Server Status: Connection info and server health in Settings. SCAN WORKFLOW Setup Wizard: Three workflow profiles (Fast / Balanced / Controlled) with clear explanations for every important setting. Scan Animation: Glowing sweep line and corner brackets indicate active OCR scanning. Push Notifications: Archi alerts you to new documents on the server. Import images from Photos or Files.app. Sort, delete pages and adjust scan quality. Custom HTTP headers for Cloudflare, Authelia, and other proxies.

The developer, Arne Stenmanns, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

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    Seller
    • Arne Stenmanns
    Size
    • 21.7 MB
    Category
    • Productivity
    Compatibility
    Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
    Languages
    English and 3 more
    • English, French, German, Spanish
    Age Rating
    4+
    Copyright
    • © Arne Stenmanns