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scanbutler

Turns scanned paper into searchable PDFs, one per document, named by topic and date.

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Turns scanned paper into searchable PDFs, one per document, named by topic and date. The Stacks input splits large scans (hundreds of pages, no separator sheets) into documents by content. The Scanner input takes files from a document scanner, one document per file, and gives them the same OCR and naming. Uses Mistral OCR (batch API) and a Mistral chat model; the text layer comes from a fresh Tesseract pass. No web UI: progress is in the container log, and a review.md per stack in the Work folder lists uncertain splits. An optional third input only adds the text layer and uploads to Paperless-ngx. Optionally reports the queue to a webhook such as Home Assistant. Needs a Mistral API key.

Platform availability

Available on 1 of 6 install platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)

Also on GitHub

Health score

42/100 Fair

Maintained
75last commit 0 days ago
Popular
61 GitHub stars
Easy to install
201 install platform, Docker image
Light to run
No data

Based on 3 of 4 factors.

How is this calculated?

A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

Availability: platform listings confirmed today

GitHub stars
1
Open issues
1
Last commit
2026-10-06
Latest release
v1.6.0
License
MIT
Activity
rising

Checked today - source: GitHub (Tom-Joad/scanbutler)

Resources & Compatibility

Requirements not published yet.

Checked today - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

No first-install notes yet.

Alternatives

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Common questions

How can I install Scanbutler on Unraid?

Install it from Community Apps on an Unraid server. The Unraid app page lists it as Scanbutler for Unraid.

Does Scanbutler have a web UI?

No, there is no web UI. Progress is shown in the container log, and a review.md file per stack in the Work folder lists uncertain splits.

Can Scanbutler send processed documents to Paperless-ngx?

Yes, an optional third input can add a text layer and upload files to Paperless-ngx.

Can Scanbutler notify Home Assistant?

Yes, it can optionally report the queue to a webhook such as Home Assistant.

What external service does Scanbutler need for OCR and naming?

It uses Mistral OCR and a Mistral chat model, so it needs a Mistral API key. Tesseract provides a fresh text layer.

Answers sourced from ca.unraid.net, github.com

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