# Paperparrot — A native Paperless-ngx client

> Native Paperless-ngx client for document organization and management. (iPhone/iPad app by Leo Wehrfritz.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paperparrot/id1663665267 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Leo Wehrfritz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1663611386)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 16 App Store ratings · 48 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 33 MB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany), European Portuguese
- Released: 2023-02-28
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paperparrot/id1663665267/reviews.md

## What is Paperparrot?

Paperparrot is an app designed to make organizing your documents easy and it's completely compatible with Paperless-ngx.

Features:
- Connect to multiple Paperless-ngx-Instances
- Add documents in various formats like PDF, JPEG, PNG, TXT or office documents
- Scan documents from right within Paperparrot using your phones camera or an Airscan-capable network scanner
- Secure your documents using Face-/Touch-ID
- Extensive search capabilities
- Support for Spotlight search to find documents from your home screen
- Create custom views to easily access sets of documents
- Share documents to Paperparrot from other apps
- Synchronize documents from your Paperless-ng(x) server to your device for offline access
- Built in support for push notifications from your server (additional setup required)*
- Dark mode!


* The free version of Paperparrot is limited to six documents and some features like custom queries and push notifications are unavailable.
These limitation can be removed through an in-app purchase. There is both a one-time purchase or an optional auto-renewing subscription (1 month free trial included).
The one-time purchase unlocks all current and future updates. With the subscription, all features are available for the duration of your subscription.
Both the subscription and one-time purchase can be shared with your family.


Paperparrot is licensed under the Apple standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Connect to multiple Paperless-ngx instances
- Add documents in various formats
- Scan documents via camera or network scanner
- Secure documents with Face/Touch ID
- Extensive search and Spotlight support
- Create custom document views
- Offline document synchronization

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Subscription (1 Year) | $2.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock All Features | $4.99 | one-time |
| Very Generous Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Super Generous Tip | $9.99 | one-time |
| Generous Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Subscription (1 Year) | $2.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 48)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paperparrot/id1663665267/reviews.md

### 4/5 — 请提供中文支持

*2026-07-20*

请开发者考虑一下提供中文支持。

**Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback!

I have recently added a portal (still in beta) to help users translate Paperparrot to other languages. If you want to help, you can find it here:
https://translate.wehrfritz.me/projects/df74e2a2-ec7f-4438-9a5e-4485ce071e35/strings?language=zh-Hans

（此内容由机器翻译）
感谢您的评价！
我最近新增了一个翻译平台（目前仍处于 Beta 测试阶段），方便大家协助将 Paperparrot 翻译成更多语言。如果您愿意帮忙，可以在这里参与：
https://translate.wehrfritz.me/projects/df74e2a2-ec7f-4438-9a5e-4485ce071e35/strings?language=zh-Hans

### 3/5 — Bien mais peut mieux faire pour devenir un excellent produit

*2026-06-28*

C’est un bon produit et le cout est correct. Mais il faut absolument faire des efforts sur l’ergonomie. La mise à jour des tags est rudimentaire et pas pratique du tout. La recherche des scanners est peu fiable et impossible à paramètrer. Le recherche BONJOUR devrait être fiabilisée. Les langues devraient être implémentées. Bref, l’application devrait apporter plus de simplicité dans la saisie des champs et ne pas forcement ressembler à la version WEB. J’attends les prochaines versions…

### 5/5 — Extremely user-friendly and slick

*2026-05-27*

Really intuitive and great value.

### 5/5 — Great app

*2026-05-19*

Thank you, makes life so much easier 🙏🏻

### 5/5 — Super App für alle Paperless-Nutzenden

*2026-05-13*

Mir gefällt die App sehr gut. Alle Funktionen von Paperless, die ich benötige, sind mobil schnell und einfach abrufbar. Besonders praktisch ist auch, dass alles offline funktioniert.
Was ich noch gerne verbessert hätte, ist die Mehrere-Bearbeiten-Funktion: derzeit kann man mehrere Elemente auswählen, aber dann muss man umständlich wieder das Kontextmenü via lang-Tippen aufrufen, um irgendwas zu tun. Ich würde einen „Auswählen“ Button in der Top Navigation bevorzugen und dann eine Toolbar unten, bei der die Aktionen auftauchen. Ein gutes Beispiel ist für mich da die iOS Dateien App. :)
Weiter so!

**Developer response:** Hi Coriso,

Danke für dein Feedback!
Ich finde die Idee mit dem Auswahlbutton in der Toolbar sehr gut. Ich muss aber schauen, wie ich das platzmäßig hinbekomme, es soll ja auch nicht überladen werden.

Wenn es dir nichts ausmacht, würde ich mich freuen wenn du deinen Feature Request nochmal auf GitHub als Issue posten könntest, dann verliere ich das nicht aus dem Blick (Link findest du in den Einstellungen unter „Hilfe“).

### 5/5 — Super App

*2026-01-05*

Die App ist vom Konzept her sehr gut. Ich habe eine App gebraucht, mit der ich einfach mal schnell ein Dokument finden kann. Die Bedienung ist gut gelöst. Der Funktionsumfang ist Wahnsinn. Durch einige große Updates ist auch das Ganze Bedienkonzept einfach spitze. 

Bis vor kurzem hatte ich nur 2 Punkte vergeben, da einige bugs eingebaut wurden, die bei großen und umfangreichen Datenbanken die App unbesiegbar gemacht haben. 
Nachdem ich den Discord Channel gefunden hatte und dort die Fehler gemeldet habe, waren sie innerhalb weniger Tage bekommen. Wirklich klasse. 
Top. Weiter so.

**Developer response:** Hallo Max, 

Danke für das Update, leider kann ich ohne weitere Infos kaum diagnostizieren, wo in deinem Fall das Problem liegt und bisher bist du der einzige mir bekannte Fall von solchen Abstürzen.
Wenn du anstatt per Mail lieber via Discord oder GitHub kommunizierst, findest du passende Links in der Hilfe-Sektion im Einstellungstab.

Gerne auch per Mail weiterhin an support@paperparrot.me.

### 5/5 — Offline Standalone paperless Dokumentenverwaltung

*2025-12-28*

Ich habe länger nach einem Dokumentenverwaltungstools gesucht, welches so mächtig ist wie paperless - nur eben ohne paperless server. 
Außerdem synced die App mittels iCloud zwischen Mac und Iphone.

Der Entwickler betreibt einen Discord und antwortet sehr schnell auf Fragen und behebt Fehler sehr schnell.

### 1/5 — App problems

*2025-12-09*

Everything disappeared

**Developer response:** Sorry to hear that. 

Can you give me a bit more information on what exactly happened?

You can reach me via mail at support@paperparrot.me

### 5/5 — Great app

*2025-11-01*

Great app, especially combined with mac desktop app.  Works very well with a home server paperless-ngx setup.

### 5/5 — Funciona bem.

*2025-10-22*

Gostei bastante do app, serve bem para instâncias próprias.

## Frequently asked questions about Paperparrot

### What is Paperparrot?

Paperparrot is a native mobile client designed to work with Paperless-ngx, a popular open-source document management system. It allows you to easily organize, scan, and access your documents directly from your mobile device.

### What are the key features of Paperparrot?

Key features include connecting to multiple Paperless-ngx instances, adding documents in various formats, scanning directly from the app, securing documents with biometric authentication, extensive search capabilities, custom views, and offline synchronization.

### How does Paperparrot make money?

The app offers a free version with limitations on document count and certain features. Users can unlock all features and remove limitations through an in-app purchase, which includes a one-time purchase option or an optional auto-renewing subscription with a free trial.

### What devices is Paperparrot compatible with?

Paperparrot is a native client, implying it is designed for Apple devices based on the provided EULA link. It supports features like Face ID and Touch ID, common on iOS devices.

### What are the main use cases for Paperparrot?

The primary use case is to manage and organize documents for users of Paperless-ngx. This includes scanning receipts, digitizing important papers, and having quick access to your files from anywhere, even offline.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.1.1 — 2026-07-23

Changes:
- Fixed an issue causing the share extension not to work with files shared from "Notes"
- Paperparrot will now automatically try to negiotiate the API version if the server rejects a request
- Fixed an issue causing connections to new servers to fail when custom headers are used
- Fixed an issue causing custom fields not to work with recent server versions
- Improved reliability of monetary field sync
- Fixed an issue causing documents to appear duplicated when using Paperparrot without a server

### 3.1.0 — 2026-05-12

New Features:
- Initial support for the upcoming Paperless-ngx 3.0.0 release
- Initial support for the native AI integration in Paperless-ngx 3.0.0
- Added option to automatically create a workflow for push notificiations in Paperless-ngx 3.0.0

Changes:
- Removed duplicate buttons in share sheet
- Fixed an issue causing preview to crash with certain file types

### 3.0.8 — 2026-04-06

New Features:
- Added option to always consider content when searching (in "Behavior" settings)
- Added initial support for parent tags

Changes:
- Fixed notes in offline/serverless mode
- Values for "select" custom fields are now properly displayed in the document overview
- Opening documents through Spotlight now works on macOS
- Updated "select" custom field menu to be more visually consistent with other menus and improved its responsiveness
- Fixed an issue causing "created" dates to be shown for "added"
- Fixed an issue causing permissions to be shown incorrectly when removing the owner of attributes
- Fixed matching algorithm "All" with empty matching pattern causing attributes to always be added

### 3.0.7 — 2026-02-21

New Features:
- Implemented support for "Long Text" custom fields

Changes:
- Fixed an issue causing custom field values not to be display in table layout
- Fixed an issue causing errors when using 12 hour time format
- Enabled manual multi-page scans for preset scan buttons and when using single-page ADF
- Fixed a crash when opening the In-App Purchase sheet through the notification settings

### 3.0.6 — 2026-01-09

New Features:
- You can now toggle whether or not the tag menu should close after adding or removing a tag

Changes:
- Paperparrot now correctly handles attributes that are not shared with the current user
- Fixed an issue causing the filter bar not to work on older versions of iOS
- Fixed an issue causing menus to "jump around" in some cases

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