A macOS and iOS app for scanning, tagging, and archiving PDF documents with a structured naming convention.
PDF Archiver is a macOS and iOS application designed to help users digitally archive incoming paper documents like bills, letters, and receipts. It provides a workflow for scanning documents, tagging them with metadata, and organizing them into a structured, searchable folder system based on a consistent naming convention. The tool solves the problem of managing physical documents by creating a digital archive that is easy to navigate and search.
Individuals or small businesses receiving regular paper documents who want a simple, local system for digitizing and organizing them without complex software. It's ideal for users who prefer file-based organization over cloud-dependent solutions.
Developers choose PDF Archiver for its straightforward, filesystem-based approach that avoids vendor lock-in and proprietary formats. Its consistent naming convention and tag-based search make archived documents highly portable and easily searchable across operating systems.
A tool for tagging files and archiving tasks.
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Automatically archives PDFs into a year-based folder hierarchy with a strict naming convention (yyyy-mm-dd--description__tags.pdf), ensuring easy manual browsing and portability across filesystems.
Offers fast keyboard shortcuts and field switching on macOS and iOS, speeding up the tagging process for individual document management.
Enables searching by tag prefix, description prefix, or full-text content, making archived documents highly discoverable without relying on proprietary databases.
Includes a companion iOS app for scanning documents and using text recognition to suggest tags and dates, enhancing the digitization workflow from physical to digital.
Only available for macOS and iOS, with no support for Windows, Linux, web platforms, or Android, severely limiting its usability outside the Apple environment.
Installation is via the App Store or requires cloning and building with Xcode, which can be a barrier for non-technical users or those preferring simpler install methods.
Lacks features like batch tagging, automated categorization, or integration with other tools, which might be necessary for handling large volumes of documents efficiently.