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Paperless AI hosting on xCloud lets you deploy Paperless AI beside an existing Paperless-ngx server so an AI model can title, tag and sort new documents. xCloud runs the pinned Paperless AI 3.0.9 image, generates the session secret and API key, keeps settings and history on a persistent volume and publishes it over HTTPS. You bring the Paperless-ngx URL and token and an AI provider.

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What is Paperless AI?

Paperless AI is, in upstream's words, an AI-powered extension for Paperless-ngx that adds automatic document classification, smart tagging and semantic search through OpenAI-compatible APIs and Ollama. It detects new documents, assigns a title, tags, document type and correspondent, and offers a RAG-based chat over the archive plus a manual processing page. A self-hosted Paperless AI is an add-on only: it does not replace or include Paperless-ngx. It is MIT licensed.

On xCloud the template runs Paperless AI 3.0.9 as one container from the official image, pinned by digest. Settings, the SQLite database, the vector index and logs sit on the paperless_ai_data volume. It bundles neither Paperless-ngx nor an AI provider. You finish the /setup wizard with your Paperless-ngx URL and API token, provider credentials and an administrator account.

From Sign-Up to a Live Paperless AI Install In Just 3 Easy Steps

Wiring an AI classifier to an existing Paperless-ngx server normally means a secrets file, a persistent volume and a setup page you have to race to claim first. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account, pick Paperless AI from the OneClick catalog, and choose a domain. There are no extra fields — xCloud generates the session secret and API key.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the pinned Paperless AI 3.0.9 image, generate the JWT secret and API key, and publish the app over HTTPS on your domain. The first start downloads embedding models, which takes 5-10 minutes.
Step 03
Finish Setup And Connect Paperless-ngx
Open /setup right away — the first visitor becomes the administrator. Enter your Paperless-ngx URL and API token, your AI provider key, and tick the write-back options for tags, title, correspondent and document type; they start unticked.

Everything Paperless AI Does, On Your Own Server

Paperless AI runs in full here — automatic classification and document chat for an existing Paperless-ngx archive, on infrastructure you control.

Automatic Classification For New Documents
Propose a title, tags, correspondent and document type for every new Paperless-ngx document, using your own OpenAI, Ollama or OpenAI-compatible provider.
Verified AI Write-Back On xCloud
In verification, a scanned invoice was analysed by the model and its title, tags, correspondent, document type and date were written back into Paperless-ngx.
Chat With Your Archive
Ask questions about a document and get answers drawn from its content, from the app's chat page.
Works Alongside Your Existing Paperless-ngx
Connects to a Paperless-ngx server you already run, including xCloud's own Paperless-ngx OneClick template, with no change to that server.
Your Credentials Stay On Your Own Server
Your Paperless-ngx token and AI provider keys are stored in the paperless_ai_data volume on your own install, so protect its backups.
Settings And History Survive A Restart
App settings, processing history and the app database live in a persistent volume and were still present after an xCloud Restart.

Everything You Need To Run Your Document Tagging 24/7

Managed hosting for Paperless AI, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

Paperless AI 3.0.9 deployed instantly
Generated JWT secret and API key
Persistent data volume for settings and history
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Paperless AI

Stop tagging scans by hand
Let a model propose a title, tags, correspondent and document type for each new document that lands in Paperless-ngx.
Ask questions of your archive
Use the chat to ask when a contract was signed or what the last electricity bill was, answered from your own documents.
Review sensitive documents manually
Use the manual processing page at /manual to run AI tagging on chosen documents, which upstream suggests when reviewing sensitive documents.
Keep an existing Paperless-ngx untouched
Connect to a Paperless-ngx server you already run, including xCloud's own Paperless-ngx app, without changing that server.

Paperless AI vs Alternatives

Manual tagging: In Paperless-ngx you can title and tag every document yourself. A Paperless AI alternative to manual tagging proposes those fields for you, and you choose which write-back options to tick.
Paperless-ngx: Paperless-ngx has its own OneClick page. In a Paperless AI vs Paperless-ngx comparison, Paperless-ngx is the archive and Paperless AI is the add-on that classifies and chats; you need both.
Mayan EDMS: Mayan EDMS has its own OneClick page. It is a separate document management system, whereas Paperless AI only extends a Paperless-ngx archive.
Ollama: Ollama has its own OneClick page and can serve the local model that Paperless AI calls, as one of the backends upstream lists.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for Paperless AI hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

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More documents, more embedding and chat traffic.

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Cloud VPS 24 GB

Paperless AI alongside a whole self-hosted stack.

$84.99per month

24 GB RAM
8 vCPU cores
300 GB NVMe SSD
30 TB
Unlimited

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Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Billed monthly with no lock-in — delete the server and the unused balance comes back to your account. Paperless AI itself is free under the MIT License.

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Ready To Own Your Document Archive?

Paperless AI on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own the server. Stay in control.

Fast Provisioning
Deploy faster using an xCloud Managed Server built with optimized stacks and high-speed SSDs.
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Protect your infrastructure with a free SSL certificate and more advanced security features at no additional cost.
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From Server creation to application deployment, everything can be managed from our intuitive control panel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

Does Paperless AI work without Paperless-ngx?

No. It is an add-on that needs a reachable Paperless-ngx server and its API token, plus an AI provider such as OpenAI or an Ollama endpoint. Neither is bundled, and xCloud offers Paperless-ngx as its own OneClick app.

Which AI providers does Paperless AI support?

Upstream lists OpenAI, Ollama (with models such as Mistral, Llama, Phi-3 and Gemma-2), DeepSeek, OpenRouter, Perplexity, Together.ai, LiteLLM, vLLM, Fastchat and Gemini, among others. You enter the provider's credentials in the setup wizard, and you can change provider later.

Is the Paperless AI setup page secure?

Not by itself. /setup has no switch to disable it and no login, so the first visitor becomes the administrator, and later anyone reaching the URL could re-run it with a valid Paperless token. Finish setup at once and add Basic Authentication.

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Why were no tags applied to my documents?

The write-back options for tags, title, correspondent and document type start unticked in the wizard, so only the document date changes until you tick them. Tick them in the wizard or later under Settings, then check a test document to confirm.

Is Paperless AI free?

Yes. Paperless AI is open source under the MIT licence. You pay xCloud for the dedicated Cloud VPS, and your own AI provider bills for any model usage, which depends on how many documents you process.

How much RAM does Paperless AI need?

The manifest sets a floor of 2 CPU cores, 2048 MB of RAM and 10 GB of disk, a conservative estimate because upstream publishes no sizing and the image bundles PyTorch and ChromaDB. The 6 GB plan gives comfortable room for the models.

Can you self-host Paperless AI with Docker?

Yes, and this template is Paperless AI Docker hosting without the setup: the clusterzx/paperless-ai 3.0.9 image pinned by digest, a generated JWT secret and API key, the paperless_ai_data volume and HTTPS. The first start downloads models and needs outbound internet.

Where do I configure the Paperless-ngx connection?

In the app's setup wizard, not the Environment editor. Values you uncomment in the Environment editor override the settings saved in the app after every restart, so editing both places leads to confusing results. Configure the connection in the app only.

How do I back up Paperless AI?

Back up the whole paperless_ai_data volume, which holds settings, the SQLite database, the vector index and logs, together with the generated JWT_SECRET and API_KEY. The volume also holds your Paperless token and provider keys, so protect the copy.

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How do I upgrade Paperless AI?

The install stays on Paperless AI 3.0.9 until you adopt a newer template version. Back up paperless_ai_data first and read the upstream release notes. Nothing upgrades the app automatically, and downloaded model caches are fetched again after a recreate.

Is there a Paperless AI cloud service I can use?

This page is your own Paperless AI cloud: a dedicated Cloud VPS running the open-source add-on, with settings and history on a volume you control. It classifies only what you point it at, using the AI provider you choose.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.