the-paperless-project/paperless

Feature: FileUpload

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#266 opened on Oct 30, 2017

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Description

Hi @danielquinn,

it would be great to have some in-built simple file upload. Then it would be easy to upload files from any device manually, e.g. mobile devices.

Further thoughts: when there is a working file upload, it would be possible to add some webcam capturing via JavaScript with less effort, e.g. for mobile devices. I'd try to develop such a feature. Then you could take a photo of documents with your mobile browser and let them index in the application without needing a mobile app for that.

What do you think? Would it be possible to implement such a feature?

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Tech stack
pythondjango
Domain
full stack
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
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1-2 days
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Prerequisites
PythonDjango basicsHTTP file uploads
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30
Research direction
Review the project's existing document ingestion methods, likely via a directory scanner or API. Look for any prior discussions in the issue comments (17 comments) about preferred implementation approaches. Examine Django's file upload documentation and consider how to integrate with the existing database and storage. Propose a simple design that allows uploading via a web form from any device.