We build small, offline scanning apps, and we spend a lot of time thinking about what makes a scan readable, a filing system sustainable, and a document private. These guides collect what we've learned. You don't need our apps to use them: the advice works with any phone and any scanning tool, and most of it works with no app at all.

If you're just getting started, begin with taking clear document photos, since every other guide builds on it. If paper is already piling up at home, the paperless home system is the best place to start.