PaperChill is a mobile‑first document management app for iOS that captures photos of physical documents and converts them to searchable, editable text using on‑device OCR. The app automatically categorizes files, offers full‑text keyword search, and stores data locally with optional iCloud sync, while a subscription tier provides unlimited scans, electronic signatures and batch export.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Many individuals and small businesses still rely on paper receipts, contracts, and personal documents, leading to cluttered storage, time‑consuming manual filing, and difficulty locating specific items when needed. Additionally, concerns about data privacy arise when documents are processed in the cloud without explicit user control.
Solution
PaperChill offers a mobile‑first document manager that lets users capture a photo of any physical document and instantly converts it to searchable, editable text using on‑device OCR. The app automatically categorizes files into predefined groups (e.g., receipts, contracts, IDs) and stores them in a unified library that can be queried by keyword. Users retain full control over their data: processing occurs locally unless they explicitly enable optional cloud handling, and iCloud sync (when activated) keeps the library consistent across all of the user’s Apple devices. A subscription tier, “Privatsekretär,” provides unlimited scanning, categorization, and access to premium features such as document signing and export. The solution complies with the Cloud Application Security Assessment Level 2 certification, ensuring a high standard of data protection.
Target Audience
The primary users are privacy‑conscious individuals and small‑to‑medium enterprises that need a reliable, mobile solution for digitizing, organizing, and retrieving personal and business documents.
Features
- On‑device optical character recognition (OCR) that transforms captured images into searchable, editable text without transmitting data by default
- Automatic classification into customizable categories (receipts, invoices, contracts, IDs, etc.) using rule‑based and machine‑learning models
- Full‑text search and keyword filtering across the entire document library
- Optional iCloud synchronization for seamless access on multiple iOS devices, with a user‑controlled toggle to disable cloud sync
- Secure local storage with end‑to‑end encryption; cloud processing is performed only after explicit user consent
- Subscription “Privatsekretär” plan that unlocks unlimited scans, batch export, electronic signature integration, and priority support
- Certified Cloud Application Security Assessment Level 2 compliance and adherence to GDPR‑compatible privacy policies