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A ZIP up to 5 GB via Computer & Network, or a storage mount over SFTP, S3 or WebDAV with a source folder. Subfolders are included by default.
Import & Migration · AI-DMS module
Bulk import moves existing files into a workspace once, as a ZIP or from SFTP, S3 and WebDAV.
With SHA-256 duplicate matching and live progress. Failed files can be retried.
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How it works
Bulk import moves an existing stock of files into a workspace once. After that, every file runs through that workspace's processing.
A ZIP up to 5 GB via Computer & Network, or a storage mount over SFTP, S3 or WebDAV with a source folder. Subfolders are included by default.
The check step shows the number of files, total size, folders, types and a preview of the first 20 files. SHA-256 matching detects duplicates in the target workspace, and you switch skipping on or off.
Progress runs live with files and MB per second and the remaining time. The report shows imported, skipped and failed, and you retry failed files.
Capabilities
From the check step to the report, you see what happens to every file.
Upload an archive from your computer or a network drive. Archives inside the ZIP are skipped.
Storage mounts over SFTP with password or SSH key, S3 such as AWS or MinIO, and WebDAV. On the Data Importer page, credentials can also be entered directly.
Number of files, total size, folders, type breakdown and a preview of the first 20 files, before anything is imported.
Files with identical content that are already in the target workspace are detected and skipped. On by default, can be switched off, with a lock against parallel double imports.
Files per second, MB per second and remaining time while the import runs. A running import can be cancelled.
The final report shows imported, skipped and failed. You retry failed files.
The original path is stored per document in the Save Path Suggestion metadata field. The import is flat, without a folder tree.
Every file runs through the target workspace's settings with processing depth and Start SLA, and fires the Document uploaded workflow trigger.
Comparison
The difference shows at file 1,000, not at file 10.
| Comparison | Upload by hand | Own script | PaperOffice bulk import |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before the start | Only visible afterwards | Build checks yourself | Check step with count, size, types and preview |
| Duplicates | Noticed later | Build matching yourself | SHA-256 matching in the target workspace |
| Progress | No overall view | Own logging | Live with files/s, MB/s and time left |
| Errors | Search one by one | Build retries yourself | Report and retry |
| Folder path | Not recorded | Record it yourself | As Save Path Suggestion per document |
curl -X POST \ "https://api.paperoffice.ai/latest/import/upload-source" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer po_ut_YOUR_API_KEY" \ -F "file=@./archiv_2019.zip" \ -F "source_type=local_upload" curl -X POST \ "https://api.paperoffice.ai/latest/import/import-create" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer po_ut_YOUR_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"workspace_id":1553,"source_type":"local_upload","source_config":{"temp_file_id":"YOUR_TEMP_FILE_ID"}}' curl -X POST \ "https://api.paperoffice.ai/latest/import/import-scan" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer po_ut_YOUR_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"job_id":3104}'curl -X POST \ "https://api.paperoffice.ai/latest/import/import-start" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer po_ut_YOUR_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"job_id":3104}' curl -X POST \ "https://api.paperoffice.ai/latest/import/import-status" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer po_ut_YOUR_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"job_id":3104,"include_report":true}' For developers
Upload a ZIP, create a job, scan the source, start it and read the status, with the same steps as in the app.
import-scan returns count, sizes and types before any file is imported.
import-retry retries failed files, import-cancel stops a job. File filter and maximum file size are set via API only.
Create, scan, start, status, job list and cancel are also available as MCP tools.
Security and compliance
Credentials for your sources are stored encrypted, with the key kept outside the database. Every file appears in the report: imported, skipped or failed.
Frequently asked questions
A ZIP archive up to 5 GB or a storage mount over SFTP, S3 or WebDAV. For servers and buckets, create a connection as an import source under Storage Mounts. Reverse SSH folders and the scanner endpoint are sources for connectors, not for bulk import.
Up to 2000 files per job, a ZIP up to 5 GB, a single file up to 200 MB by default. Import larger stocks in stages, for example one job per subfolder.
Among others PDF, Office and OpenDocument files, RTF, TXT and CSV, images including TIFF and HEIC, audio and video, and JSON, XML, MD, ICS and VCF.
The import is flat into the target workspace. The original folder path is kept per document in the Save Path Suggestion metadata field. Folder tree, permissions, versions, index fields and original timestamps from legacy systems are not taken over.
Files with an identical SHA-256 hash that are already in the target workspace are skipped. The check is on by default. Switch it off if you deliberately want to import again.
Bulk import does not offer a direct transfer from other systems. It takes over files: export them from the legacy system as a ZIP or onto a server and import them from there.
Then use a connector in index mode over SFTP, S3, WebDAV or Reverse SSH. The originals stay with you, and PaperOffice keeps an encrypted working copy for processing.
As the target workspace is set up, with processing depth and Start SLA. Every file also fires the Document uploaded workflow trigger. Each job has one target workspace, chosen from your own workspaces.
Bulk import is available from the Starter plan, so in every paid plan. It runs in the web app, via REST API and via MCP, not in the mobile app.
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