Paperless Mobile
Paperless Mobile is a free, open-source reading app for Android and iOS. An (almost) fully fledged mobile paperless-ng*x client. It has 1,471 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
github.com/astubenbord/paperless-mobile (opens in a new tab)
About Paperless Mobile
Using this app requires access to running a Paperless-ngx instance. View and search documents * Add, delete or edit documents * Share, download, print and preview your documents * Manage correspondents, document types, tags and storage paths * Scan and upload documents with preset correspondent, document type, tags and creation date * Review and quickly process newly added documents in the inbox * Secure your data with biometric authentication * Support for mTLS (client certificates) * Seamless switching between different accounts and instances * Modern, intuitive UI built according to the Material Design 3 specification * Light and dark theme * Support for dynamic color (Android 12+ only)…
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds Paperless Mobile from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
Screenshots
Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.
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What is Paperless Mobile?
Paperless Mobile is a free, open-source reading app for Android and iOS. An (almost) fully fledged mobile paperless-ng*x client. It has 1,471 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
Is Paperless Mobile free and open source?
Yes. Paperless Mobile's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0-only license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install Paperless Mobile?
You can install Paperless Mobile from F-Droid (package de.astubenbord.paperless_mobile) and from Google Play; the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v4.5.0).
Is Paperless Mobile still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Apr 18, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Apr 20, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.