Watch folders for new scans. Search your entire library from any app with a global shortcut. Migrate from Evernote. All without opening a browser.
Windows 10 / 11 — 64-bit
Download .exemacOS 12+ · Apple Silicon & Intel
Download .dmgEverything the web app does — plus the power of your local machine.
Point DocuRead at your scanner's output folder. New PDFs and images get auto-imported, OCR'd, and filed — with a native notification when each one lands.
Press ⌘/Ctrl+Shift+K from any app to search your entire document library. Find a receipt, pull up a contract — without switching windows.
Runs quietly in the background. Shows active watch folders, import counts, and quick access to your library or the Evernote migrator.
Tesseract runs on your machine. Scanned documents are OCR'd without sending images to any server. Text becomes searchable the moment it imports.
Stream-parse .enex files of any size. Every scanned document re-OCR'd locally, notebooks become folders, duplicates auto-skip. Full details →
New features ship straight to your desktop. Updates download in the background and install on next restart — no manual downloading.
Run the installer. Takes 30 seconds. Open the app and sign in with your DocuRead account — same credentials as the web app.
Add a watch folder for your scanner output. Or open an Evernote migration via File → Migrate from Evernote. Or just use the full DocuRead app natively — all your documents are already there.
DocuRead minimizes to your system tray. New scans import automatically. Press ⌘/Ctrl+Shift+K from any app to search your whole library without switching windows.
No. The web app handles uploads, AI search, and folder management entirely in your browser. The desktop app adds watch folders, the global search shortcut, system tray, and the Evernote migration engine. Same account, same documents.
File → Add Watch Folder. Pick a folder on your machine — like where your scanner saves PDFs. Choose which DocuRead folder to file them into. DocuRead watches for new files, auto-imports with OCR, and sends a native notification when each one lands. You can watch multiple folders at once.
The installer isn't code-signed yet. Windows SmartScreen flags all unsigned apps — it's a standard warning, not a virus detection. Click "More info" then "Run anyway." Code signing is in progress.
OCR runs locally on your machine via Tesseract. Documents upload directly to your encrypted DocuRead account (AES-256). AI features use Claude with zero data retention — Anthropic doesn't store or train on your content.
File → Migrate from Evernote. Pick your .enex file. The stream parser handles files of any size — we've tested 30GB+ exports with 30K+ notes. Full details on the migration page.
Every document you own — uploaded, OCR'd, and AI-searchable. Start free with 25 documents, no card required.