Foliobruma.

Private alpha

Give your paper records a place to last.

Scan family letters, research notes, and other paper records into PDFs on your Mac.

Foliobruma Scanner is free and open source. The online archive is in private alpha.

Download for macOS

Apple Silicon · macOS 14 or later · No account needed.

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Foliobruma Scanner · The companion macOS app

The archive

Your papers have a story.
Keep it within reach.

Start with the free scanner. Foliobruma’s online archive is a separate service in private alpha, with access by invitation.

From paper to possibility

A path for the papers you keep

Start on your Mac. With an invitation, bring your PDFs into the online archive and connect an AI assistant to selected file details.

  1. 01 · Paper

    Gather your records

    Letters, books, and notes become the starting point for your archive.

  2. 02 · Scanner

    Make a PDF

    Capture and review pages on your Mac. The PDF saves locally.

  3. 03 · Private alpha

    Organise online

    With an invitation, upload PDFs to the archive and organise their details.

  4. 04 · AI connection

    Connect an assistant

    Allow an AI assistant to list selected file details. The connection does not provide PDF contents.

The scanner

Scan to PDF on your Mac

Free and open source. No account needed.

Available nowmacOS app

Foliobruma Scanner

Turn loose pages into a PDF you can keep and share.

  • Capture pages with a document camera
  • Review and crop each page, then put them in order
  • Export your document as a PDF

Download for macOS

Apple Silicon · macOS 14 or later.

Get the free scanner on GitHub

Local files. No account needed.

Private alphaBy invitation

Foliobruma

The online archive is in private alpha.

Access is by invitation.

The scanner saves PDF files on your Mac.

Questions

Before you start

Can I use Foliobruma today?

The archive is in private alpha, by invitation. The free scanner is available to everyone.

Is Foliobruma open source?

Foliobruma Scanner is free and open source. The online archive is a separate, proprietary service.

Does the scanner upload my documents?

The scanner saves PDFs on your Mac. Upload to the archive is optional and requires access to the private alpha.

What do I need to run the scanner?

An Apple Silicon Mac with macOS 14 or later and a document camera.

Do I need an account to scan?

No. You can use the scanner and save PDFs without an account.

Where can I find the scanner source?

The source and release notes are available on GitHub.

Ready when you are

Give your papers a digital home.

Free and open source. Your PDFs stay on your Mac unless you choose to upload them.

Download for macOS

Have an invitation? Open your invitation link or log in to the archive.