5. FAQ

Q: How often does Paperless-AI scan for new documents?
A: Every 30 minutes by default. You can change it according to your needs.

Q: Which AI models are supported?
A: OpenAI API, Ollama, and OpenAI-compatible services (for example: DeepSeek.ai, OpenRouter.ai, Perplexity.ai, Together.ai, VLLM, LiteLLM, Fastchat, Gemini (Google))

Q: How do I install the Chrome extension?
A: Download the ZIP from repository and add it to chrome via the extension manager. https://github.com/clusterzx/paperless-ai/blob/main/paperless-ai-chrome-extension.zip

Q: What is the best model to use with Paperless-AI? A: It depends - if you trust OpenAI and their privacy policy for the API then it would be gpt-4o-mini. If you prefer the local way I would recommend llama3.2 or phi4