ScanMole

Spec sheet

Purpose

ScanMole scans office and archival paperwork into searchable PDFs and is designed for documents rather than photo or image scanning.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com

Intended users

The CLI can be installed alone for server or scripting use, while the GUI is intended for desktop use.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com

Integrations

The documented scanning and OCR toolchain includes SANE, img2pdf, ocrmypdf, and Tesseract.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com

Support

The project directs users to its contributing guide to report scanner problems and device quirks.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com

License

The project states that it is licensed under GNU GPL version 3.0 or later.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com

Maker

The repository says ScanMole was created and is maintained by foundata; its copyright notice names foundata GmbH.Read 2 Oct 2026 · github.com

Automation

The CLI provides defined exit codes, filename templates, and a versioned JSON event protocol.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com

CLI and GUI

It includes a command-line scanning engine and a GTK4/libadwaita desktop frontend.Read 2 Oct 2026 · github.com

Dependencies

ScanMole requires Python 3.12 or later and relies on distribution-provided tools including SANE, img2pdf, ocrmypdf and Tesseract.Read 2 Oct 2026 · github.com

Installation requirements

ScanMole requires Python 3.12 or later and documents supported installation on Debian 13+, Ubuntu 24.04+, and Fedora.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com

Intended use

The project is aimed at everyday office and archival paperwork rather than photo or image scanning.Read 2 Oct 2026 · github.com

Interfaces

ScanMole is available as a command-line scanning engine and a GTK4/libadwaita desktop frontend.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com

Known device limitation

On the tested ScanSnap iX100, duplex requests scan only the front side and produce a warning.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com

Linux requirements

The project supports Debian 13 or later and Ubuntu 24.04 or later, and lists Fedora installation instructions.Read 2 Oct 2026 · github.com

Page handling

It detects page sizes, crops pages, and can straighten skewed scans.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com

Scanner compatibility

It works with scanners supported by SANE, including driverless eSCL devices through sane-airscan.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com

Scanner support

ScanMole works with scanners supported by SANE, including driverless eSCL devices through sane-airscan.Read 2 Oct 2026 · github.com

Scanning features

Its defaults support duplex batch scanning, blank-page removal, OCR text, and PDF/A output.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com

Verified devices

The project lists tested devices from Brother, Canon, Epson and ScanSnap, including feeder and flatbed models.Read 2 Oct 2026 · github.com

Where Specifiction places it

• Document Scanning Software#24 of 266.8