How do I deploy Papra on Railway?

You can deploy Papra on Railway by clicking the "Deploy Now" button on this page. Railway will automatically set up all the necessary services and configurations for you.

What are the system requirements?

Railway handles all the infrastructure requirements. You only need a web browser to deploy and manage your application.

Is this template free to use?

Yes, this template is free to use within your existing Railway account.

Can I customize this template?

Yes, you can fully customize this template. After deployment, you will have full control of what you've deployed in your Railway project.

How do I get support for this template?

You can get support through our community forum: papra-594d7346, or click "Get template help" for this template for more assistance.

Deploy and Host Papra on Railway

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Papra is a lightweight, self-hosted document management system focused on fast ingestion, full-text search, and long-term organization of personal or team documents. It emphasizes simplicity over heavy automation, providing a clean web interface for uploading, tagging, and retrieving PDFs and other files without the operational overhead of larger DMS platforms.

About Hosting Papra

Hosting Papra involves running its web service alongside a persistent storage layer for uploaded documents and metadata. On Railway, this typically means deploying the Papra service as a containerized application, configuring environment variables for storage paths and security settings, and optionally attaching a managed database if Papra is configured to use one. Railway handles builds, restarts, and scaling, while persistent volumes or external object storage ensure documents are retained across deploys. The result is a low-maintenance, always-on document archive accessible via a stable public URL.

Common Use Cases

Personal paperless archive for invoices, contracts, and records
Small-team document repository with tagging and search
Lightweight alternative to heavier document management systems

Dependencies for Papra Hosting

A persistent filesystem or object storage for documents
A supported runtime (typically Docker or a compatible Node/Python runtime, depending on the Papra implementation)

Deployment Dependencies

Railway project and service configuration
Container image or build configuration provided by the Papra repository

Implementation Details

Papra is commonly deployed as a single service. Environment variables are used to configure storage paths, authentication options, and optional database connections. No additional orchestration is required for small to medium workloads.

Why Deploy Papra on Railway?

Railway is a singular platform to deploy your infrastructure stack. Railway will host your infrastructure so you don't have to deal with configuration, while allowing you to vertically and horizontally scale it.

By deploying Papra on Railway, you are one step closer to supporting a complete full-stack application with minimal burden. Host your servers, databases, AI agents, and more on Railway.