How do I connect my QNAP NAS to PaperOffice AI?

QNAP, not a dedicated connector

PaperOffice AI has no QNAP connector. The device appears as SSH/SFTP (BYOS) or as an import source (SFTP or WebDAV). The PaperOffice AI clicks live in How do I connect a NAS as a storage mount?.

QTS firmware menus can differ slightly by version. What matters: SFTP reachable, dedicated user, dedicated folder.

On the QNAP NAS

In QTS, Control PanelNetwork & File Services, allow SSH (Telnet/SSH). SFTP runs over SSH. Create a dedicated user and a dedicated shared folder — not the Classic data folder and not the MariaDB share. PaperOffice AI authenticates SFTP with a password.

Classic MariaDB or the PaperOffice Classic data folder on this NAS is not a mount path for PaperOffice AI. Export originals first: How do I export documents as original files?

In PaperOffice AI

  1. Document AIStorage mounts → Create.
  2. BYOS and SSH/SFTP if originals should stay on the QNAP.
  3. Host (LAN address or hostname), port, user, password, base path to the new folder.
  4. Test the connection, download the BYOS key, save.

Path: /{lang}/document-ai/storage-mounts-overview

Then the workspace: How do I create workspaces in PaperOffice AI?

Import: How do I import data into workspaces?

Hub: From PaperOffice Classic to PaperOffice AI