# Install new OCR language for paperless

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**Category:** Existing Apps\
**Tags:** paperless\
**Created:** [9 January 2026 00:00 UTC](https://syncloud.discourse.group/t/install-new-ocr-language-for-paperless/608 "2026-01-09T00:00:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![AndreiP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@AndreiP](https://syncloud.discourse.group/u/AndreiP)\
**Post date:** [9 January 2026 00:00 UTC](https://syncloud.discourse.group/t/install-new-ocr-language-for-paperless/608/1 "2026-01-09T00:00:52Z")

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Hello, my understanding is the default installation of paperless has [English, German, Italian, Spanish and French](https://docs.paperless-ngx.com/configuration/#PAPERLESS_OCR_LANGUAGES) as default installed OCR languages.

How can I install a new language? (romanian)

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**Author:** ![boris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/74df32/32.png) [@boris](https://syncloud.discourse.group/u/boris)\
**Post date:** [9 January 2026 08:20 UTC](https://syncloud.discourse.group/t/install-new-ocr-language-for-paperless/608/2 "2026-01-09T08:20:07Z")

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Let me add more languages, I will let you know.

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**Author:** ![boris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/74df32/32.png) [@boris](https://syncloud.discourse.group/u/boris)\
**Post date:** [11 January 2026 16:35 UTC](https://syncloud.discourse.group/t/install-new-ocr-language-for-paperless/608/3 "2026-01-11T16:35:32Z")

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Pushed the update with all languages.

You need to set your preferred language code in Configuration - OCR Settings - Language.

Romanian code is ron.

Then scan a document and when it is processed it should be searchable by recognized words.

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**Author:** ![AndreiP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@AndreiP](https://syncloud.discourse.group/u/AndreiP)\
**Post date:** [11 January 2026 18:31 UTC](https://syncloud.discourse.group/t/install-new-ocr-language-for-paperless/608/4 "2026-01-11T18:31:31Z")

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Hello boris, I updated it and tried it, i confirm it works! Thank you!