icij/datashare repository overview

⁠Datashare

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Datashare is an open‑source, self‑hosted document search and analysis platform built by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). It ingests heterogeneous data (PDFs, emails, spreadsheets, images, archives, etc.), extracts text (including via OCR), enriches it with metadata and named entities, and exposes everything through a powerful search UI and REST API. Because Datashare runs on your own machines, you keep full control over sensitive material—no external cloud services required.

⁠Main Features

• 🔍 Full‑text search: Index & query PDFs, emails, office docs, images, archives, and more.
• 🖼️ OCR on scans & images: Turn visual text into searchable text.
• 🧠 Named‑entity extraction: Auto-detect people, orgs, locations, emails, etc.
• ⭐ Stars & tags: Mark and organize key documents.
• 🧰 Advanced filters & operators: Combine facets with boolean, wildcard, and fuzzy queries.
• 🤝 Team/server mode: Multi-user deployment with shared tags and recommendations.
• 🔌 Plugin architecture: Extend Datashare with custom modules.