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Export Paige documents to a synced SharePoint folder

The no-license path: sync a SharePoint library to a PC with the OneDrive app, run an SFTP server on that PC pointed into the synced folder, and Paige's export lands in the library by itself — PDFs only, no metadata columns, nothing to build.

Administrators45 minutesVerified 2026-09-05

Before you begin

  • A Windows PC or VM that stays on and signed in, with the OneDrive app and a Microsoft 365 work account that can edit the library
  • The ability to install an SFTP server on that PC and open port 22 to it from the internet
  • A Paige scan job with document types set up

At the end of this guide, every document Paige finishes appears in a SharePoint library as a searchable PDF, minutes after export, with no Power Automate license and nothing to build — because the library is a folder on a PC and Paige writes into it.

This path trades metadata for simplicity. SharePoint columns stay empty; the PDF is what arrives. If you want columns filled, use the Power Automate path instead.

How it works

  1. The OneDrive app on a PC syncs the SharePoint library to a local folder.

  2. An SFTP server on that PC exposes a subfolder of the synced library as Paige's export folder.

  3. Paige exports finished documents there. OneDrive notices the new files and uploads them to the library.

Important

OneDrive only syncs while the user is signed in to Windows and the OneDrive app is running. Use a PC or VM that stays on, with automatic sign-in and OneDrive set to start with Windows. If it sleeps or logs out, files pile up on the PC until it wakes — nothing is lost, but nothing syncs either.

Step 1 — Sync the library to the PC

  1. On the PC, open the library in a browser: the SharePoint site > Documents (or the library you want), and open the subfolder for Paige if you want one.

  2. Click Sync in the library's command bar. If the browser asks permission to open Microsoft OneDrive, allow it. You only do this once per PC.

  3. What you should see: a folder named after your organization appears in File Explorer's left pane, with the library (or subfolder) inside it. The location is fixed — OneDrive doesn't let you choose it.

Create a folder inside it for Paige, for example …\Contoso\Documents - Finance\Paige Invoices. Give each scan job its own subfolder.

Step 2 — Run an SFTP server on the PC

Any Windows SFTP server works. Windows' built-in OpenSSH Server is free and enough:

  1. Settings > System > Optional features > Add a feature, install OpenSSH Server, and start the OpenSSH SSH Server service (set it to start automatically).

  2. Create a local Windows user for Paige (for example paige-sftp) with a strong password, and give it modify rights on the Paige folder from Step 1. Sign-in via SFTP uses that user's Windows credentials.

  3. On your firewall or router, forward port 22 to this PC, and allow it only from Paige's address ranges — Outbound IP ranges for firewall allow-lists lists them and explains how to test from outside your network.

Note

The SFTP user signs in with a Windows account, so the folder path Paige sees is a Windows path. From the SFTP root (the user's profile by default) you may prefer to point Paige at an absolute path such as /C:/Users/<you>/Contoso/Documents - Finance/Paige Invoices. Test from an SFTP client first so you know the exact path that works.

Step 3 — Point Paige at the folder

  1. In Paige, open Settings (the gear at the bottom of the left menu — administrators only), pick the scan job, and choose Export.

  2. Click the FTP card. Enter your public address in FTP Address, Port 22, the SFTP user's Username and Password, and the folder path from Step 2 in FTP Folder Path.

  3. Click Test Connection. What you should see: FTP connection successful! Connect — Connected to FTP Server! and a green Connected label.

  4. Turn on Enable Auto Export. Under Auto Export Settings, switch on Only documents having a document type, and set Human Reviewed to Reviewed if a person checks documents in Paige first. Click Save.

Step 4 — Test it

  1. Process one document through the scan job (review it if you required review) and wait for the export.

  2. On the PC, open the Paige folder. What you should see: the PDF plus .json, .xml, and .csv files with the same base name, each showing OneDrive's green check within a minute.

  3. Open the library in a browser. What you should see: the same files.

Living with it

  • Filenames are Paige's generated ones (scan_job_…_page_…_<timestamp>.pdf). Rename in SharePoint, or move to the Power Automate path when you want names from the document's contents.
  • The data files land in the library too. They're small and harmless, and the .csv opens in Excel if someone wants the values. If you'd rather not see them, create a library view filtered to .pdf, or move them out on a schedule.
  • Turn on "Generate combined metadata file" in Paige's FTP settings if you want one JSON, XML, and CSV per export run summarizing every document — handy for a monthly spreadsheet.

When it doesn't work

SymptomWhere to look
FTP connection failed: from PaigePort 22 isn't reachable from the internet, the firewall rule doesn't include Paige's ranges, or the Windows user's password is wrong. Test from outside your network.
Files arrive on the PC but never reach SharePointOneDrive isn't running or isn't signed in, the PC is asleep, or the folder isn't inside the synced library. Check the OneDrive icon in the system tray.
Files sync but with a red XThe name or path exceeds SharePoint's limits, or the library requires check-in or required columns. Turn off Require check out and required columns for this library.
Nothing arrives from PaigeAuto-export criteria aren't met, or the document was processed before you turned auto export on. Export it once from the Documents page.

If the Paige side is the problem, contact Ademero support with the scan job name and the message from Test Connection.