Document scanning in Rome,
same day, with OCR
High-resolution PDF, searchable text via OCR, large-format up to A0. For law firms, offices, embassies, architects and individuals near the Vatican / Prati area. Files sent back by email or WeTransfer the same day, on most jobs within the hour.
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What you get
- ✓ High-resolution PDF (300 dpi default, 600 dpi on request)
- ✓ OCR included — searchable text by ctrl-F
- ✓ Up to A0 (914 mm) for plans, drawings, maps
- ✓ Book-friendly scanning for bound volumes
- ✓ Confidential — files not retained
- ✓ Email / WeTransfer delivery the same day
Who uses our scanning service
Most of our scanning customers are professionals working near the Vatican and Prati district. Four typical use cases — but if your need does not fit, just write to us.
Law firms & legal professionals
Court files, contracts, depositions, multi-volume case bundles, certified copies for filings. We handle confidential material with care and deliver searchable PDFs you can index by client matter.
Common requests: deposito atti, fascicoli di causa, perizie tecniche, originali notarili.
Embassies, consulates & international orgs
Passports, visas, certified copies, document apostilles, archival material. Many embassies in central Rome rely on us when their internal capacity is full or when staff need an English-language conversation about file formats and resolution.
Vatican area, Aventino, Parioli, central Rome — within walking distance for most.
Offices, accountants & businesses
Invoices, receipts, contracts, accounting archives, employee records. Bulk digitization with consistent file-naming conventions (by date, client, project) so the output drops straight into your document management system.
Ideal for studi commercialisti, payroll services, real estate agencies, tour operators.
Architects, engineers & surveyors
Building plans, technical drawings, cadastral maps, vintage blueprints up to A0. Our wide-format scanner captures fine line detail without distortion — important when you are submitting to municipal offices or archiving historical drawings.
Tavole CAD, planimetrie catastali, perizie tecniche, restauri.
What we scan, day to day
Some of the most common formats and document types that come across our scanner.
Passports & ID documents
High-resolution colour scan of every page — for visa applications, certified copies, embassy submissions.
Contracts & certificates
Searchable PDF with OCR, one file per document or merged, signatures preserved at full resolution.
Bound books & theses
Book-friendly scanner that protects bindings. For research, academic citation, archival copies.
Architectural plans & maps
Wide-format scanning up to 914 mm wide, length effectively unlimited. CAD-grade detail.
Legal files & depositions
Multi-volume bundles, page-numbered output, naming conventions per client matter or court reference.
Photos, artwork & vintage prints
High-bit-depth colour, archival-grade resolution. For restoration, reprints, family archives.
How it works
Three steps. Most small jobs are done while you have a coffee on Borgo Pio.
Bring them in or email
Drop documents at Via di Porta Castello 29, or email a description (volume, size, formats) to stampa@guug.it for a quote.
We scan & check
High-resolution PDF with OCR by default. We name files the way you ask and merge or split as needed. You receive a confirmation when ready.
Receive by email
Files delivered via email, WeTransfer or your preferred secure channel. Originals returned with the files. No copies retained on our side.
Why GUUG for document scanning
Twenty years scanning for lawyers, embassies, architects, businesses and individuals in central Rome — and we still treat every job as if a single misplaced page would be a problem.
English-speaking, always
Our staff handles file format conversations, resolution requirements, OCR languages and metadata conventions in fluent English. Useful when you are working under embassy or court deadlines and clarity matters.
Confidential by default
No file retention after delivery (unless you ask). No subcontracting. Scanning happens on local equipment in our shop, not sent out to a third party.
Walking distance from Vatican
Via di Porta Castello 29, between Castel Sant'Angelo and St. Peter's Square. 5 minutes from most law firms and embassies in the Prati / Borgo / Vaticano area.
Same-day on most jobs
Small jobs while you wait, medium jobs by end of day, large jobs typically by next morning. Tight deadlines? Tell us when you send the file — we will say upfront whether it is doable.
Frequently asked questions
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Via di Porta Castello 29, 00193 Rome · 200 m from St. Peter's Square · Mon-Fri 09:00-19:00