# Run Document Processing on Your Own Infrastructure

*Deploy Documentize AI on your own infrastructure with a unified REST API for local document automation and full data control.*

Run document processing on your own infrastructure. REST API for PDF conversion, OCR, search, AI tasks, and automation. Supports Docker and on-premises deployment. No data leaves your environment.

Page: <https://products.documentize.ai/zh-hans/zh-Hans/self-host>

## How Self-Hosted Documentize Works

### 1. Deploy the API
Run the REST API and workers in your own environment using Docker or a local host.

### 2. Send Documents via REST
Upload files and parameters to API endpoints for conversion, OCR, search, or AI processing.

### 3. Background Processing
Tasks are processed asynchronously with status tracking and predictable execution.

### 4. Retrieve Results
Download processed documents or structured results when the task is completed.

## Typical Use Cases

Common scenarios where self-hosted document processing is required.

## FAQ

### How do I deploy the self-hosted version?
You can deploy using a Linux Docker container or run the obfuscated assembly on your own servers.

### Are documents sent outside my infrastructure?
No. All document processing is performed locally within your environment.

### What operations are available through the API?
PDF conversion, merge, split, OCR, search, compression, signing, parsing, and AI-based document tasks.

### Is the self-hosted version free?
The demo version is limited. Full self-hosted usage will support metered billing in future releases.

### Can I scale processing capacity?
Yes. The worker-based architecture supports horizontal scaling.

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