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Products that do what Encode/decode messages using only paper does

1PT
Paper to HTML Converter▲153
2021 · papertohtml.org
2TB
The Bare Message Encoding▲36
2020 · drewdevault.com
3OP
Open Paperless – Scan, index, and archive paper documents▲285
2017 · github.com
4BB
Base24 binary-to-text encoding for humans▲116
2020 · kuon.ch
5PI
Paperd.ink – Open-source e-paper development board▲232
2021 · paperd.ink
6CE
Copyfish – Extract text from images, videos or PDF▲292
2017 · addons.mozilla.org
7WC
Write code using natural language▲209
2019 · metacode.app
8AH
A Hand-Drawn QR Code Alternative▲270
2015 · meshtag.com
9CE
Concise Encoding – a friendly data format for human and machine▲78
2020 · concise-encoding.org
10PT
Plain text for the web▲151
2016 · saola.in
11EA
Embedding an ArXiv paper and chatting with it▲7
2023 · twitter.com
12SH
SpeakingJpg – Hide encrypted text messages inside jpeg images▲34
2017 · github.com
13EA
Encode arbitrary data as PNG images▲6
2020 · github.com
14PC
Paperstencil – cross between word processor and web form▲72
2014 · github.com
15TF
text.fish: Get Only Text, Read Peacefully▲30
2020 · text.fish
16CS
Convert scanned documents into searchable PDFs▲73
2015 · searchablepdfs.org
17AA
an API to extract text from a PDF▲51
2013 · stamplin.com
18AB
A better zip decoder▲35
2019 · github.com
19BT
Binary-to-text encoding safe to pass through modern text processors▲7
2019 · github.com
20CB
"crzy64", base64 mod aimed for fastest decoding▲47
2021 · github.com
21OJ
Online journal that encrypts entries with a cipher▲45
2015 · bitjournal.io
22FA
Fincher, a steganography tool for text▲40
2018 · github.com
23ER
Emulating real sheets of paper in HTML5▲9
2015 · github.com
24CD
Convert Data into Documents▲12
2019 · docgensoftware.com

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