What to Scan First

Thirty documents ranked by how badly you'll regret losing them. Print it, gather your papers, scan them.

What's in the template

  • 30 documents grouped into four priority tiers — start with tier 1, work down
  • One-page print-friendly layout (A4 + US Letter)
  • Tick-box columns: have it · scanned it · backed it up
  • Universal — no country-specific paperwork, works anywhere

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Why this template exists

People put off scanning their documents because they don't know where to start. The pile is intimidating. So they scan nothing — and the day they need a marriage certificate or a passport scan at midnight, they're hunting.

This checklist removes the "where do I start" problem. Thirty documents, ranked. Begin with tier 1, finish whenever. You'll have done the hardest part: knowing what matters.

When you're ready to keep them organised on your iPhone — privately, on-device, no cloud — that's where filedup comes in.