” Estimating how many documents you have is the first step in starting to convert your paper documents”
Estimating the volume of the documents, that you have is no easy task. But it is the first step towards converting your paper documents into electronic scanned images. Although there is no perfect way to determine the exact number of documents or pages in the filling cabinets, and the number of pages does wary, depending upon how they are organized. And also with paper documents coming in all sorts of forms, sizes, and shapes, it can be difficult to know, how much paper is in each cabinet or each filling station.
Below is a way to help you estimate the volume of pages in your office. These numbers will provide you a fairly accurate estimate of total volume of pages you have to for digitizing.
Filing cabinets have been the standard for paper storage for years and are used in all office, big or small, only the number of cabinets var. Use this guide to estimate how many documents are actually stacked in those drawers.
Vertical Filing Cabinets

Standard Size: 18″w x 26″D x 13″H
No. of Pages per drawer : 3,000 – 4,000 per drawer
The above are fairly good estimate for a each drawer when is full of documents.
Lateral Filing Cabinets

Standard Size : 30″W x 18″D x 13H
No. of Pages per drawer: 5,500 to 6,000 per drawer
The above are fairly good estimate for a each drawer when is full of documents.
The above can assist to get some estimate on the number of documents you have to be scanned. If our clients request we also plan a visit to there office at any convenient time to physically look at the document storage, and provide some estimates, after carefully review of the stored documents.
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