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How many pages are in colour? Exactly.

Inkognito counts the pages in PDF and Word files by paper size and separates black-and-white from colour, even when the document is a scan. Built for copy and print shops that price print jobs every day.

Version
0.4.1
Size
23.5 MB9.1 MB
System
macOS 11+Windows 10/11
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Sample analysis: a week of orders, 681 pagesISO 216 chart of paper sizes A0 to A8. A1: 5 pages, 2 in colour. A2: 6, 4 in colour. A3: 28, 7 in colour. A4: 434, 46 in colour. A5: 48, 12 in colour. A6: 120, all in colour. A7: 40 black-and-white.A1594 × 841 mm5 pp. · 2 colourA2420 × 594 mm6 pp. · 4 colourA3297 × 420 mm28 pp. · 7 colourA4210 × 297 mm434 pp. · 46 colourA5A61189 mm841 mm
Sample analysis: a week of orders, 681 pagesBlack & whiteColourNo pages

Yellow paper isn't colour. A red stamp is.

On a scan the paper is yellowish, letters get blue and red fringes and JPEG adds noise. A plain count sees all of that as colour and charges a black-and-white page as a colour one. Inkognito corrects the paper tone, ignores fringes and noise, and still catches real colour such as a stamp or a logo.

Counting method

Move the pointer over the page to see what counts as colour.Tap the page to see what counts as colour.

Scanned contractColour · 6.8 % colour coverageBlack & white · 0.0 % colour coverage
Scanned contract with stampColour · 9.3 % colour coverageColour · 1.4 % colour coverage

Illustration. The view is simplified and is not a real client document.

A result you can turn straight into a price

Total, black-and-white, colour, scanned and large-format m². Per paper size and per file. Export to CSV for Excel, or JSON.

Inkognito app window with an analysis result: 61 pages, 54 black-and-white, 7 colour, 3 scanned, 1.31 m² large format, a paper size table and a file list.Inkognito app window with an analysis result: 61 pages, 54 black-and-white, 7 colour, 3 scanned, 1.31 m² large format, a paper size table and a file list.
Real app interface (in Croatian); file names are examples.

Specification

  1. 1DropPDF, Word or a whole folder into the window.
  2. 2Wait a secondAnalysis runs locally, on your computer.
  3. 3ChargeRead the numbers or export a CSV.
Paper sizes
A0 to A6, B4, B5, Letter, Legal and Tabloid. Everything else gets its exact size in millimetres.
B&W and colour
For every single page, with colour coverage in percent.
Scans
Detects scanned pages and scans embedded in digital PDFs, with paper tone correction.
Large format
Pages larger than A3 are summed in m², black-and-white and colour separately.
Word
DOCX and DOC are converted to PDF with Microsoft Word or LibreOffice.
Folders
Drag a whole folder into the window, subfolders included.
Page review
A page next to its colour mask: you see exactly which pixels counted as colour.
Export
CSV that opens directly in Excel, or JSON.
Updates
New versions install themselves, signed and verified.

Order from email

Paste the client's email. AI pulls the instructions out of the text and Inkognito counts the pages accordingly. No prices: the price is yours to set.

The AI receives only the email text and an analysis summary, never the documents.

Client email

Hi, I need 2 copies of my thesis. Cover and pages 12–14 in colour, everything else black-and-white. No need to print the attachments. Thanks!

Sample email.

Print instructions

Copies2
Colourpp. 1, 12–14
Black & whiteother pages
SkipPrilozi_poslani_mailom.pdf

Client documents stay on your computer

Analysis
Everything is computed locally. PDFs are never uploaded.
AI
Receives only the email text and an analysis summary, never files.
Crash reports
Off until you turn them on. They never contain content or file names.
Offline
Works up to 7 days without internet after signing in.

≥ 98 %

A new version ships only if it classifies at least 98 % of pages correctly on a set of real client PDFs.

Download

Downloading is open to everyone. Signing in to the app requires an account with approved access.

macOS

macOS 11 or later, Apple Silicon and Intel

Download
File
Inkognito_0.4.1_universal.dmg · 23.5 MB
First launch

The app isn't signed with an Apple or Microsoft certificate yet, so the system asks once whether it may be opened.

  1. 1Open the downloaded .dmg and drag Inkognito into Applications.
  2. 2The first time, right-click Inkognito in Applications and choose Open.
  3. 3If macOS says the app can't be verified, go to System Settings → Privacy & Security and click Open Anyway.

Windows

Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit

Download
File
Inkognito_0.4.1_x64-setup.exe · 9.1 MB
First launch

The app isn't signed with an Apple or Microsoft certificate yet, so the system asks once whether it may be opened.

  1. 1Run the downloaded Inkognito_…_x64-setup.exe.
  2. 2If a blue “Windows protected your PC” window appears, click More info.
  3. 3Click Run anyway and follow the installer.

There is no Linux version yet.

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Questions

What is Inkognito?

Inkognito is a desktop app for macOS and Windows built for copy and print shops. It counts the pages in PDF and Word files by paper size (A0–A6, B4, B5, Letter, Legal, Tabloid), separates black-and-white from colour pages with colour coverage in percent, and sums large-format area in m². It is published by CODEPASTE.

How does it tell colour from noise on scanned documents?

On a scan it corrects the paper tone and ignores coloured letter fringes and JPEG noise, so a black-and-white page isn't counted as colour. Real colour, such as a stamp, a blue-pen signature or a logo, is still detected.

Do I need an account?

Yes. Installing is open, but signing in requires an email with approved access. Request it with the form above.

Are my documents sent anywhere?

No. Analysis runs on your computer. Only the Order from email feature sends the email text and an analysis summary, never files.

Which systems does it run on?

macOS 11 or later (Apple Silicon and Intel) and Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit). Linux isn't supported yet.

On how many computers can I use one account?

One by default. If you need more, say how many in your request.

How do I get new versions?

The app checks for a new version and installs it by itself. Every update is signed.

Why does my system warn me on first launch?

The app isn't signed with an Apple or Microsoft certificate yet. First-launch instructions are in the Download section.