A method and apparatus for recognizing an imaged information-bearing medium, a computer-readable storage device and a computer device are provided. The method comprising: acquiring a first image of the imaged information-bearing medium; performing text recognition on the first image to acquire a text content of the imaged information-bearing medium; classifying the imaged information-bearing medium to acquire a type of the imaged information-bearing medium; and archiving the text content according to the type.