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Paperpile

Paperpile LLC Productivity

Manage research papers

Rating
4.4
56 ratings
Downloads
5K+
on Google Play
Price
Free
No in-app purchases
Updated
Jan 14
2021 · v1.2.1
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About Paperpile

Get a head start for you research and finally beat the paper chaos on your desk. With Paperpile you have all your research PDFs in one place — nice and tidy. Paperpile makes it easier than ever to collect, manage, read, and annotate your papers.

FIND & COLLECT

- Search millions of papers from 20,000+ academic journals right in the app.

- Add new papers to your collection with one tap and the PDF will be downloaded automatically.

- Save directly from your browser to your Paperpile library

- User your university's off-campus proxy access to get restricted content behind paywalls.

MANAGE & ORGANIZE

- Bring structure to your library with folders and subfolders

- Organize your library visually with colored labels

- Mark important papers with stars.

- Search your library to find the paper you need fast.

READ & ANNOTATE

- Read like on paper with a fast and slick PDF viewer experience

- Highlight important sections in different colors

- Add notes and never forget an important idea.

- Add hand-drawn annotations

What’s new

Version 1.2.1 · Updated January 14, 2021

- Copy and paste text from the PDF viewer. - Highlight selected text directly from a new context menu in the PDF viewer. - Fixed crash of the PDF viewer when it was open for long periods of time. - Bugfix: Set the author of PDF annotations correctly when switching accounts. - Various other updates and improvements of the PDF viewer. - Various bug fixes when downloading many PDFs in bulk.

User reviews

Philip Grebowiec
Philip Grebowiec
The best on android
E Fox
E Fox
Invaluable App! Hoping this can become my research hub. Bug: App doesn't recognize PDFs on device. Requests for Dev: Dark mode (AMOLED)🙏🏼, manual doc upload, Google Drive integration for backup and importing documents, diff highlight colors, reader options beyond just inverting color & number of pages on screen — ...
Lynne Benson
Lynne Benson
what i need, it does well
John Payne
John Payne
Absolutely amazing. This is so much better than zotero and nasty mendeley. However, one thing the app really needs is the function to continue a single highlight a cross pages. Right now when you highlight text at the bottom of the page you are unable to continue the highlight over to the top of the next page. For e...
Dhafir Latief Fayadh
Dhafir Latief Fayadh
The best reference manager
Scott Tabor, Ed.D.
Scott Tabor, Ed.D.
I absolutely love Paperpile! I've used Endnote and Mendeley in the past and I can tell you Paperpile is heads and shoulders above the rest!

Frequently asked questions

What can Paperpile do?
Paperpile allows you to collect, manage, read, and annotate your research papers all in one place.
How can I search for papers using Paperpile?
You can search millions of papers from over 20,000 academic journals directly within the app.
Can I add new papers to my Paperpile library?
Yes, you can easily add new papers to your collection with just one tap, and the PDF will be downloaded automatically.
Can I save papers directly from my browser to Paperpile?
Yes, you can save papers from your browser directly to your Paperpile library.
Can I access restricted content behind paywalls using Paperpile?
Yes, you can use your university's off-campus proxy access to get access to restricted content behind paywalls.
How can I manage and organize my papers in Paperpile?
You can bring structure to your library by using folders and subfolders, as well as visually organizing your library with colored labels.
Can I mark important papers in Paperpile?
Yes, you can mark important papers with stars to easily identify them.
How can I quickly find the papers I need in my Paperpile library?
You can search your library to quickly find the paper you need.
What features are available for reading and annotating papers in Paperpile?
Paperpile provides a fast and slick PDF viewer experience, allowing you to highlight important sections in different colors, add notes, and even make hand-drawn annotations.

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