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Paperpile

Paperpile

Manage research papers

129 ratings
81 reviews
πŸ“š Education
πŸ“Š Productivity
Free

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • July 21, 2020
  • October 27, 2023

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Developer

Paperpile LLC
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About

Organize and manage your research papers effortlessly. Collect, read, and annotate PDFs from millions of academic journals. Beat paper chaos with a tidy digital library.

βœ“Search millions of academic papers
βœ“Collect PDFs with one tap
βœ“Organize with folders and labels
βœ“Read and annotate PDFs
βœ“Highlight and add notes
βœ“Browser integration for saving
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Paperpile. Based on 129 reviews and a 4.5/5 average, it highlights the 10 positives and 12 negatives reviewers mention most about this Productivity app.

Positive things

  • πŸ‘Excellent reference library management
  • πŸ”„Seamless cross-device synchronization
  • ✍️Intuitive PDF annotation and highlighting
  • 🎨Clean and minimalist user interface
  • πŸ“±Strong iPad and mobile integration
  • 🏷️Effective tagging and organization system
  • πŸ”—Great Google Docs integration
  • πŸ“šSuperior to Mendeley, Zotero, and Endnote
  • ⚑Fast and responsive PDF viewer
  • πŸ”Institutional proxy support for PDF downloads

Negative things

  • πŸ›Frequent crashes and instability
  • ⏱️Lack of updates for extended periods
  • πŸ“±Mobile app significantly behind web version features
  • πŸ”‹High battery drain on iPad
  • πŸŒ™No dark mode support
  • πŸ”—Limited browser support (Chrome only)
  • πŸ“Cannot edit metadata on mobile app
  • πŸ”Limited authentication options (Google login only)
  • πŸ“€File size limitations (50-100MB)
  • πŸ”„Sync issues and login problems
  • ⚠️Highlighting issues on iPad with overlapping annotations
  • πŸ’ΎAnnotations disappearing after closing PDFs
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What's New in Paperpile

1.3.7

October 27, 2023

- Fixes and improvements for PDF imports from Science Direct and other publisher sites.

User reviews

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Best app for large library of references

Excellent app which handles large reference libraries MUCH better than Mendeley, Endnote, Zotero etc..
rdbairdrdbaird

Basic features missing

Desktop paperpile is great but the app is missing some basic features like changing the PDF file, saving to downloads, editing metadata (!). Also in serious need of dark mode! Unfortunately the app hasn’t been updated in two years..
kontheochariskontheocharis

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cool

for the first time ever I have a structure in the scientific papers,user friendly, search, annotations,.. the best tool
vynevevyneve

Highlighting on iPadOS still disappearing

Every time I revisit a paper, I have to correct missing highlights because parts or entire segments of highlights are missing. It’s almost like I’m rereading the entire document. Please fix
voktronvoktron
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

12 issues

App crashes frequently on iPad and iOS devices

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Highlighting disappears when revisiting papers

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Overlapping annotations delete together when removing one

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Sync failures requiring logout/login cycles

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Annotations not syncing between iPad and web versions

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PDF metadata recognition failures when adding papers

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Settings reset when returning to previously edited files

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App incompatible with older iOS versions (iOS 12)

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Login authentication errors with university accounts

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App crashes without reliable internet connection

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Search functionality broken after updates

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Annotations not saving/loading on iOS 14.4.2

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Requested Features

17 requests

Dark mode implementation

Feature

Edit citation metadata on mobile app

Feature

Change PDF file functionality

Feature

Save to downloads feature

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Dictionary/lookup function for reading

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Cite while you write feature

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BibTeX export capability

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Ability to upload PDFs directly from mobile app

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Support for Safari and other browsers

Feature

Desktop application version

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Shared library access in mobile app

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Advanced sorting options (by title, author, date)

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Custom color options for annotations

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Paste images into PDFs

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Shape snapping for drawing tools

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University email authentication

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Paper rating system beyond stars

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FAQ

What does Paperpile do?

Paperpile helps you manage your research papers by collecting, organizing, reading, and annotating PDF documents. It allows you to search for papers, add them to your library with a single tap, and keep them organized with folders, labels, and stars.

What are the key features of Paperpile?

Key features include searching millions of papers from academic journals, automatically downloading PDFs, saving papers directly from your browser, organizing your library with folders and colored labels, and a PDF viewer for reading and annotating with highlights, notes, and hand-drawn marks.

Is Paperpile free to use?

The app itself is free to download and use, but it requires a Paperpile account. The description does not mention any costs associated with the account or any in-app purchases or ads.

What kind of devices is Paperpile compatible with?

The description specifically mentions an 'Apple Pencil' and 'fingers' for annotation, suggesting compatibility with iOS devices, particularly iPads. It also mentions saving directly from a browser, indicating potential desktop or web integration.

How can Paperpile help with research?

Paperpile helps researchers by centralizing all their research PDFs in one organized place, making it easier to find, read, and annotate papers. This streamlines the research process and helps users stay on top of their academic literature.