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It also connects to your Google Drive, but cannot access your personal data — only files you upload via Paperpile.

And of course, we won't share your e-mail address with anyone.

Find and collect

From anywhere to your library in one click

No guesswork. No lost files. Just everything in one safe place, ready when you need it.

Papers flowing into your Paperpile library
Import references into Paperpile
Reference and PDF import

Throw anything at Paperpile

Upload PDFs, BibTeX, RIS… even paste references from the back of a PDF or a list of DOIs.

Paperpile browser extension
Browser extension

Save as you browse

Save any paper, book, news article, blog, or PDF from any site to your library in one click — and keep right on browsing.

Search and cite in Google Docs
Online search

Search, cite, repeat

Collect references as you write. Search the world's academic literature and cite it instantly from Paperpile, Google Docs, or Word.

Automatic PDF downloads

Always find and download the PDF

Paperpile's algorithms work behind the scenes to automatically find and download PDFs for the papers you save. When that's not possible, it gives you fast, easy alternatives.

Find PDF online menu

Many ways to get the PDF

Let Paperpile find it automatically, or guide you to a public version via your browser or Google.

Off-campus access configuration

Off-campus access

Connect through your university to access restricted PDFs just like on campus.

CAPTCHA helper dialog

Help with CAPTCHAS

They're annoying. But Paperpile helps you get through them and still get the PDF.

All your papers in one place. Nice and tidy.