Fix citations faster with Paperpile’s new metadata edit dialog
Your reading or writing should never be slowed down by fixing citation metadata. When you need to fix a missing author or correct a publication year, you want fast tools that work reliably.
We completely rebuilt our metadata edit dialog to make editing references straightforward. While Paperpile usually captures correct data when you import papers with our browser extension or online search, sometimes you need to make changes. Now those edits happen faster.
Organize references faster in Paperpile: Smart tools for Pilers and Filers
You know how some researchers dump all their files in one folder and just search for what they need? And others create elaborate folder structures with perfect labels, organizing as they go? We call them Pilers and Filers, and Paperpile now works better for both types.
For Pilers: We made search and filtering lightning fast so you can find anything instantly.
For Filers: We built tools that make organizing actually enjoyable instead of a chore.
What’s new with the Paperpile extension: Save and organize references with one click
As a researcher, one of your jobs is to keep up with the avalanche of papers published every week. The Paperpile button in your browser helps control the chaos: it meets you where and when you discover new papers, helping you save and organize references with just one click and minimal fuss.
We recently rebuilt the Paperpile button and extension pop-up from scratch, making it quicker and simpler to save and organize any reference you encounter on the internet.
How we learned to stop worrying and love ChatGPT: 1,800 researchers on AI tools for science
Paperpile stands out as one of the few products without AI features in 2025.
But that’s going to change soon! We’ve got a plan to leverage AI without our product losing its soul.
Here’s the story of why we gathered real data on what researchers want from AI, what we learned (spoiler alert: they use it extensively and are enthusiastic about its potential), and how Paperpile will remain focused on making it easier to find, read and write papers—even as we enter a new era of ubiquitous AI-powered tools.
Springtime at Paperpile: What’s fresh and what’s coming next?
Last autumn we introduced a completely new version of Paperpile, fully rewriting the original web application first launched in 2013.
There's a lot we could say about the hundreds of improvements we've made, both big and small. There's also plenty to share about how this new version lays the groundwork for exciting features coming soon.
In this blog post, we'll start with an overview of the new Paperpile and give you a glimpse of what's next. It's spring, and everyone here at Paperpile is feeling energized and eager to keep improving things—and to tell you all about it.