PDFs and other files

A reference in Paperpile points to where the actual content, like an article or book can be found. You can attach files containing this content to your references in Paperpile.

There are two types of files you can attach: the main PDF and supplementary files. For article references, the main PDF is typically the article itself. Paperpile can automatically find and download the main PDF, which opens when you click the PDF button. You can add annotations to the main PDF.

You can attach supplementary files to your references. These can be supplementary files that come with the article or any other files you want to keep with the reference.