Paperpile guide

Find and collect

Add references while browsing using the browser extension

Enter reference data manually

Paste reference data

Search online

Upload files

Organize

Basics

Select references

Sort references

Star references

Trash and delete references

Search

Search your library

Advanced search options

Quick lookup

Metadata

Edit metadata

Edit metadata of multiple references in bulk

Edit special metadata fields

Update metadata automatically

Folders and labels

Folders and labels explained

Organize your library with folders

Organize your library with labels

Manage folders and labels in bulk

PDFs and other files

Add PDFs and other files manually

Configure and use your library proxy

Find and download PDFs automatically

Work with files

Customize file and folder names

Export

Export your library data

Bulk download PDFs and other files

Read and annotate

Open PDFs

Cite

Citation keys

Copy bibliography

Set citation style

Upload and use custom citation styles

Share and collaborate

Overview

Migrate your old shared folders to the new Paperpile

Sharing in the new Paperpile

Private share links

Share references with a private link or email

Share a folder with a private link

Manage and revoke share links

Shared folders

Share a folder with other users