Reference management for researchers, provided by researchers

Papers can help you collect and organize research materials that you are passionate about. Our award-winning reference manager will greatly improve the way you discover, organize, read, annotate, share, and reference.

Search and Save

Search for your favorite academic search engine (both in the application and through our convenient browser extension) and enjoy one click download to quickly add references and full-text PDFs to your library.

Check out our personalized recommendation engine and related article summaries to ensure you don't miss important papers again.

Reading and commenting

Papers uses our full screen enhanced PDF reader to help you focus on the task at hand. Highlight, underline, strikethrough, make inline comments, draw and add notes. Use tabs to switch between different documents, view supplementary files, or jump to referenced articles - easily inline links.

View the practical application of our enhanced reader

Faster referencing with SmartCite

Our users like SmartCite because it is fast, reliable, and most importantly - easy to use! Simply add the SmartCite plugin to Word (2016+) or Google Docs, and you can access the entire library directly from your documents.

Search for reference materials in your personal or shared collections or use our built-in search engine.

APA, MLA, Chicago, IEEE, Nature Choose from over 9000 built-in citation styles in SmartCite. Do you need some specific things? Customize your own style!

SmartCite is designed for collaboration, so simply email your documents to other Papers users and they can continue from where you left off!

It's time to start organizing

Say goodbye to the messy desktop and unclassified PDF folders.

Papers not only automatically recognize and match imported articles, but also use complete metadata, as well as available supplementary data, citations, and full text (if any).

what's more? Use tags, tags, ratings, smart favorites, file management, and monitoring folders to keep you organized while on the go.

Sharing and cooperation

Papers users can create private shared collections to collaborate with up to 30 other Papers users at a given time. Simply add your collaborators via email and they will be added to your shared folder. Perfect for remote teams, laboratory collaborations, journal clubs, or processing upcoming manuscripts.

Looking for customized solutions for large teams? Learn more about our academic and corporate programs

Cross device synchronization

Safely synchronize your entire library on all your devices, including notes, lists, annotations, and even highlights, including your desktop (Mac/PC), mobile device (iOS/Android), and even through the web.

In addition, you can enjoy unlimited cloud storage space for your growing personal paper library.