Paperpile Extension

Collect, organize, annotate and cite your research papers in Chrome.

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Paperpile Extension - Research Made Easy

"Paperpile Extension" is a powerful Chrome add-on that enables students, researchers, and academics to collect, organize, annotate, and cite research papers effortlessly. Integrating with major academic resources, it allows users to download PDFs, annotate directly in the browser, and collaborate on citations in Google Docs with over 9,000 styles. With features such as automatic syncing to Google Drive and seamless migration from other reference managers, managing research has never been easier.

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Extension stats

By: https://paperpile.com

Users: 200,000+

Rating: 4.70

(185)

Version: 1.5.816 (Last updated: 2025-03-03)

Creation date: 2020-05-05

Permissions:

storage
unlimitedStorage
contextMenus
tabs
scripting
declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess
offscreen
cookies

Host permissions:

http://*/
https://*/

Size: 9.87M

Email: su*****@paperpile.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 1,439 ▲ 90

Other rankings

#444 in Education ▲ 3

#35 in reference keyword 28 ▲ 5

#64 in chrome extension keyword 87 ▼ 20

#71 in extension keyword 75 ▼ 19

#71 in google docs keyword 51 ▼ 1

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

Paperpile (v1.0.71)

1,253+ 3.60

(5)

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

User-friendly interface for academics and researchers
Efficient citation management with easy style formatting
Convenient integration with Google Docs and Word
Responsive customer support
Ability to organize papers based on projects

Cons

Issues with the PDF viewer and text highlighting
Problems with the Android app, including annotation not saving
Authorization issues when trying to format citations
Frustration over year-long subscription being required after the trial
Occasional crashes causing loss of work

Most mentioned

Great for managing references and citations
Convenient for academic use and organization of papers
Subscription model leads to confusion after free trial
Responsive support team for bug fixes
User-friendly with a good interface for research

User reviews

Excellent tool for academics, students, and researchers! One click on the extension to save a paper? 2 clicks to reformat the citation style? Organized storage of papers based on project? Yes please x3!

Josh Smith, 2025-01-15

The browser extension is good. However, the Paperpile PDF viewer often misses clicks when I try to highlight a piece of text. I have to try several times before it registers my click. The Android app needs a lot of work. Annotations are often not saved to the device or sync to the cloud. Triggering either seems absolutely random and is frustrating.

Richard Lian, 2024-12-08

アップデートによってかなり使いやすくなりました。 Webからの論文取り込み時にフォルダを指定できるようになりました。（複数指定できます）また、メモ書きも同時に追加できるようになりました。メモについては本格的なものではなく簡易的なものです。

Tomoki Takahashi, 2024-09-19

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Paperpile Extension requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Paperpile Extension. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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