Paperpile

Name: Paperpile
Rating: 3.925926 (299 reviews)
Author: Paperpile LLC

By: Paperpile LLC

Manage research papers

Features & Capabilities

Paperpile is a streamlined research paper management Chrome extension designed to help academics and researchers conquer paper clutter. It offers a centralized platform to collect millions of papers from over 20,000 academic journals with a simple search and one-tap download feature. Users can seamlessly add papers directly from their browser, including access to restricted content via university proxies.

The extension excels at organizing research through folders, subfolders, and customizable colored labels, allowing users to quickly find important resources. The integrated PDF viewer provides a smooth reading experience, supporting highlights, notes, and hand-drawn annotations to capture key insights. Paperpile ensures all your research papers stay neat, accessible, and annotated in one easy-to-use place.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

1.3.8 Last updated: 2023-10-27

Version code:

4194460

Creation date:

2020-07-07

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Permissions:

android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO Very high risk
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW High risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE Low risk
android.permission.BROADCAST_CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS Low risk
android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE Low risk
android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE Low risk
android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk

Size:

115.38MB

Email:

su*****@paperpile.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-03

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 234,366 ▼ 606

Other platforms

Paperpile (v1.62)

5,000 4.64

(36)

Paperpile (v1.3.7)

4.50

(131)

Paperpile (v1.0.118)

2,040 3.83

(6)

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Developed by:

Paperpile LLC

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.paperpile

Email:

su*****@paperpile.com

Website:

https://paperpile.com/

User Reviews

Paperpile offers an excellent web platform with seamless syncing and strong integration with Google Docs and Microsoft Word, along with responsive support. However, the Android app suffers from performance issues including frequent crashes, poor syncing with the web library, and lack of key features such as multi-document support and reliable annotation saving. Users appreciate the browser experience and cross-platform syncing but find the mobile app underdeveloped and frustrating for Android devices.

Pros

Excellent web interface and Chrome extension with reliable syncing between devices.
Great integration with Google Docs and Microsoft Word for citing references.
Strong PDF management and annotation features on web platform.
Cross-platform support with multi-device syncing, including Android and iOS apps.
Responsive and helpful customer support team.

Cons

Android app is slow, buggy, and often crashes when opening PDFs.
Sync issues on Android, with some papers not appearing or updates not reflecting properly.
Android app lacks essential features such as multiple document tabs, folder view, and proper PDF management.
Annotations and highlights on Android app often do not save or synchronize correctly.
Limited importing/exporting features on mobile apps and missing advanced organization options like sorting by author.

Recent reviews

I started the free trial hoping to use this for my lab. Set up my library on the browser/laptop. Then tried to use the apps. But the apps for Android and iOS don't seem to work for downloading papers. I've tried on my phone (Google pixel) and on my husband iPad. Same issue. I set up the proxy for my institution but when I click "download" on papers it asks if I want to sync, I say yes, but then nothing happens and the PDFs never download. Going to find another solution and sad I wasted the time

An*****, 2024-08-07

The web version is great, but the Android app is so bad. If you cannot develop a nice app, just allow the users to use the web on their android devices. Currently it forces the users to install the app. I would rather save the webpage as a chrome shortcut on my home screen, than deal with the app. The sync feature is very bad. I find it super irritating. You read a research paper, highlight things on it and close the app, it doesn't save any of the highlighted content! I mean seriously!!!