Paperpile’s Chrome extension makes it easy to save references and PDFs to your library while you’re browsing. Wherever your research leads you, you can save it with one click.

Install the Chrome extension

• Install the extension from the Chrome Web Store.
• Make sure the Paperpile extension is pinned to your Chrome toolbar.

Save references and PDFs

On every page you visit, you can click the Paperpile button (”P”) and select Save to Paperpile to save the reference and any associated PDF to your library.

Add labels, folders and notes

In the extension popup, you can directly select labels, folders, and add notes.

<aside> 💡 Tip: If you collect multiple references belonging to one project or topic, you can pin folders and labels. This way, the next time you add a reference, it will go into the same folder or have the same label.

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Database integrations

On many popular databases like Google Scholar, PubMed, or arXiv, you will see Paperpile buttons in the search results. Click these buttons to add the references and any associated PDFs to your library.

You can add multiple references at once by clicking the plus icon on the Paperpile button, which becomes a checkmark: