Before you start: migrate old shared folders

If you have used the old Paperpile and created shared folders there, you need to migrate them first.

Simply follow the instructions in the left sidebar or visit our guide:

Migrate old shared folders to the new Paperpile

Important: Everyone on your team who wants to keep access or make changes to shared folders, should switch to the new Paperpile. After migration, the shared folders in the old Paperpile app will not synchronize with the new Paperpile, and the migration cannot be redone.

Shared folders

Use shared folders to share parts of your personal library with various people, like a “Reading List” for your students or a “Manuscript” with your co-authors.

Shared folders are regular folders in your library. You can control who has access (view or edit) and decide whether to share your notes and annotations. Your labels are not shared.

• Create a shared folder:
  • Create a new folder (in the sidebar, click the plus next to My Library) or choose an existing folder.
  • From the folder’s three-dot menu select Share.
  • Turn on the switch Invited users and click Invite user.
  • Enter the email addresses of the users you want to invite and click Invite.

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Shared libraries

Use shared libraries to establish a central literature repository for a research group, company, or a large collaborative project.

Shared libraries are independent from your personal library and have their own set of folders, shared labels and notes and annotations.

• Create a shared library:
  • From the Add menu on the top left, select Create shared library
  • Choose a name for your new library
  • Click Invite user and enter the email addresses of the users you want to invite.