Papers by ReadCube

Productivity

Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

Papers by ReadCube is the simplest way to read, manage and discover research literature. Papers on your iPhone and iPad are the perfect companions to the Papers desktop software, enabling you to access your papers anywhere – read on the go, organize your library, and annotate PDFs with notes and highlights. Enhanced PDF: • Tap-able inline citations, reference lists, and author names so you can quickly find cited articles and related information • Supplements are automatically attached where available • Fullscreen or double-page PDF viewing plus multi-touch zoom/navigation for an optimal reading experience • Multi-color highlighting and note taking tools Easily find new papers: • Search the Papers databases within the app • Quickly download new articles with a single tap when you’re on campus or with your institutional proxy • Import directly from Safari, email attachments, and other apps • In your preferred browser, use any search engine to find article PDFs • Use the “Open In…” option from the browser or any app to add PDFs to your Papers library • Metadata is automatically resolved - no more guessing with cryptic file names Personalized Recommendations: • Discover relevant new papers based on your library or lists – you’ll never miss another important paper again! Stay organized: • Create custom lists and sort articles into one or multiple lists • Quickly search your entire library (and all annotations) • Add any number of #tags to further customize your library organization • Sync everything – papers, notes, highlights – between the Papers desktop and web apps or your other mobile devices Simplify your research life – try Papers for free on your iPhone, iPad, and computer. We love feedback from our users - please email support@papersapp.com with any suggestions or issues. Thanks for using Papers!

  • 4.2
    out of 5
    10 Ratings

Fixed issues in the search navigation and query input. Fixed starting search from the PDF reader. And other minor visual improvements and bug fixes...

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Size
  • 80.8 MB
Category
  • Productivity
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.6 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 15.6 or later.
  • iPad
    Requires iPadOS 15.6 or later.
  • iPod touch
    Requires iOS 15.6 or later.
  • Mac
    Requires macOS 12.5 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
  • Apple Vision
    Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages
  • English
Age Rating
16+
Provider
Digital Science & Research Solutions Inc.
  • Digital Science & Research Solutions Inc. has identified itself as a trader for this app and confirmed that this product or service complies with European Union law.
  • Address
    625 Massachusetts Ave
    2nd Floor
    Cambridge Massachusetts 02139
    United States
  • Phone Number
    +1 6174759218
  • Email
    support@readcube.com
Copyright
  • © 2026 Digital Science Research & Solutions, Inc.