Paperlib is an academic paper manager aimed at researchers who want a modern way to handle scholarly literature and references.
The software is designed for building and maintaining a personal library of papers and PDFs, especially for workflows where publication metadata can be difficult to gather and keep consistent.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Scrapes paper metadata from multiple databases and supports custom metadata scrapers.
- Provides full-text and advanced search for large research libraries.
- Organizes papers with ratings, flags, tags, folders, and notes in markdown or plain text.
- Supports RSS subscriptions so you can follow newly published papers in your research areas.
- Can locate and download PDF files from the web.
- Includes tools and plugins to export references while writing, including Microsoft Word support.
- Offers cloud sync and runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
- Supports extensions for features such as citation counts, semantic search, and LLM-assisted workflows.
Website: github.com/Future-Scholars/paperlib
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Developer: Future Scholars
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
Paperlib is written in TypeScript. Learn TypeScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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