Import web articles with Read on reMarkable

The Read on reMarkable extension lets you send web articles straight to your paper tablet for distraction-free reading and annotating.

Follow this guide to set up Read on reMarkable.

Import PDFs with the reMarkable web app

Using the reMarkable web app, you can add PDFs to your paper tablet. With a Connect subscription, you can use the Convert to Notebook feature to import PDFs as editable notebooks.

Here’s how

1. Go to my.remarkable.com and log in.

2. Click reMarkable web app in the menu in the upper-left corner.

3. Drag a file into the list to upload it.

4. You’ll see a new notebook in your library. Open the file to read or edit it on your paper tablet.

Import PDFs from Cloud integrations

Access your files directly from Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive right on your paper tablet. Simply browse your integrated cloud storage and tap to import PDFs, making them instantly ready for reading and reviewing.

Here’s how

1. On your paper tablet, tap the menu in the upper-left corner, then Import files.
2. Select your storage integration and browse to the file you want to import.
3. Long-press the file, tap Import, then PDF or Convert to Notebook.
4. Select where to save the file and tap Import here.

Add annotation margins to PDFs

Create extra space for your thoughts by adjusting the view settings on your PDFs.

Here’s how

1. In your PDF, tap the three-dot menu in the Toolbar, then Adjust view.

2. Tap Fit to custom view, then pinch the screen to zoom out and create extra margin space.

3. Tap Set to select your preferred view. 

Highlight and mark up PDFs

Use the highlighter to emphasize key points or write directly on your documents with your Marker. Your annotations stay with the PDF, making it easy to review and share your feedback later.

How to annotate your document

1. Tap the writing tools icon in the Toolbar.

2. Select the Highlighter.

3. Highlight or write directly on the page.

How to organize notes with layers

1. Tap Layers in the Toolbar.

2. Tap New layer to keep your markups separate from the main document.

3. Tap the visibility icon (the eye) to hide or show your annotations.

Insert blank pages to PDFs for notes

Need more room for taking notes? Simply open your PDF and tap Add page to insert a blank sheet in the document. 

Import Word files with the reMarkable web app

Send Microsoft Word documents to your paper tablet using the reMarkable web app. With a Connect subscription, imported Word files are automatically converted into editable notebooks.

Here’s how

1. Go to my.remarkable.com and log in.

2. Click reMarkable web app in the menu in the upper-left corner.

3. Drag a file into the list to upload it.

4. You’ll see a new notebook in your library. Open the file to read or edit it on your paper tablet.

Import Word files from Cloud integrations

With Convert to Notebook, you can import Word documents (.docx), which are converted into editable notebooks on your paper tablet. Convert to Notebook is included with Connect.

Here's how

1. On your paper tablet, tap the menu in the upper-left corner and select Import files.

2. Tap the service you want to browse (e.g., Google Drive).

3. Navigate to the file you wish to import. Long-press the file to select it.

4. Tap Import, then Convert to Notebook.

Import any document by scanning

Use the reMarkable mobile app to scan physical documents with your phone's camera. The scans are instantly sent to your paper tablet as PDFs, ready for you to read and annotate. To scan documents, you’ll need a smartphone with the reMarkable mobile app. Download the app.

Here’s how to scan a document

1. In the mobile app, tap Create new.

2. Tap Scanned document.

3. Hover over the document you’d like to scan. Once you see a blue light, the document has been scanned, and you have the option to save it.

4. Choose to add additional scans, or navigate to My files to find your document.