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title: Import EndNote library into ReadCube
description: "To begin, you'll need to create an export file of your EndNote library. To do this, launch EndNote and head to file - save a copy ![](https://www.papersapp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/abb4e763c93da9097814a7e2e4ea614da3ec8e4f.png) Save a copy of your library to a local location on your computer.…"
url: "https://about.readcube.com/help-center/import-endnote-library-into-readcube/"
updated: "2025-10-02"
category: Getting Started
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# Import EndNote library into ReadCube

To begin, you'll need to create an export file of your EndNote library. To do this, launch EndNote and head to file - save a copy

![](https://www.papersapp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/abb4e763c93da9097814a7e2e4ea614da3ec8e4f.png)

Save a copy of your library to a local location on your computer.

![](https://www.papersapp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/c7e34068fbf9554f2725f7f6f49be0e411167c1d.png)

**Note: do not select the "save as package" option. **

Click save. That will save a copy of your library in .enl format. 

With that file saved, head to the [ReadCube desktop application](http://papersapp.com/download-center) - *you do need to use the desktop application for this import, not the web.*Once there, head to add - import files

![](https://www.papersapp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/e1fd16c8474b366ed65a3bba2d69b9dfd8c12e47.png)

![](https://www.papersapp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/455dafe729b9486fbaab87df3229755a7c31a940.png)

and select EndNote

![](https://www.papersapp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/032aa6f142231797092f697e40dd27fa26b37529.png)

Once you hit "next", you'll be asked if you want to merge duplicates upon import

![](https://www.papersapp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/front_attachment.png)

Click "import" and you're import will begin! Please contact [ReadCube Support](mailto:support@readcube.com) if you have any problems or questions.