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title: Migrating from Mendeley to ReadCube
description: "To migrate your Mendeley library to ReadCube you'll need to have the [Mendeley desktop application](https://www.mendeley.com/download-reference-manager/)installed. With the Mendeley desktop application installed, head to the ReadCube web application and click the plus ( + ) on the top right off the…"
url: "https://about.readcube.com/help-center/migrating-from-mendeley-to-readcube/"
updated: "2025-09-30"
category: Getting Started
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# Migrating from Mendeley to ReadCube

To migrate your Mendeley library to ReadCube you'll need to have the [Mendeley desktop application](https://www.mendeley.com/download-reference-manager/)installed.

With the Mendeley desktop application installed, head to the ReadCube web application and click the plus ( + ) on the top right off the app, and select import files - Mendeley library

![](https://about.readcube.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/image.png)

![](https://about.readcube.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/image-1.png)

Once you've made your selection, hit "next" on the bottom right and you'll be asked to log in with your Mendeley credentials.

![](https://about.readcube.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/image-2.png)

![](https://about.readcube.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/image-3.png)

And once you click "import", the migration from Mendeley will begin

![](https://about.readcube.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/image-4.png)

![](https://about.readcube.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/image-5.png)